With the Punt Rd end full of ferals Cotchin was attempting to make a statement at the start of the game. It wasn't much of a statement, but the Tiggy army were right into it. In my view Cotchin got more then he dished up - he knew he was going to get Connor all game and Connor introduced himself wonderfully (standing up for Neale). Cotchin came off second best (despite his free kick) and Neale had the last laugh.
And what a laugh it was - straight through the guts delivering the perfect kick for Mundy to make sure the game was ours. All the other stuff that happened in the game really doesn't matter. Neale got the break, Mundy got the goal - game over baby. Hahaha, mark it down in the history books - up yours Cotchey.
The umps on the day consistently penalised the retaliator, not the original offender - i.e. Blakely and later Crozier - consistent I guess. The MRP's decision for a fine didn't surprise me - after all, Bartel was terrorised by Macca for half his footy career (so he wouldn't have much sympathy for anyone from Freo I would think). Cotchin is a knobber, always will be, Richmond are toothless Tigers, always will be. Footy is tribal, everyone knows this and everyone in the game can't help themselves - no outrage from me.