He was recruited from the Warrnambool Football Club and, though never blessed with pace and with a very "one-sided" left-foot kick,[2] he had the ability to make position and place his team to advantage throughout twelve (often knee injury–ridden) years.
While lacking outright pace, he had a strong work ethic, along with a good football brain and disposal skills, and was well-regarded as a centreman.
Couch played 259 games and kicked 203 goals for Geelong from 1985 to 1997 and won the Brownlow Medal in 1989.
Together, they both serviced tenured forwards Gary Ablett and Billy Brownless with pinpoint passes.
[4] Couch died on 5 March 2016; he was cycling with friends near Apollo Bay, Victoria, when he came off his bike.