Richmond captain Trent Cotchin says he is committed to helping his teammates develop, as he prepares for his 10th season at Tigerland. 

Speaking from the Sunshine Coast, where the Tigers are in the thick of a week-long pre-season camp, Cotchin said he remained focused on getting the best out of his teammates. 

“The areas I’m focusing on don’t change from day-to-day back at the footy club,” Cotchin said.

“The thing I value most about life and footy more importantly, is that I want to get the best out of myself, probably more importantly I want to get the best out of my teammates.

“Whether that be helping them on the track, off the track, with weights, whatever it is.

“I’m not the best at everything, so there’s little things that I can take away from working with other guys that are really good in a certain area, but if I can help them in any way I’ll do what I can.”

 The Tigers arrived on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday afternoon and have been put through a tough training schedule. 

Cotchin said the camp provided players with the perfect opportunity to stand up as leaders. 

“It’s the perfect opportunity for guys to feel more comfortable about who they are first and foremost, and how they fit in amongst the group,” he said.

“We’re probably too early days to see a real shift in that, but there’s always guys that stand up.

“There’s going to be really challenging times, whether that be in training or the outside activities that we do together, where some guys start to go away from what is most important about that session.

“There’s other guys that stand up and bring them back in so it’s really enjoyable to watch, especially when you take a seat and watch that and allow guys the opportunity to stand up and lead.”