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How the fk did Walker win it last year.
Player Watch #9: Trent Cotchin is an obscenely good 3 x Premiership Captain, Victorian Captain & Brownlow Medalist
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And that ****head BT didnt call it like he deserved.
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Nop returns
Cancelled
Never any doubt. But off to the main board for the melts
Still reckon it was a piss take...
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Cotchin chosen as best captain
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http://m.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-08-30/cotchin-chosen-as-best-captain
30 August 2018 8:00 PM
Trent Cotchin has been voted by his playing peers as AFL football’s captain of the year.
The Richmond skipper received the Best Captain Award at tonight’s AFL Players’ Association’s MVP awards function.
Cotchin’s inspirational leadership was a major factor in the Tigers backing up their 2017 premiership in emphatic fashion by finishing on top of the ladder at the end of this year’s home-and-away season.
He has consistently set the tone for the team throughout this season with his fierce determination to success and strong and bold style of play through the midfield.
Two talented, young Richmond players also featured prominently at tonight’s AFL Players’ awards function.
Jayden Short and Dan Butler were selected in the 2018 ‘22Under22’ line-up – the best players in the competition aged 22 or under.
Short, named as one of the team’s backmen, played all 22 home-and-away games this season, averaging 20.1 disposals, 4.4 marks, 4.4 rebound-50s and 3.5 inside-50s per match.
He’s ranked first in the competition for metres gained and 12th for rebound-50s.
Butler, named on the interchange bench, played 15 home-and-away games, averaging 11.5 disposals per match and kicking 18 goals.
He’s ranked 12th in the competition for tackles inside-50 per game and 20th for goal assists per game.
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Well done Cotch 
easily the best captain in the league and a well deserved winner, unlike Tex last year.
easily the best captain in the league and a well deserved winner, unlike Tex last year.
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Go Cotchin. Well deserved
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Remember when he was the shittest captain in the league because he had scented candles at his house in that doco?
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I wonder if they'll be anywhere near the melts over All Australian Shane Edwards.
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The MVP Captain and Daniel Rioli on TGFF
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Cotch has an um...interesting sense of humour. Lol
Cotch ...what a champ, I’m so glad he found himself as a person, player, Captain. Loved his journey from being a skill full player pup, to over the top antagoniser (his worst stage) to ball hunter and tackler and inspirational captain. I believe dusty helped him make the transition and cotch helped dusty make his transition. That sums cotch up.
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When Trent Cotchin was drafted to Richmond in 2007, he lived with club captain, Kane Johnson, but that wasn’t the first time the pair met, with their history dating back to a 15-year-old Cotchin. In an exclusive column, Johnson shares his earliest memories with the Richmond’s skipper after he was voted by his peers as the AFL Players’ Association’s Best Captain, presented by the Vintage Football Jumper Company.
What makes a great captain? It is a question that I was asked the other day, and one that can be difficult to answer succinctly, because there are so many facets.
Clearly, you have to be able to play the game consistently at a high level, be courageous, live the team values, be accountable, and be fair.
But you also have to say what is needed to be said at the right times, you need to ensure the playing group are right behind the vision and that everyone is connected.
Throughout my playing time, I played under some great leaders in Mark Ricciuto, Mark Bickley and Wayne Campbell. They were all hardball players who were committed to the contest, played well in big games, were well spoken in how they presented information to the group, and were elite with everything they did.
When you look at Trent Cotchin, he encapsulates that, and he did so from a young age.
I remember he came on a pre-season camp with us as a 15-year-old and he won a fair few of the competitions that we had, and I thought, ‘Who is this kid? Where has he come from?’ He was only 15 and he was beating us in a lot of the short sprints and the things we were doing on that camp.
Everyone knew that he was going to be something special and that he was different to most kids.
Trent has always been very mature for his age, and when we first met him as a 15-year-old, he could have been 25 given the way he presented himself. He was very poised, very balanced and very well spoken.
