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Trent Cotchin (Merged)
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Ridley said:
We have injuries to depth midfielders right now, so 20 possessions from Cotchin and a missed goal is going to be better than anything else we’ve got and unlikely to delay healing, otherwise it’ll happen.
Dusty and Cotch are clearly both a little under 100% but they’re battling through to pretty good effect.
We should be applauding their efforts.
Unfortunately they both are really poor kicks for goal, proven. As per the usual story, it's all in their heads. Castagna is just anxiety-driven; always looks really nervous and as if he would rather be doing anything else other than take a set-shot. Probably because he has never developed a reliable kicking style (wouldn't be surprised if he grew up playing more with a round ball when young) so he has no confidence. The voices in his head are probably very negative.
Cotch can kick beautiful short passes usually, on either foot. The trouble with his shots on goal is that he is tentative so he kicks the same way - as for a short, stab-pass. So he doesn't follow through or kick hard and high through the ball in order to get the drive and distance required.It's like he's trying too hard rather than just kicking freely. He needs to kick differently for goals, not with a stab pass that he often pulls. So never develops any confidence either.
In golfing terms, both would be described as having a bad case of the yips.
Cotch can kick beautiful short passes usually, on either foot. The trouble with his shots on goal is that he is tentative so he kicks the same way - as for a short, stab-pass. So he doesn't follow through or kick hard and high through the ball in order to get the drive and distance required.It's like he's trying too hard rather than just kicking freely. He needs to kick differently for goals, not with a stab pass that he often pulls. So never develops any confidence either.
In golfing terms, both would be described as having a bad case of the yips.
leon said:
Cotchin has be an atrocious kick for goal from a set shot and in play since day dot.
In the port game and last nights game, there was one major comparison, both were momentum killers.
Especially against port.
Castagna will never ever improve. He isn't Membrey.
I know Cotch didn't have a stellar game on Satdee, but some of the stuff he did was classy. He's one of the most balanced players I've seen, he's also become one of the best Captains in the league, if knucklehead Walker Was voted last seasons Best, Cotch should be a shoo in this year.
Defensive game was first class vs Coll
Sometimes we forget footy is more than just possessions and goals
Sometimes we forget footy is more than just possessions and goals
I love the way he plays. I've been trying to think of a new nickname for him, I never liked "The Chimp" thought it was awful.
Off the field he looks like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth, on field he's like a balanced classy bulldozer.
Maybe " Crusher Cotchin" ;D
Any suggestions?
Off the field he looks like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth, on field he's like a balanced classy bulldozer.
Maybe " Crusher Cotchin" ;D
Any suggestions?
There used to be a game some blokes used to play at my old local club. Rules were simple: clear the room, find some chairs and set them up in a bowling pin configuration. Each man takes a run up and dives from a designated spot across the polished boards on his belly, arms spread out, to take out as many ‘pins’ as possible. Human bowling.
I’d forgotten all about this game until I watched Trent’s last quarter. Everyone’s like one of those chairs - opponents, teammates, the ball, stray pigeons, whatever. They all get rolled, smashed and parried from fifty to forty or from a wing to a flank by our human bowling ball.
I’d forgotten all about this game until I watched Trent’s last quarter. Everyone’s like one of those chairs - opponents, teammates, the ball, stray pigeons, whatever. They all get rolled, smashed and parried from fifty to forty or from a wing to a flank by our human bowling ball.
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