Top Tiger’s wife: ‘We are still proud of you’Herald-Sun
17 April 2106TRENT Cotchin’s wife has launched an emotional defence of her husband on social media after the Tigers’ third loss of the season.
As Cotchin and his teammates were left reeling after their 68-point loss to West Coast in Perth last night, Brooke Cotchin posted a supportive message on her Instagram account admitting the recent criticism of the Richmond captain had been difficult to deal with.
“Every week you go out and give your all. To have to listen to the constant criticism you have had to put up with especially of late has been incredibly hard,” she wrote.
“Those closest to you know just how dedicated you are to your football club and teammates on and off the field.
“As a wise man once told me ‘People’s opinions are none of our business’.
“We love you and are proud of you”.
It’s not the first time she has felt the need to support the Richmond captain.
Before Round 1 she posted a photo with the caption: “There will always be critics and there will always be someone trying to make a story out of nothing ... Let the haters hate because there isn’t many people like you out there!”
Cotchin said responsibility for the Tigers’ poor start to the season rests with him and the playing group, not coach Damien Hardwick.
“…I get frustrated by the way people throw ‘Dimma’ under the bus,” Cotchin told Triple M radio.
“The reality is, I feel as though our planning going into games is as good as it’s ever been, we’re well prepared but at this stage, it’s the playing group that are probably letting down the coaching staff.
“That’s the challenge for myself as a leader and our other leaders that are playing at the moment, as well as they guys that aren’t.
“We need pressure from below and we need to start to execute because the reality is if you don’t play good foot consistently and start winning games, then obviously pressure continues to mount.”
Cotchin said the team needed to execute coach’s instruction better.
“We’ve got some guys really down on confidence so how do we instil that, what does it look like and how do we get guys back to playing confident Richmond footy at a consistent level,” Cotchin said.
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