Trent Cotchin
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Trent William Cotchin is an Australian rules football
player who was recruited at pick 2 in the 2007 AFL Draft
by the Richmond Football Club
. He was recruited from the Northern Knights
under 18 football club, which made the preliminary finals of the 2007 TAC Cup
competition. Cotchin wears number 9 for Richmond.
The promising young Tiger struggled with injury heading into the 2008 AFL season
and was put onto the long term injury list. Cotchin was declared fit to play by Round 4 and subsequently played three matches for Richmond's VFL affiliate side Coburg Tigers
.
Cotchin made his debut against Geelong
in Round 8, coming in as a replacement for the late withdrawal of Adam Pattison
. He picked up 16 possessions and kicked 2 goals, one of them with his first kick. In his debut match Cotchin played mainly up forward with a few stints on the ball.
After further impressive performances, Cotchin received the Rising Star nomination for Round 12.
Trent Cotchin was third in the NAB rising star award with 21 votes. Docker
Rhys Palmer topped the poll with 44 votes, one off the maximum, ahead of Hawthorn's Cyril Rioli with 37.
Trent was one of five teenage footballers whose final year of junior football was chronicled in the book "The Draft: Inside the AFL's Search for Talent" by Emma Quayle
, published by Allen and Unwin in September 2008.
Cotchin had an injury interrupted start to the 2009 season, not playing until round 8, and managed to put together 10 games in 2009, averaging 18 disposals and taking 40 marks, before his season was cut short by a hip injury.
Cotchin Started the 2011 season in his Career best form so far in only his 4th season. At round 7 against fremantle he managed to kick 4 goals for a best on ground performance.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player who was recruited at pick 2 in the 2007 AFL Draft
2007 AFL Draft
The 2007 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the National Draft, the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft.- Trades :...
by the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
. He was recruited from the Northern Knights
Northern Knights
The Northern Knights are an Australian rules football club playing in the TAC Cup, an under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based in Preston, representing the northern suburban area of Melbourne....
under 18 football club, which made the preliminary finals of the 2007 TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
competition. Cotchin wears number 9 for Richmond.
The promising young Tiger struggled with injury heading into the 2008 AFL season
2008 AFL season
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and was put onto the long term injury list. Cotchin was declared fit to play by Round 4 and subsequently played three matches for Richmond's VFL affiliate side Coburg Tigers
Coburg Tigers
Coburg Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club based in Coburg, a northern suburb of Melbourne, and currently playing in the Victorian Football League. Coburg have an alignment in place with the AFL's Richmond Football Club which saw the Coburg club change its...
.
Cotchin made his debut against Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in Round 8, coming in as a replacement for the late withdrawal of Adam Pattison
Adam Pattison
Adam Pattison is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League . He began his career with Richmond, before moving to St Kilda for the 2010 season.- AFL career :...
. He picked up 16 possessions and kicked 2 goals, one of them with his first kick. In his debut match Cotchin played mainly up forward with a few stints on the ball.
After further impressive performances, Cotchin received the Rising Star nomination for Round 12.
Trent Cotchin was third in the NAB rising star award with 21 votes. Docker
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
Rhys Palmer topped the poll with 44 votes, one off the maximum, ahead of Hawthorn's Cyril Rioli with 37.
Trent was one of five teenage footballers whose final year of junior football was chronicled in the book "The Draft: Inside the AFL's Search for Talent" by Emma Quayle
Emma Quayle
Emma Quayle is a journalist at The Age newspaper in Melbourne, Australia. Joining as a cadet in 1999, she has covered sport since 2001, specialising in Australian Football League football. Quayle won AFL Media Association Awards in 2005 and 2006 for her coverage of under-18 football and the AFL...
, published by Allen and Unwin in September 2008.
Cotchin had an injury interrupted start to the 2009 season, not playing until round 8, and managed to put together 10 games in 2009, averaging 18 disposals and taking 40 marks, before his season was cut short by a hip injury.
Cotchin Started the 2011 season in his Career best form so far in only his 4th season. At round 7 against fremantle he managed to kick 4 goals for a best on ground performance.