Cotchin wins 2012 AFL Coaches' Association Champion Player of the Year.

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http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/146754/default.aspx


TRENT Cotchin is the 2012 AFL Coaches' Association Champion Player of the Year.

The Richmond midfielder polled 107 votes to win by eight from Collingwood midfielder Dayne Beams, with Gold Coast captain and 2007-09 winner Gary Ablett and Adelaide midfielder Patrick Dangerfield seven votes further back in third.

Cotchin entered the final home and away round knowing he had won at least a share of the AFLCA award, with Beams able to catch him only if he polled the maximum 10 votes in Collingwood's clash with Essendon and Cotchin failed to poll in Richmond's clash with Port Adelaide.

The prize was Cotchin's when Beams starred against the Bombers with 33 possessions but, with Travis Cloke and Dane Swan dominant, could manage only six votes.

Cotchin then stretched his winning margin when, after a relatively quiet first half under the close attention of Power captain Domenic Cassisi, he powered home to finish with 31 possessions and four AFLCA votes.

It was the 20th match this season in which Cotchin had polled AFLCA votes, with his only voteless games coming in rounds three and six.

[Justin Bieber]

Cotchin is a jet.

So is Birchall 8) BOG against West Coast :)

[Chelskiman]

Cotch is such a gun.  Deserved this.