VIDEO: Richo's Whiteboard: Cotchin
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/144729/default.aspx#embedvideoplayerCaptain CotchinBy Ashley Browne
afl.com.au
Thu 16 Aug, 2012RICHMOND great Matthew Richardson has declared gun midfielder Trent Cotchin as the next captain of the club and has revealed that the Tigers were aware of his elite skills years before he was drafted.
On this week's episode of The Whiteboard on AFL.com.au, Richardson recalled that Cotchin trained with the club when he was 16 and that he won a beach flags competition at Elwood beach during a pre-season training exercise.
"He rarely, if ever goes to ground and if he does he's very quick to recover," Richardson said, while assessing Cotchin's work at stoppages and clearances.
"Trent is very composed at tight situations. Look at his eyes in tight situations. He never grimaces and keeps his composure.
"It's why he always gets rid of the ball and gives it to one of his teammates. He gets the ball to his feet very quickly, has great hand-eye co-ordination and has always been a one-touch player."
Richardson also praised Cotchin's work as a forward and said his ability to kick two or three goals a game makes him elite. And he outlined several examples of Cotchin's on-field leadership to support his claim that he will be the next captain of Richmond.
"A lot of the Tiger supporters are excited about how good he could be, including me," he said.
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