New Captain

[Bill James]

Said it before, will say it again. Needs to be rotated every 2-3 years. Gives more people experience and relieves the burden from others. Also means there are more experienced leaders in the team. Set the tone and then its not a big issue when someone is rolled out, also not a problem when a player is not so great as captain because its only a couple of years.

 

[feisty tige]

I think Trent will only grow as a Captain, if he wants to be successful, he will lift, I think.

 

[axlefoley]

Said it before, will say it again. Needs to be rotated every 2-3 years.

I like this idea. Time's up for quiet Trent.

 

[mld]

Grigg or Chaplin would make a good captain.

 

[Broders]

Deledio should have been made captain when Newman stepped down but you can't undo past mistakes.

Trent to remain as captain until Cory Ellis is ready to take the reigns

 

[Quickdraw]

Vlastuin

I expect Vloss to be the captain when Cotch steps down. Will be straight after the premiership win.

 

[UKTiger]

I expect Vloss to be the captain when Cotch steps down. Will be straight after the premiership win.

So no change anytime soon then?

 

[tigerlove]

Cotch for captain. Always looks greener on the other side.

 

[achillesjones]

Patience young Skywalker. The force is strong in this one but going too early could lead him to the dark side.

This padawan is ready.

 

[pumped]

Congratulations to Mr. Turnbull

 

[IanG]

This padawan is ready.

Hardly. He needs to up his fitness and possession count. Let him work on his own game.

 

[Chimptastic]

Cotchin is our best candidate, even if he's not as perfect as we had hoped when he was 22.

 

[Brooklyn Tiger]

Miles

I would 100% be fine with this. At least in big games, like finals..he seems to step up and have an impact.

I've said before... i don't think Cotch is capt. material. He goes missing. He had a great few games where he seemed to will himself to go harder but it never seemed natural. I don't think he can do it game in game out...

Id make the change. think we would be a better player and as a team we would be better off.

 

[seven]

Miles

Gee's that would be a story of rags to riches.

Nick Maxwell only guy I can think of who came off the rookie list to become captain.

 

[tigertime2]

Gee's that would be a story of rags to riches.

Nick Maxwell only guy I can think of who came off the rookie list to become captain.

Miles would die in the trenches for his team. Has courage beyond the call of duty.

 

[Panthera Tigris]

Rance

 

[B1 and B2]

Poor Topic...

This is why other supporters laugh at us...

We have a great Captain who puts his body on the line...

Yeah Yeah final didn't step up.. But he is our number one player other coaches want to stop all games.

B2

 

[lamb22]

Poor Topic...

This is why other supporters laugh at us...

We have a great Captain who puts his body on the line...

Yeah Yeah final didn't step up.. But he is our number one player other coaches want to stop all games.

B2

I dont think it is a poor topic at all. Cotchin has been terrific but unfortunately Dimma's form of leadership is heaping challenges on his players and then backing them in to succeed.

I think it works well most of the time but the outsourcing of responsibility to his senior players can work to take the pressure off the coaching staff.

Further like he doesn't support his A graders (particularly forwards) with talented young B graders but prefers Dimmaclone grunts, similarly he likes try hard plodders in his leadership group.

Cotchin got a lot of stick for kicking into the wind against Port but I cant believe that wasn't a joint decision with the coaches but Cotch was left high and dry.

I believe Cotch needs his back covered and that's why I advocated for joint captains with Jack and Rance (and maybe Lids).

The joint captaincy would give us a new dynamic and ease the pressure on Trent.

Now if the leadership stays the same and we are successful next year Cotchin's rep will grow but I prefer to nurture our young leaders rather than make or break them.

In any event even if Trent stays captain Jack and Rance MUST be included in the leadership group as they are our best on field leaders and Chaplin and Morris (what a disaster) need to be punted.

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

Sans the elimination final I reckon Cotch has been a good captain in 2015.

Have thought about it a bit and agree with this. Cotchin's leadership is still improving, and it's easy to forget how young he is. Think his best years are ahead.

Richmond's three longest-serving captains are Bentley (25y139d when he captained his first game), Dyer (26y255d) and Minogue (28y240d). Cotchin's only 25½. Other captains Dean, Weightman, Wright, Cloke, Lee & Newman took the reins when older than Cotchin is now. Only Carey & Voss, and Callan Ward as a co-captain, have led their teams in more games at the same age, with Judd just behind.

In the event Cotchin asked to be relieved of the captaincy, my vote would go to Riewoldt.

 

[Bullarto Tiger]

If there were to be a change of Skipper then it could only come from four players ... Rance, Riewoldt, Miles and Vlastuin