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Trent Cotchin

Richmond

AFL career

306 games141 goals

Debut
R8 2008 v GEE17 May 2008
Most recent
R23 2023 v NTH19 Aug 2023

Stats

AFL

2023
RCH
19
8.5
7.9
16.4
2.8
0.5
0.7
2.4
0.4
0.4
60
62
2022
RCH
19
11.6
11.1
22.7
3.1
1.2
0.7
2.8
0.3
0.2
78
81
2021
RCH
17
12.1
8.6
20.8
3.1
1.0
0.8
3.4
0.1
0.0
76
76
2020
RCH
17
10.4
7.9
18.3
2.3
0.8
1.1
3.2
0.1
0.2
65
83
2019
RCH
14
11.4
8.4
19.8
2.6
1.1
1.3
3.1
0.2
0.1
70
77
2018
RCH
22
11.6
10.5
22.0
2.2
0.8
1.2
4.7
0.2
0.6
80
90
2017
RCH
25
13.9
9.8
23.6
3.4
1.8
1.4
5.6
0.7
0.3
96
101
2016
RCH
20
14.6
12.4
27.0
2.8
1.9
1.3
4.6
0.5
0.3
97
101
2015
RCH
22
14.2
10.3
24.5
3.2
2.3
1.3
3.4
0.5
0.6
89
97
2014
RCH
23
15.7
10.3
26.0
3.5
1.7
1.0
4.1
0.8
0.5
99
101
2013
RCH
22
16.6
9.4
26.0
3.9
2.1
1.0
3.4
0.3
0.4
95
107
2012
RCH
22
17.2
10.6
27.9
4.2
2.3
0.7
4.9
1.0
0.7
112
116
2011
RCH
22
16.9
7.2
24.1
3.6
1.6
1.1
3.3
0.8
0.8
94
101
2010
RCH
17
11.9
7.6
19.5
2.4
1.8
1.2
3.9
0.2
0.4
74
79
2009
RCH
10
8.6
9.1
17.7
4.0
1.6
0.4
2.1
0.3
0.2
67
62
2008
RCH
15
8.9
7.5
16.4
4.9
0.8
0.4
2.1
0.6
0.3
69
67

State Of Origin

2020
VIC
1
10.0
11.0
21.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
6.0
0.0
1.0
88
League
Season
NTH
MCG
R23
12
6
18
5
2
0
0
1
0.1
70
69
14
0
MEL
MCG
R20
7
2
9
0
0
0
0
3
0.1
38
32
7
0
HAW
MCG
R19
10
8
18
2
0
0
0
2
0.2
62
45
9
0
WCE
OS
R18
5
16
21
1
1
1
0
2
0.0
56
76
8
0
SYD
MCG
R17
9
6
15
3
1
2
0
1
1.1
54
51
9
0
BRL
Gabba
R16
6
8
14
3
0
0
0
2
0.0
51
60
18
0
STK
MCG
R14
18
11
29
4
1
1
0
5
2.1
119
127
19
0
FRE
OS
R13
13
15
28
4
0
0
0
3
0.0
93
95
14
0
GWS
GS
R12
7
7
14
3
0
1
0
6
0.0
65
53
23
0
PAD
MCG
R11
5
6
11
1
0
0
0
3
0.0
42
55
0
0
ESS
MCG
R10
10
8
18
3
0
0
0
1
0.1
60
52
0
0
GEE
MCG
R9
7
5
12
5
0
1
0
0
3.0
61
75
0
0
GCS
MS
R7
6
5
11
4
0
0
0
3
0.0
52
36
0
0
MEL
MCG
R6
8
9
17
5
0
1
0
2
0.0
62
51
0
0
SYD
AO
R5
4
3
7
1
1
1
0
1
0.1
24
15
5
0
WBD
MCG
R4
3
8
11
0
1
0
0
3
0.0
38
46
9
0
COL
MCG
R3
14
9
23
4
2
2
0
3
0.0
80
81
8
0
ADE
AO
R2
8
9
17
2
1
0
0
1
1.0
59
85
12
0
CAR
MCG
R1
9
9
18
3
0
3
0
3
0.0
57
69
6
0

Profile

Born
07 Apr 1990 (age 36y 197d)
Birthplace
Melbourne, VIC
Height
185 cm
Weight
85 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership(3×) 2017, 2019, 2020
  • Brownlow Medal2012
    Top 10
    2013, 2014
  • All-Australian2012
  • 22 Under 222012
  • AFLCA Champion Player2012
  • Richmond B&F(3×) 2011, 2012, 2014
    3rd
    2016
    Top 10
    2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Richmond captain(9×) 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Bio

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Recruited from the Northern Knights with the second overall pick in the 2007 National Draft, Trent Cotchin arrived at Richmond with immense expectations. His early years were hampered by persistent Achilles and ankle issues, yet he quickly established himself as a premier midfielder, notably being awarded the 2012 Brownlow Medal retrospectively alongside Sam Mitchell. Thrust into the captaincy at just 22 years of age, Cotchin shouldered the heavy burden of leadership during a turbulent era for the club, eventually spearheading the cultural overhaul that transformed the Tigers from consistent underachievers into a genuine powerhouse.

While his early career was defined by silky skills and high possession counts, Cotchin's playstyle underwent a significant evolution during Richmond's dynasty years. He willingly sacrificed personal statistics to become a ferocious contest hunter, setting the physical standard for his teammates inside the centre square. Known for his desperation and crashing into packs, he morphed into a battering ram who prioritised team acts over individual accolades, epitomising the high-pressure, selfless brand of football implemented by coach Damien Hardwick.

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