Player Watch #4 Dustin Martin

[Drunken Wookie]

If Dusty leaves he'd be doing the club one finally service in setting us up with a couple of nice picks which we desperately need. If he stays he becomes a 300 game player. It's not like he's not going to be a hall of fame, all time legend of the club regardless. Can't really lose.

 

[Daka]

McClure & Cleary gutter journo's

 

[SavDog23]

he's gone

 

[Drunken Wookie]

McClure & Cleary gutter journo's

kanye is hung over af lol

 

[Daka]

he's gone

I don't think so Gale said he ain't going anywhere that gives me confidence + the Suns can't afford him.

 

[Ctl]

Hardwick doesn’t really deny it

 

[juss]

Hardwick doesn’t really deny it

https://x.com/afl/status/1693432949239164985?s=61&t=O-Hvwq1mIOkLmACMxvPlTQ

Look at the grub on the left of Dimma trying to keep a poker face and goes red, 100% they want their dirty mitts on Dusty, the way I see it I don't think he wants to leave but if he does we must make them pay maximum cost.

I'll cancel my membership if we fire sale a contracted Dusty for a token second.

 

[Mr Unbelievable]

Dusty will play at least 350 games for Tigers

 

[Nostradumbass]

Let the games begin boys.

 

[Vassp]

I’d take prime 2017 Dusty over any of prime Carey, Judd, Ablett, Ablett jnr, and Franklin.

It's A TOUGH CALL, id say it would be team balance dependent.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

It's A TOUGH CALL, id say it would be team balance dependent.

Very tough call....prime Carey, Juddy and Ablett...phew!

 

[Tiges1229]

heck off Dimma you try and poach Dusty from us

 

[Football Tragic]

He's not going anywhere. They don't have the salary cap space and won't want to give up their early picks. Dusty wants to join his two recently retired mates as 300 game RICHMOND players.

 

[biaseddustyfan]

if dimmer steals dusty with bullshit AFL assistance we should revoke his life membership and remove him from all the record books

 

[Coach_Required]

People really get worked up over nothing. I couldn't careless, if Dusty stays, he remains a Richmond all-time great, if Dusty leaves, he still remains a Richmond all-time great.

Won't change history and doesn't take away our flags, flags are all I care about. Went 37 years without seeing one and was beginning to think it was never going to happen again. Just like Hardwick, some people get their knickers in a twist that he is coaching a different team, who gives a s**t his time with us was done.

It's all sentimental BS, you all realise if Dusty stays, he is never going to have a one last game at the "G" day to say goodbye, if our supporters know Dusty he will just retire in the off season and walk away.

 

[SavDog23]

when's the Dusty contract thread getting revived

 

[Muddiemoose]

People really get worked up over nothing. I couldn't careless, if Dusty stays, he remains a Richmond all-time great, if Dusty leaves, he still remains a Richmond all-time great.

Won't change history and doesn't take away our flags, flags are all I care about. Went 37 years without seeing one and was beginning to think it was never going to happen again. Just like Hardwick, some people get their knickers in a twist that he is coaching a different team, who gives a s**t his time with us was done.

100% mate
It’s literally Duty’s choice anyway

People getting mad at Dimma?
Of course they are going to make a play for him

Shouldn’t they be getting mad at Dusty if anyone

And that’s even if it happens

 

[Tiger Toffee]

Do some posters actually believe he would go to the GC and thus be the face of that club, he hates the attention and on the GC they would never leave him alone.

 

[Mr Magic]

Look at the grub on the left of Dimma trying to keep a poker face and goes red, 100% they want their dirty mitts on Dusty, the way I see it I don't think he wants to leave but if he does we must make them pay maximum cost.

I'll cancel my membership if we fire sale a contracted Dusty for a token second.

There is no way we fire sale Dusty for a token second, Dusty does not deserve it , nor does RFC!!

especially when they gave pick 7 away last year for nothing

 

[Coach_Required]

100% mate
It’s literally Duty’s choice anyway

People getting mad at Dimma?
Of course they are going to make a play for him

Shouldn’t they be getting mad at Dusty if anyone

And that’s even if it happens

Yeah, I just don't get the angst. We are no longer a club starved of success, so losing a star player for us isn't the end of the world. If Dusty left we get compensated, if Dusty stays then we keep one of our greats.

Doesn't change the past for me and I'm just happy we saw success with who we had at the time.

 

[DickieKnee]

+ the Suns can't afford him.

Exactly. Can't see us paying any of his salary to play for the suns unless we get an absolute bonanza in draft picks/players for the trade.

 

[Mr Magic]

Exactly. Can't see us paying any of his salary to play for the suns unless we get an absolute bonanza in draft picks/players for the trade.

I can see us paying his salary because we have to meet TPP obligations even if we hit the draft hard.

We don't need a excessive bonanza of picks/players but we need something really decent. We can't be treated as chumps and Dusty can't be treated as a chump either

I am not sure what peoples interpretations of bonanza and getting reamed are at. I think picks our preference but they want their picks for the academy so for us it is really picks and/or very young players of quality so they have a real future at RFC so there is no BS story and the prospects for the players coming and the RFC club into the future are very genuine in terms of the vision and how achievable it is

 

[Roksman]

Don't know why people are upset.

If Dusty wants to leave, then so be it, it will be on our terms as he's contracted and we will benefit from it or it won't happen.

We can't lose from the scenario.

 

[Mr Magic]

Another option I think is possible is trading Lynch back to Gold Coast.

People say well they already have King, but I think King is a bit like Buddy, he might be better off playing off a half forward.

They have their gun forward in this draft to but it will take a little while for him to emerge so Lynch might be able to fill the shorter term gap

 

[DickieKnee]

have to meet TPP obligations

That's never gonna be a problem. We could front load Lynch, Tarranto, or Hoppers contract.