Trent COTCHIN

2017 Digest:   Enjoyed a trouble-free pre-season after being awarded the 2012 Brownlow. If he can get back to his best, Richmond will jump up the ladder.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1	Carl	Stats not huge but eight clearances, eight tackles and five inside-50s had an impact on the contest.	7
2	Coll	Tigers’ leading disposal winner (26) and topped hard-edged game with two goals.	7
3	WCE	Another great captain’s performance with 34 touches and 19 contested possessions. Led in second half	9
4	Bris	Classy four quarter effort and outpointed his initial opponent Rockliff despite having fewer touches..	8
5	Melb	Took a long time to get rolling, but came to the fore in the final term when his team needed him the most.	6
6	Adel	Richmond’s best player with six clearances, six inside-50’s and nine tackles.	7
7	WB	Quiet first half but lifted in third quarter with better output.	6
8	Frem	Tagged by Blakely and while he won plenty of the pill (25 disposals) wasn’t a huge factor until final term when provided a lift.	7
9	GWS	Kicked first goal before coaches had reached the box. Ended with 26 touches and two goals. Tried his guts out.	8
10	Ess	Skipper was superb as a driver in the midfield. Won the footy and was dangerous and creative with it. Lifted late as well.	9
11	NM	Has played better games but when something needed to be done he did it. Third term helped set the side on the road to victory.	8
12		Bye.
13	Syd	Ended with 28 touches, but numbers belied overall impact on the game in midfield.	6
14	Carl	Opposed to Cripps at stoppages and the Blue won that battle convincingly. Just 17 touches, one clearance.	5
15	Port	Well held by Brad Ebert but managed to even up the goal ledger with one in the third term.	5
16	StK	Began getting frustrated very early in match with foolish hit on Lonie. Poor night.	3
17	Bris	Very good early on, then a bit quiet through middle terms. Came to the fore again in final quarter. Good game from the skipper.	7
18	GWS	Skipper put his head in the hole enough to be a factor. Not clean given conditions but was able to scrap his way to 27 disposals.	7
19	GCS	Reasonable night for the skipper without starring. Booted a goal from his 25 possessions.	7
20	Haw	Didn’t star but provided similar support that David Schwarz did for Justin Koschitzke when he fainted; 22 disposals.	6
21	Geel	Not a big afternoon for the skipper. Found it 20 times but just couldn’t get going. Had little impact except for a nice third term snap.	5
22	Frem	Tagged by Sutcliffe and had only 18 disposals.	5
23	StK	Skipper was massive around the ball. Eight clearances, five inside-50s and 13 contested possessions.	8
QF	Geel	Skipper worked hard in and under and ended the night with goal of the year; 20 disposals and seven clearances.	7
PF	GWS	Threw himself at every contest – including one that collected Shiel. Fierce mentality flowed through the team.	8
GF	Adel	Skipper was tagged by Knight early and was quiet. Threw himself at every contest like it was his last but stats modest.	6

2016 Season

1	Carl	Sweated on by Blues and was quiet early. Lifted a touch but still didn’t have a great night.	5
2	Coll	Won plenty of ball but didn’t always hurt the Pies like we know he can. 23 touches in second half.	6
3	Adel	One of the few Tigers to stand tall all day. 32 touches and six clearances a good return.	7
4	WCE	Never stopped trying. Had 16 contested possessions, a game high.	7
5	Melb	Tried hard to lift team with 10 clearances but a lot of his disposals wasted.	6
6	Port	Just eight touches to half time and unable to assert typical influence when required.	4
7		Cheekbone.
8		Cheekbone.
9	Frem	Superb in his return from injury with 39 disposals.	9
10	Ess	Got dangerous to end with two goals to add to five clearances. Handy.	7
11	NM	Nobody could question his wholehearted commitment and work ethic against odds.	7
12	GCS	Solid first half but stood tall in final term when team needed its skipper the most. Influential.	7
14	Bris	Brisbane tried to rough him up, but worked hard to break free and play meaningful role.	7
15	Port	Couldn’t break the shackles of Kane Mitchell.	4
16	WB	Huge game. Six clearances, seven inside-50s and five tackles.	8
17	Ess	14 first-term touches despite coming off with blood rule and a constant force.	8
18	Haw	One goal and five inside-50s but he not a huge influence on flow of game.	5
19	GWS	Busy early then failed to get his hands on the ball.	5
20	Coll	Great game. Defensive pressure first class and had eight clearances.	8
21	Geel	Skipper was well held by S. Selwood. Three effective disposals in final term.	5
22	StK	Struggled to impact the flow of game despite good numbers. Four clearances.	6
23	Syd	Showed a lot of fight in second half after quiet start. Booted three last-quarter goals.	7

