RICHMOND midfielder Trent Cotchin says the Tigers will be competitive with Geelong at Etihad Stadium on Sunday if the players trust their instincts.
The game shapes as an intimidating prospect for Cotchin and his teammates as the Cats are set to field a full-strength team, with veteran stars Brad Ottens, Matthew Scarlett and Darren Milburn among the players returning from suspension and injury.
And although Richmond is now out of finals contention after losing its past four matches, including a vey disappointing upset loss to Gold Coast in Cairns last weekend, Cotchin remains upbeat.
"We've had to put our best foot forward on the track and we're training in the areas that are letting us down at the moment," he said.
"The best thing about having a young group is that we're always enthusiastic about our training and that's the best way to improve on-field.
"I think we've just gone away from playing on instinct and with a young side that's so important.
"We've got to get back to playing on instinct and hopefully that creates an improvement on the way we've been taking on sides."
Given they've lost seven of their past nine games, the Tigers are 10-1 outsiders to beat the Cats.
"It's not so much a scary prospect, but it just adds to the challenge," Cotchin said.
"We're going to grab it with both hands and give it our best shot.
"Our contested possession in the midfield has been really disappointing this year and it's something we're trying to resolve as a group.
"To win the hard ball and the tackling - it's all the basic things we need to get right to be competitive on the weekend."blog comments powered by Disqus
