Former Richmond captain Chris Newman has his sights firmly set on the last six weeks of the 2014 season, before a decision is made on his playing future.

Newman has played 11 out of 16 games so far this season, to take his career tally to 244.

“I’ve had a bit of an interrupted season this year with a couple of things, which has been disappointing, but I’ve always had trust in my body,” Newman told SEN.

“I feel like by body has held up reasonably well over the years.

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“That’s something you obviously need to keep going - some continuity on the track.

“You don’t want to get to the stage where you’re limping over the line.  You have to weigh up those things, but my body’s been good to me so far, so hopefully I can get through the next six weeks.”

Newman has been a solid contributor in a Richmond side which has won its last three matches, and returned to some of the form it displayed last year, when it was among the best teams in the competition at the contested side of the game.

“That was our strength last year so we haven’t really changed anything. We’re just executing our game plan better. It helps when you bring personnel in too,” he said.

“Anthony Miles has really helped in that area, for a young kid to come in and win as much contested possession as he's done has really given us first use.

“Earlier in the year we kind of went away from winning that contested ball.  Not that it wasn't our focus, we just weren't executing it.

“That’s what we stand for. The Richmond way is contested football, but not only that, it’s playing with confidence and taking the game on.

“Our strengths are our ball use and our execution of that and that’s starting to go really well now.

“We've come a long way from the start of the season but we've still got a long way to go.”