In the wake of the retirements of champion Richmond duo Trent Cotchin and Jack Riewoldt, we provide a statistical analysis of their magnificent AFL careers . . .
Trent Cotchin
Games: 306
Goals: 141
Wins: 168
Draws: 5
Losses: 133
Career averages
Kicks: 13.1
Handballs: 9.4
Disposals: 22.5
Contested possessions: 10.1
Uncontested possessions: 10.8
Marks: 3.2
Inside-50s: 3.5
Clearances: 4.6
Centre clearances: 2.0
Stoppage clearances: 2.6
Goals: 0.5
Goal assists: 0.5
Score involvements: 4.8
Tackles: 3.7
Intercepts: 1.8
Metres gained: 310.7
Career-high statistics
Kicks: 26 v Fremantle, Round 17, 2013, MCG
Handballs: 23 v North Melbourne, Round 8, 2018, Marvel Stadium
Disposals: 39 v Fremantle, Round 9, 2016, Domain Stadium
Contested possessions: 22 v North Melbourne, Round 8, 2018, Marvel Stadium
Uncontested possessions: 28 v Gold Coast, Round 1, 2014, Heritage Bank Stadium
Marks: 10 v Gold Coast, Round 16, 2012, Cazaly’s Stadium, v Essendon, Round 22, 2012
Inside-50s: 9 v Essendon, Round 9, 2011, MCG, v Brisbane, Round 19, 2012, Gabba, v Brisbane, Round 4, 2018, MCG, v Hawthorn, Round 22, 2022, MCG
Clearances: 13 v Geelong, Round 18, 2011, Marvel Stadium
Centre clearances: 5 v Hawthorn, Round 9, 2022, MCG
Stoppage clearances: 8 v Fremantle, Round 9, 2016, Domain Stadium
Goals: 5 v St Kilda, Round 15, 2014, Marvel Stadium
Goal assists: 5 v Brisbane, Round 17, 2017, Marvel Stadium
Score involvements: 12 v Brisbane, Round 4, 2018, MCG
Tackles: 12 v North Melbourne, Round 11, 2017, Marvel Stadium
Intercepts: 12 v West Coast, Round 3, 2017, MCG
Metres gained: 634 v Hawthorn, Round 2, 2021, MCG
Jack Riewoldt
Games: 347
Goals: 787
Wins: 182
Draws: 8
Losses: 157
Career averages
Kicks: 8.9
Handballs: 2.9
Disposals: 11.8
Contested possessions: 5.2
Uncontested possessions: 5.2
Marks: 5.3
Contested marks: 1.4
Marks inside-50: 2.7
Goals: 2.3
Goal assists: 0.6
Score involvements: 6.1
Inside-50s: 2.0
Tackles: 2.1
Metres gained: 237.4
Career-high statistics
Kicks: 23 v Gold Coast, Round 21, 2018, Heritage Bank Stadium
Handballs: 10 v Port Adelaide, Round 17, 2014, Marvel Stadium
Disposals: 26 v Gold Coast, Round 21, 2018, Heritage Bank Stadium
Contested possessions: 16 v North Melbourne, Round 5, 2011, Marvel Stadium
Uncontested possessions: 16 v North Melbourne, Round 5, 2009, Marvel Stadium, v Gold Coast, Round 21, 2018, Heritage Bank Stadium
Marks: 16 v Sydney, Round 15, 2018, Marvel Stadium
Contested marks: 7 v West Coast, Round 12, 2010, MCG, v Sydney, Round 15, 2018, Marvel Stadium
Marks inside 50: 12 v Greater Western Sydney, Round 10, 2014, GIANTS Stadium, v Gold Coast, Round 21, 2018, Heritage Bank Stadium
Goals: 11 v Greater Western Sydney, Round 10, 2014, GIANTS Stadium
Goal assists: 5 v Essendon, Round 23, 2022, MCG
Score involvements: 20 v Gold Coast, Round 21, 2018, Heritage Bank Stadium
Inside-50s: 9 v Adelaide, Round 2, 2018, Adelaide Oval
Tackles: 7 v Hawthorn, Round 8, 2010, v Port Adelaide, Round 10, 2010, Football Park, v Hawthorn, Round 9, 2012, MCG, v Carlton, Round 1, 2017, MCG, v Adelaide, 2017 Grand Final, MCG
Metres gained: 636 v Gold Coast, Round 21, 2018, Heritage Bank Stadium