Newman stands down, who will be the captain of the Tigers in 2013?

[Toga]

Chris Newman has announced he will not captain the club in 2013, but will continue as a player:

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/146483/default.aspx

Has been a terrific leader of our club!

Now the question is, who will lead the yellow and black next year?

I'm thinking it has to be Cotch, but any other candidates? Lids?

[Justin Bieber]

Cotchin lol.

No one else.

Lids is stiff though.

[ossie85]

Would have thought Deledio would be more natural than Cotchin

[Toga]

Would have thought Deledio would be more natural than Cotchin

+1 i love cotchin, he's my favourite player, and has been stand-in captain for richmond a few times.... but i reckon, for some strange reason, lids will get the captaincy for a few years before it gets handed to cotchy

does anyone else have a feeling it could have been part of his 'enticement' to sign a new contract earlier this year??

[Donnie Brasco]

Lids??? You're telling me that you want a guy who still gives away 50m penalties for abuse to be leader of the club? He's a great player, but think about it, he has been at the club for quite a while now and has never been made captain...

[Toga]

Lids??? You're telling me that you want a guy who still gives away 50m penalties for abuse to be leader of the club? He's a great player, but think about it, he has been at the club for quite a while now and has never been made captain...

that was one time bucko!

and the last time richmond changed skippers was in 2008, meaning lids would have been what? 21 or so?

not saying cotchin doesn't deserve it, i just have a feeling lidsy might get it

[Capper]

after that 3/4 time speech, Cotchin already has it

[Windigo]

Imagine if Tuck got it.  :P

Cotch has it in the bag.  8)

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[Kellogscrunchynut]

Cotch, Lids and Maric Co-captains.  ;D

[Toga]

Cotch, Lids and Maric Co-captains.  ;D

I actually definitely think there's potential for a Cotch/Lids co-captaincy!

The Mullet can be spiritual leader? ;D

[Toga]

Newman has said that Cotch is by no means his definite replacement:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/146451/default.aspx

Whilst Cotch would make a great captain I just have a feeling that the club will lean towards Deledio or a co-captaincy for some reason...

[the flying hawk]

I agree with Ossie Deledio would be a good captain yeah he gives away 50m penalties but why does he do that because he is passionate about his tigers

[Toga]

I agree with Ossie Deledio would be a good captain yeah he gives away 50m penalties but why does he do that because he is passionate about his tigers

+1 exactly right!

[Chelskiman]

I'd be happy with Cotch or Lids.