Richmond captain Trent Cotchin is excited about the potential growth of the Tigers’ midfield.

Cotchin heads a midfield containing the likes of valuable seasoned campaigners Daniel Jackson and Brett Deledio, along with talented youngsters Reece Conca, Brandon Ellis and Nick Vlastuin.

“I think the more footy that we play together as a midfield group, we’re going to start to understand exactly what makes each and every one of us tick,” Cotchin said.

“It takes three or four years to get to a point where everyone knows the ins and outs of how we play.

“We saw ‘Jacko’ (Dan Jackson) take a massive step forward (in 2013) with his consistency, and he showed a lot more composure with the way he played.

“A couple of our younger guys came in and had a real impact, which is fantastic for guys that have been in there for a few years now.

“The more we work together as a group, then blocking around stoppages, reading the hands of ruckmen, and knowing when it’s your time to go, and when it’s your time to defend, is only going to help us in the future.”