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Form slump or end of the road? Leppitsch analyses Tigers captain Cotchin By 2021-07-13T12:37+10:00 In his 14th season with Richmond, there are signs creeping in that Trent Cotchin is beginning to slow down. There are a number of things it could be - a lack of motivation after three flags in four seasons, years of combative footy catching up with him or simply just a form slump. Cotchin, 31, had just 13 disposals in Sunday’s loss to Collingwood and is averaging below 19 touches per game in 2021. Former Tigers assistant coach and three-time Brisbane flag winner Justin Leppitsch went through something similar to the triple premiership captain late in his own career. ....
Who will bounce back from poor 2020 campaigns? A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size A new AFL season is upon us, and with that is an opportunity for a swathe of players to put a horror 2020 season behind them. Some of these players fell out of favour during the COVID-impacted season, while some were cut down by injuries. Let’s take a look at the host of names who are ready to make an impact in 2021. Adelaide Crows 2020 get off to a fantastic start for dynamic Crow Wayne Milera, signing a five-year deal with the club in February. However, after featuring in his side’s opening two matches of the season (with an almost two-month gap in between games), Milera was sidelined due to a stress fracture in his foot. It would claim the rest of his campaign, so the exciting Indigenous talent will be wanting to perform strongly and repay the faith the C ....