Last year’s winner of the AFL Coaches Association’s Player of the Year award, Trent Cotchin, is making his move in the 2013 voting for the prestigious honor.
Cotchin, who polled a perfect 10 in Richmond’s Round 17 victory over Fremantle, picked up a further nine votes for his superb performance against ladder leader Hawthorn at the MCG last Saturday.
The star midfielder racked up a game-high 34 disposals, including a game-high 18 contested possessions and a game-high nine clearances to help lift the Tigers to a meritorious 41-point win.
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Also polling nine votes for his inspiring efforts against the Hawks was key Richmond defender Alex Rance.
The 23-year-old kept dangerous spearhead Lance Franklin to just one goal, and he repeatedly repelled Hawk attacking thrusts with his elite interception skills.
The full AFLCA voting details for the Round 19 Richmond-Hawthorn clash are:
9 – Trent Cotchin (Richmond)
9 – Alex Rance (Richmond)
5 – Ivan Maric (Richmond)
4 – Troy Chaplin (Richmond)
2 – Bachar Houli (Richmond)
1 – Brian Lake (Hawthorn)