Sure, he was shy and reserved, but there was a confidence there at the same time. Straight away, you could tell he was a natural and someone who knew what they wanted out of life and football.
From an early stage, it was apparent that he was committed to his cause and there was no swaying him. His values were set very early in life — to build a football career and to build a family.
He has been successful in both.
When he was drafted in 2007, he moved in with me and had many injury issues to deal with as well as being out of home for the first time.
His Achilles was consistently breaking down on him, so he was going through challenges physically to get himself up on the field, and mentally to cope with the frustration of not being able to prove himself after being the second selection in the draft.
Despite dealing with so much so early in his career, he was always great to be around. Something that stood out was that he was already settled in the elite athlete life and not chasing nights out, rather keeping things simple while remaining concentrated on being the best footballer he could be.
Trent was always open to learning about the game and asking questions. He wanted to learn about what it took to get to the top, and not just in football but also in life, which led to us having some great conversations.
I would describe him as a life learner, which is a real credit to him and makes him the holistic person and captain that he is. He was always looking to improve and be the best version of himself.
Sometimes that meant that he put too much pressure on himself with perfection being the only option, but that’s who he was and I know he has gone through a lot of inner work to become more vulnerable in his life and with his teammates, which has transformed him into where he is today.
When he was named captain at the end of 2012, he was just a 22-year-old, which is quite young to have the weight of expectation that is associated with leading a club that hadn’t had a lot of success over a long time. However, if anyone could have been captain at that point, it was Trent Cotchin.
It took him a few years to grow into the role, and along with everyone at the club they have developed amazingly well together.
Early on, most people knew that he was a potential captain, but like anyone, you need to grow and learn to fulfill the potential that everyone sees.
Some of the scrutiny a few years back was taken out of proportion, but unfortunately, that is the norm when a club is under pressure. Conversely, when you become successful you’re viewed as a superhuman and put on a pedestal. Sometimes more balance is needed when judging our star players.
The way Trent has played this year and last year has been remarkable. He has stood up in the big moments.
I remember watching the finals in 2017 and his attack on the ball was first class, and that is the sign of a great leader. When the ball is there to be won in the big games, you need to set the standard and he did that. I have noticed a real shift in him in that sense and the rest of the group have followed.
To see where he was a few seasons ago, to where he is now, I am so happy for him and for the football club. Being there during a difficult period, I have seen the struggle, and to come out the other side and have the ultimate success is a credit to Trent and everyone involved.
He’ll be tremendously satisfied with this accolade, too. Knowing that his peers have recognised him as the best leader in the game is one of the highest honours bestowed on a footballer.
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Geez you can see why Kane Johnson was captain. We may have been shit through that time but legacy is long lasting.
Take a bow Kane.
As for Trent I’ve been looking forward to finals for weeks just to see our man go BANG and say righto boys it’s finals time right from the opening bounce.
You just know he’s going to set the tone again which fills me with much confidence.
Take a bow Kane.
As for Trent I’ve been looking forward to finals for weeks just to see our man go BANG and say righto boys it’s finals time right from the opening bounce.
You just know he’s going to set the tone again which fills me with much confidence.
Wonderful Trent! What a role model! Just hoping he has got him self over his little niggles and is ready to perform on the big stage of Finals Footy...
Nothing better to see than Cotch hitting the contest hard and emerging with ball in hand and inspiring his team mates! Go Cotch!
A natural!
Nothing better to see than Cotch hitting the contest hard and emerging with ball in hand and inspiring his team mates! Go Cotch!
A natural!
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After scoring the last quarter goal against Norf
My favourite Tiger goal of all time. Won’t be beaten.
Wonderful Trent! What a role model! Just hoping he has got him self over his little niggles and is ready to perform on the big stage of Finals Footy...
Nothing better to see than Cotch hitting the contest hard and emerging with ball in hand and inspiring his team mates! Go Cotch!
A natural!
Hoping to was a beast in the finals for us last year big game player.
