AFL congratulates Trent Cotchin on 300 games

The AFL wishes to congratulate Trent Cotchin ahead of his 300th game this round, against St Kilda at the MCG on Saturday night.

Cotchin is set to become the 102nd VFL/AFL player to reach 300 games.

He was drafted to Richmond with the second selection in the 2007 AFL National Draft from Penleigh and Essendon Grammar. Cotchin made his debut in Round Eight in 2008 against the Geelong Cats.

Since debuting, Cotchin is the first triple-premiership Captain in club history and the eight overall in VFL/AFL history. Cotchin is a Brownlow medallist, All Australian and triple Jack Dyer medallist. 

AFL Acting CEO Andrew Dillon congratulated Trent on behalf of the AFL.

"Congratulations Trent on the achievement in becoming the sixth Richmond player in the club's history to reach 300 games.

"Trent was the primary driver of change at the club that saw Richmond return to being an on field power, culminating in 2017, 2019 and 2020 premierships.

"You've been a wonderful ambassador for the game and good luck for your milestone and the remainder of the 2023 season."

Below, the AFL historian has provided a list of key stats and achievements for his career.

• The sixth person to play 300 games for Richmond joining Jack Dyer, Kevin Bartlett, Francis Bourke, Jack Riewoldt & Shane Edwards.
• Cotchin and teammate Jack Riewoldt have played 285 games together - the seventh most for any pair in VFL/AFL history and are currently four games behind Richmond pair Kevin Bartlett and Francis Bourke (fellow AFL Life Members)

Most VFL/AFL Games as Teammates

 
 Trent Cotchin key stats:

• Pick two in the 2007 draft (behind Matthew Kreuzer at Carlton)
• Born in April 1990 he was the fifth player born in the AFL era to play AFL
• Debuted 2008 Round Eight vs the reigning premiers Geelong Cats
  Scored a goal with his first kick (was also the first goal kicked in the match)
• Three-time premiership player (2017, 2019, 2020), all as captain
• 2012 Brownlow medallist
  Aged 22 in 2012 he is technically the youngest Richmond player to win a Brownlow Medal although he wasn’t awarded it until he was 26.
• 2012 All Australian
• 2012 AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year.
  He and Touk Miller in 2022 the only players to win the award in a side that didn’t make finals.
  Polled in 20 games that year, the only person to have achieved that in a H&A season
• Holds the record for consecutive games polling AFL Coaches Association votes.
  19 straight games from 2012 Round Seven through to 2013 Round Three.
  No other player has polled in more than 15 consecutive matches.
• Three-time club best and fairest (2011, 2012, 2014)
• Won his third Best and Fairest at age 24, the fifth youngest player at the time to win three B&Fs in the AFL era (now seventh)
• 188 games as captain, the most for Richmond and equal ninth for any club
• Won his first 16 games vs Brisbane, the first player to have had a 16-0 vs any team since Chris Langford v Richmond in 1994.  His record vs Brisbane now stands at 18-2
• One of eight VFL/AFL players to win three or more premierships as captain and the only Tiger to do so.
  The others are Syd Coventry, Allan La Fontaine, Dick Reynolds, John Nicholls, Michael Tuck, Michael Voss & Luke Hodge
• Has played in 15 Dreamtime games, equal most with Jack Riewoldt
• The 2018 AFL Players' Association best captain.
• State of Origin Captain of Victoria in for 2022 Bushfire Relief Match
• Joins Shane Crawford as the only people to play 300 games wearing the number nine
• The 71st player to reach 300 games as a one-club player
• 15 years and 31 days to reach 300 games will sit 67th quickest of the 102
• 188 games as captain under Damien Hardwick is the second most for any captain and coach pairing in VFL/AFL games. Joel Selwood and Chris Scott hold the record with 245 games 

Most games played alongside Trent Cotchin

Cotchin has played games alongside 140 teammates
Has played at least 100+ games with 20 of them
  

 
Most games played against Trent Cotchin

 
WIN LOSS RECORDS IN 50-GAME SPANS
Best:  39-11 (2017-20)
Worst:  17-32-1 (2009-11)

The 102nd person to play 300 career games.
When he debuted in 2008 there were 54 players in the 300-game club

Players to 300 VFL/AFL games