Former Richmond captain Trent Cotchin believes the resurgent Tigers can but do one thing particular with their revived AFL season.
The Tigers claimed their third win on the bounce in Saturday evening’s 20-point victory over St Kilda to have a good time Cotchin’s three hundredth sport in fashion.
They now sit simply two factors outdoors the highest eight forward of the bye after the rocky begin that culminated in coach Damien Hardwick calling time.
“The connection across the ground – that’s when you know that there’s real confidence amongst the group and it doesn’t rely on an individual or a few individuals,” triple-premiership skipper Cotchin stated.
“It relies on everyone, it sounds really boring but playing their role and executing on their role. But I think that’s where our confidence continues to build and grow.
“We’ve in all probability nonetheless bought enormous development in that space as properly and that is what’s actually thrilling for our group.
“We’ve got some players that are chipping away in rehab that would love to be out there at the moment and the VFL performed really well today, some great young talent that are showing great signs there.
“So we’re actually enthusiastic about what the again finish of the season can appear like.
“Obviously it’s been a bit of a slog to get to round 15 bye. It feels like a long beginning to the season but we know that we can play some real good footy in the back half.”
The Tigers have three wins and one tight loss to leaders Port Adelaide below interim coach Andrew McQualter.
“There’s a willingness to go to work and make sure that you do your part to make the team better,” Cotchin stated.
“That’s not to say that it wasn’t there earlier in the year but it’s definitely been a focus for the last four or five weeks and our guys thrive on that and we’re really excited about what that can do for us moving forward.”
Cotchin waxed lyrical about midfield recruit Tim Taranto, who delivered one other star efficiency together with 38 disposals, 10 tackles and a purpose.
“He’s a superstar,” he stated.
“You forget how young he still is. But just an incredible person – willing to work on everything.
“To see him and the workrate that he places into every sport but additionally win contested possession, proceed to point out up, the best way he trains, the best way that he prepares could be very a lot the highest echelon of gamers that I’ve seen.
“He’s getting his just desserts with regards to numbers but it’s not like he’s gifted them – he’d be leading our contested possessions and he’s a real joy to work with.”
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