I think this summed up the entire argument of Richmond fans getting ahead of themselves. It might be difficult to get to 7-5 from here. Some would even say impossible.
That's just because you have NO IMAGINATION MATTHEW
Also, the whole "elite" thing - by your standards, I agree, there's no way Cotchin is elite yet (neither is Dangerfield, for that matter). You have a higher standard for that than most, which I definitely see the point of. I don't necessarily agree, but it's definitely a fair argument to make.
I must admit that I'm glad that I won't have to hear about how amazingly good Richmond (who were, before today, 5-5 and out of the 8) are for at least a couple of weeks now. I expect them to finish probably 12-10 this year, which slots them nicely into 9th. Like usual.