Trent Cotchin announced last week that his legendary career would end after this season, but the end for the Tigers champion will come sooner than first thought.
AFL: The Tigers Trent Cotchin has announced he will retire at the end of the season, after a celebrated career at Richmond.
It is understood Cotchin, 33, will play one last match in yellow and black, against North Melbourne at the MCG, and won’t travel to Adelaide for the final round clash against Port Adelaide in Round 24.
Cotchin, who announced last Thursday that he will retire from AFL football at the end of the season, has been battling a recent calf niggle that has kept him out of the team since the Round 20 clash with Melbourne.
There had initially been some doubt whether Cotchin would overcome his issue in time to play a farewell game.
But it is understood the popular Tiger is determined to don his trademark No….