2015 Season

1	Carl	Looked short of a gallop and Carrazzo blocked his impact.	5
2	WB	Bounced back from a quite opener to have 34 touches. Battled hard.	7
3	Bris	Unstoppable! Had no fewer than three opponents.	9
4	Melb	Vince was his shadow and ultimately his master on the night. Needs to lift.	5
5	Geel	Tried guts out after a quiet first half. Only two inside-50s and six clearances.	7
6	NM	Missed targets and not enough impact forward of centre.	4
7	Coll	Rose to the occasions to be best afield. In everything and hit scoreboard.	9
8	Port	As glad as anyone that Kane Cornes is retiring.	5
9	Ess	Not huge numbers but impacted the game at crucial times.	7
10	Frem	All-important match-up on Fyfe from start. Many important touches.	8
12	WCE	No influence in first term and not allowed to dictate at any stage.	5
13	Syd	Took time to work into game but second half immense.	7
14	GWS	Huge effort highlighted by six clearances, two goals and five inside-50s.	8
15	Carl	Dug in hard when required and ended with five inside-50s, two goals.	7
16	StK	Defied St Kilda’s close attention to be effective in midfield.	7
17	Frem	Went head to head with Fyfe for long periods and was solid without starring.	6
18	Haw	Matched with Lewis at start. Made a point of aggressive approach.	7
19	Adel	Started well but struggled to maintain high intensity for four quarters.	6
20	GCS	Despite Lonergan tag he was still a factor winning team high 14 CPs.	7
21	Coll	Greenwood shut him down for most of the day. One clearance, zero inside-50s.	3
22		Back.
23	NM	Worked well in midfield.	7
EF	NM	Completely blanketed by Jacobs and couldn’t get into it.	3

2014 Season

1	GCS	Did everything in his power to drag Tigers over the line. Super start to the season.	8
2	Carl	Created plenty of space in first half, but his second hour was quieter.	7
3	WB	Closely shadowed but kept them afloat while others floundered.	8
4	Coll	Couldn’t shake Macaffer tag and became frustrated. One to learn from.	3
5	Bris	Easier to win the ball against young Robertson but lacked usual pinpoint delivery.	7
6	Haw	Not as damaging as possible. Quietened completely in second half by Langford.	6
7	Geel	Shadowed by Guthrie but still found a way. Great goal in final term a highlight.	7
9	Melb	Had a crack. Won 26 possessions and his run in the final term was inspirational.	7
10	GWS	Didn’t touch the ball until the second term, which was remarkable. Got into stride from there.	6
11	Ess	Five clearances but just two inside-50s; efficiency well down.	6
12	NM	Kept from being dangerous by Greenwood. Kept trying but impact limited.	6
13	Frem	If you judge by stats alone he was OK but impact limited. Only two inside-50s.	5
14	Syd	K.Jack picked him up, but he was in everything in the first half. Bird subdued him late.	6
15	StK	Started brilliantly with three goals and ended with five. Reined in slightly but showed the way.	8
16	Bris	Won hard ball, used it well and was always a factor for his team.	8
17	Port	Used up forward early before being thrust into midfield. Driving force after quarter time.	7
18	WCE	Hutchings had job on him. Brilliant goal to start third term put a gap on Eagles.	6
19	GWS	Worked into the game despite close attention. Influential when it mattered.	7
20	Ess	Didn’t star but a presence around the ball. Five inside-50s and a goal	7
21	Adel	Did everything, laid tackles, pushed forward for a goal and won the footy in tight.	8
22	StK	Did some class things, but was generally subdued by close checking.	5
23	Syd	The skipper was battered and bruised, but refused to yield in a courageous effort.	7
EF	Port	Will be disappointed with his performance vs Cornes. Frustrated late in game.	4
SF		–
PF		–
GF		–

