Richmond captain Trent Cotchin is learning about leadership from former Test opener Simon Katich. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun
NEW Richmond captain Trent Cotchin has prepared himself to lead the club through an unlikely alliance with cricketer Simon Katich.
The former Australian Test star meets Cotchin often to discuss leadership strategies.
Cotchin says it has given him a better understanding of dealing with the complex range of personalities that feature in any group.
"He is a Richmond supporter and a really good guy. He is a bit of a mentor to me," Cotchin said of Katich, who played the last of his 56 Tests in 2010 and captained Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League this season.
"(Richmond assistant coach) Wayne Campbell came up with the idea at the start of last year, that it would be good to have someone who is quite similar in personality and has had a fair bit of experience in leadership in a different caper, and we came up with Simon.
"We had met him a couple of times in Sydney when he was living there.
"He has been captain of a few sides and been around a lot of the stars of Australian cricket, and I catch up with him to talk about life in general and about any feedback he has for me."
Most cricket fans would consider Katich's most dramatic intervention the time he pinned Michael Clarke to the dressing room wall for leaving a Test celebration early.
That is not Cotchin's style, but he says he wants to stand for something.
"There are examples of dealing with different personalities in a side, and there are always different personalities," he said.
"It's just about finding a balance and always sharing your thoughts and making a stand about things you believe in."
Cotchin said he had tried to become a sponge when surrounded by leaders, learning from predecessor Chris Newman, talking to captains of industry, and reading the books on leadership Richmond great Tommy Hafey leaves for him at the club's reception desk.
"Even just things like doing an appearance on Game Day, you might speak to Tom Harley very briefly and get one point to take forward."
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