Trent Cotchin [merged]

[WilliamPowell]

When did he meet her

Apparently chimp has felt like a granpa and not one of the boys, since 22 yoa

"Felt like a Grandpa"   

Nice try er but no

The players have called him Grandpa (you know a nic name) since the day he came to the club (senior ones at the time) because he didn't the nightclub scene as a teenager

So based on that I don't think it has anything to do with his wife

You want him to tap dance?
Couldn't care if he's as boring as batpoo.
What Cotchin needs to do is stand up as our leader in finals.
He hasn't yet. That's the main problem.

Agree

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Like Tom Harley or Zen Master Kirk?

Tom had an aggressive personality.

[Diocletian]

Tom Harley has the personality of an indoor plant.

What Cotchin needs to do is stand up as our leader in finals.
He hasn't yet. That's the main problem.

Agree

Look I know we'd all like to erase the match from our memories... but getting a bit sick of the continued collective amnesia around here regarding Cotchin's performance in the 2013 EF.

[Stalin]

Well said

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Soz. I thougt u meant Hafey

[one-eyed]

Cotchin needs help or risks burnout

Foxsports
March 23, 2016

RICHMOND coach Damien Hardwick says Trent Cotchin could be forced to retire within three years if the Tigers do not ease his massive midfield burden.

Cotchin has admitted he must change his game after a season in which the Tigers again ran aground in the finals.

Too much of the heavy lifting has been left to the Tigers captain, a 185cm, 85kg player described by his coach as a “battering ram”.

The Tigers have effectively recruited Andrew Moore and Jacob Townsend as protectors for Cotchin, believing he needs some inside bulls to support him.

Hardwick said this week the game would take a dramatic toll on Cotchin if they did not change his game.

“You look at his best year in 2012 when he came second in the Brownlow, he had bigger bodied mids in Daniel Jackson and Shane Tuck. We have missed those players,’’ he said.

“We have added a couple of guys of similar ilk in Andrew Moore and Townsend. We have probably been asking Trent to fulfil a role for his body size that he is incapable of doing.

“If we want to continue down that track the guy is going to be finished at 27 or 28 because the guy is a battering ram.

“We feel as a club we haven’t done what is required to help protect him in that area but we have tried to address some of those needs.”
Trent Cotchin needs more protection on the field, according to coach Damien Hardwick. Picture: Micha Klein

Hardwick told Fox Footy Cotchin was the overwhelming choice as captain despite criticism of his leadership.

“Our players and coaches pick our captain and Trent was by far that choice.”

Richmond’s injuries have undermined the club’s determination to get off to the hot start that has eluded them in the past three seasons.

After Carlton the Tigers take on Collingwood, Adelaide at Etihad Stadium and West Coast at Subiaco Oval.

Last year Richmond started 2-4, in 2014 it was 3-10 and in 2013 they split the first six games.

“We are of the belief if we get the process right from the early rounds we can build to get another chance,” Hardwick said.

“We have just got to make sure we get the good start we are after.

“We haven’t had a good start in the last three years, the best we have been is 3-3.

“There is no doubt if you start well you will finish well. We are looking to get off to a fast start.”

Richmond’s focus after three successive elimination finals losses is boosting its scoring power even though no key foil has emerged for Jack Riewoldt.

“We have always felt we have had capable players in Ty Vickery, Ben Griffiths and Liam McBean but it is going to be a key-forward-by-committee approach,’’ he said.

“Whoever is the hot hand at selection will play.

“We are looking for two more goals a game. How you get those goals is the hard thing.

“It is through clearances and turnovers and we are working on a number of elements of our game.

“From clearances we have to get better and we have to score more from centre-forward turnovers.”

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/trent-cotchin-could-be-forced-into-early-retirement-without-more-midfield-support-coach-damien-hardwick-warns/news-story/7c859230d063138ba3bf57c239959a1f

[the claw]

lol even with Tuck and Jackson there, the need for  inside mids was great , they have even said as much themselves. Their answer so far has been Thomas and this yr when its become even more dire we have taken  what amounts to underachieving players in Moore and Townsend. The complaint is why do they always leave things until they become dire.
No good complaining now dimma you have had 6 yrs to do something about building a balanced list.And to think we gave this chump another two years on the back of what.
Only at Richmond.

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

lol even with Tuck and Jackson there, the need for  inside mids was great , they have even said as much themselves. Their answer so far has been Thomas and this yr when its become even more dire we have taken  what amounts to underachieving players in Moore and Townsend. The complaint is why do they always leave things until they become dire.
No good complaining now dimma you have had 6 yrs to do something about building a balanced list.And to think we gave this chump another two years on the back of what.
Only at Richmond.

Maybe a bit tough on Dimma. Foley never came good, Thomas didn't get there and Jackson probably retired a year or two earlier than expected.

I'd also ask who the top 2 inside players are on each list in the AFL, and would any of them likely come to richmond. Unfortunately, good inside mid players don't just show up on your doorstep.

[tony_montana]

lol even with Tuck and Jackson there, the need for  inside mids was great , they have even said as much themselves. Their answer so far has been Thomas and this yr when its become even more dire we have taken  what amounts to underachieving players in Moore and Townsend. The complaint is why do they always leave things until they become dire.
No good complaining now dimma you have had 6 yrs to do something about building a balanced list.And to think we gave this chump another two years on the back of what.
Only at Richmond.

Geez you've been a grumpy arse lately even by your standards

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Yet he doesn't cite the fact he's drafted more midfield types than any other type.
Oh Yeh - that would suggest his developmental skills were pox.
FHO.

[Go Richo 12]

Fancy recruiting midfield types when midfield types fill most positions on the ground.

[the claw]

Fancy recruiting midfield types when midfield types fill most positions on the ground.

How many of them have been big inside mids.FFS they trot the lines out about needs every yr then totally ignore what they have said.

[the claw]

lol even with Tuck and Jackson there, the need for  inside mids was great , they have even said as much themselves. Their answer so far has been Thomas and this yr when its become even more dire we have taken  what amounts to underachieving players in Moore and Townsend. The complaint is why do they always leave things until they become dire.
No good complaining now dimma you have had 6 yrs to do something about building a balanced list.And to think we gave this chump another two years on the back of what.
Only at Richmond.

Geez you've been a grumpy arse lately even by your standards

Yeah im freakin grumpy im sick of the bull poo and the same old same old.This is year 7 and nothing has changed. Or has it ? he has his 7th yr to prove all us nay sayers wrong but you know what, for the life of me i cant see it.

[Stalin]

Retire at 27

pee off

Should be played forward

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Prestia to the Tigers in 2017 according to Barrett.

There's our inside mid....