2013 Season

1	Carl	16 contested possessions, seven clearances, six inside-50s and three score assists.	9
2	StK	Jones was his shadow. Effectiveness down but a key with 22 disp after half time .	7
3	WB	Got revenge on Lower after beaten in NAB Challenge. Influential from the start.	8
4	Coll	Won a lot of footy but often under pressure and didn’t hurt Magpies.	6
5	Frem	13 cont poss, seven clearances, four inside-50s, four tackles another good night.	8
6	Geel	Off night for the skipper. Was he hampered by previous week’s knee injury?	5
7		Knee.
8	Melb	Disposal efficiency down a little but work-rate still first class.	6
9	Ess	Started brightly but struggled to find space. Ran the game out OK.	6
10	WCE	S.Selwood tag nullified his effectiveness but still won team high cont poss (14).	6
12	Adel	Still off his best but a factor at times. No inside-50s a telling stat.	6
13	WB	Went head to head with Boyd and had a rare quiet night. Great goal late.	5
14	StK	Jones tracked him and couldn’t blunt his potency.	7
15	NM	Big first term but barely sighted in second when North made its move. Battled on.	5
16	GCS	Went head to head with O’Meara and took points despite being scrappy by foot.	6
17	Frem	Stood up like a good captain should. Six clearances and six tackles to go with big stats.	8
18	Syd	Won a lot of the ball but his usage was below normal level.	7
19	Haw	Racked up 18 contested possessions, nine clearances and nine tackles.	8
20	Bris	Refused to be tagged out of game and only needed to convert for a stellar game.	8
21	Carl	Had a day to forget and was well held by the close checking Curnow.	4
22	GWS	Well tagged by Treloar and was subbed off in the third term.	4
23	Ess	Big first term helped set up the win. Opposed to Watson and took the points.	7
EF	Carl	Curnow did his best to tag him and able to least nullify him in last 45 minutes.	6
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PF
GF

2012 Season

1	Carl	Tigers’ best and had better of Judd in head to heads first half.	8
2	Coll	Fine game but overshadowed early in third term along with others.	6
3	Melb	Tagged by McKenzie and quiet first half but lifted after half time; two goals.	6
4	Geel	Tagged by T Hunt and while he had 24 touches only 11 hit the target.	5
5	WCE	Huge first term (13 disp.) helped set tone. A key player for his team.	8
6	Port	Well subdued by Power captain Dom Cassisi.	5
7	Syd	Excellent game. Gathered 27 possessions and laid five tackles.	8
8	Ess	Strong game for four quarters. Even he got caught in vortex of missed shots.	7
9	Haw	Great mark and goal a highlight – four clearances, 11 contested possessions.	7
10	StK	Brilliant first half and reined in to some extent only after half time.	7
11	Frem	Tried his guts out – nine clearances, four inside-50s, 18 contested possessions.	8
12	GWS	Grabbed four clearances, 12 cont poss, 7 inside 50s and a goal. Handy.	7
14	Adel	Classy on baller who was everywhere when the Tigers were firing.	7
15	Melb	Tagged by McKenzie – only three clearances and two inside-50s but handy.	6
16	GCS	Went head to head with Ablett in a possession-fest. 38 touches.	8
17	NM	Shadowed by Gibson at times. Did some nice things but has played better.	6
18	Carl	Brilliant start. Everything he does has quality and class written all over it.	7
19	Bris	Leading contested possession winner on the ground, Tigers top tackler.	8
20	WB	Carved a hole through Dogs every time he got it. At his creative best.	9
21	Frem	Outstanding game. Led the midfield with 32 disposals. Everywhere.	8
22	Ess	Out of it in first term then asserted himself. Kicking for goal was bad.	7
23	Port	Tagged by Cassisi. After quiet start was instrumental in lifting team.	8