In an era where footballers have more freedom to move clubs, the Richmond Football Club and Dan Richardson in particular have done a brilliant job in keeping our list together.
Earlier in the year we saw Cotchin commit long term for 5 years.
This was followed by Martin committing for an extra 2.
Rance was next with 4 years, and then obviously today we saw our superstar full forward sign for an extra 3 years.
3 out of those 4 deals were done with a minimum of fuss.
Cotchin, Martin and Riewoldt all just signed without any media speculation whatsoever.
I believe all these signings came as a surprise not only to the Richmond supporters but also to the media.
All 3 players still had at least 1 year remaining on their deals and decided to extend early.
This is a sign of a strong club.
Alex Rance' contract situation was difficult for obvious reasons, but he too praised Dan for understanding the situation.
Well done, Richo.
You deserve a lot of credit for being able to keep such a good group of players together in a time where player loyalty has come into question.
Earlier in the year we saw Cotchin commit long term for 5 years.
This was followed by Martin committing for an extra 2.
Rance was next with 4 years, and then obviously today we saw our superstar full forward sign for an extra 3 years.
3 out of those 4 deals were done with a minimum of fuss.
Cotchin, Martin and Riewoldt all just signed without any media speculation whatsoever.
I believe all these signings came as a surprise not only to the Richmond supporters but also to the media.
All 3 players still had at least 1 year remaining on their deals and decided to extend early.
This is a sign of a strong club.
Alex Rance' contract situation was difficult for obvious reasons, but he too praised Dan for understanding the situation.
Well done, Richo.
You deserve a lot of credit for being able to keep such a good group of players together in a time where player loyalty has come into question.