In the wake of the announcement of inspirational Richmond captain Trent Cotchin’s contract extension with the Tigers, we list nine things about his time at the Club... 

1. He scored a goal with his first kick in AFL football v Geelong, Round 8, 2008.

2. He averages 23.7 disposals per match in his 217-game AFL career.

3. The most disposals he’s had in a match is 39 v Fremantle, Round 9, 2016, Domain Stadium.

4. The most goals he’s kicked in a match is five v St Kilda, Round 15, 2014, Etihad Stadium.

5. He has a winning strike-rate of 53.9% (59 wins from 105 home games, 54 wins from 106 away games and three wins from six finals).

6. He has never played in a losing side against Brisbane (a 13-0 record).

7. He captained Richmond for the first time in Round 4, 2010 (replacing injured skipper Chris Newman), aged 20 years, 11 days.

8. He became the Tigers’ youngest full-time captain in more than a century, when appointed to the role on November 23, 2012 (22 years, seven months).

9. He has polled 117 Brownlow Medal votes all-up, which places him 10th amongst current-day players for Brownlow votes.