Player Watch #4 Dustin Martin

[Andyy]

I'm still astonished the medical staff didn't take him straight to hospital.
What do you have to gain from sitting outside in the cold for 2 hours when you're kidney is badly lacerated and you're bleeding internally?

From 1 nurse to another (8 years of Urol surg experience here) I agree except that he clearly indicated he was going to stay until the end for Jack's 300th.

Obviously an extremely tough man. Lac kidney is no joke pain-wise.

 

[GoTigers2015]

Saw this on You Tube, an interview from 4 years ago today

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Saw this on You Tube, an interview from 4 years ago today

HeHeHe."Rejecting a mega offer from North Melbourne"

 

[juss]

So is he likely to be ready to at least be full running by start of preseason day 1? No need for him to do contact work yet, but I hope he can still run and kick the footy when we kick off.

 

[Bojangles17]

So is he likely to be ready to at least be full running by start of preseason day 1? No need for him to do contact work yet, but I hope he can still run and kick the footy when we kick off.

Only August , pretty confident he’ll be right 7mths before next season

 

[4tune8]

Only August , pretty confident he’ll be right 7mths before next season

Middle of October will be 3 months since the injury, prognosis was no contact training for 3 months.

 

[Like the tiger of old]

Wont be the same again

 

[Bojangles17]

Wont be the same again

Several players have played with one kidney let alone a player that should make full recovery . Phil Davis had similar injury

 

[Nobby]

From 1 nurse to another (8 years of Urol surg experience here) I agree except that he clearly indicated he was going to stay until the end for Jack's 300th.

Obviously an extremely tough man. Lac kidney is no joke pain-wise.

Seeing how long it took for Dr Hickey to get him into the rooms, I was amazed he stayed for the end of the game. I'm assuming he only would have had a 'green whistle' for the pain.

 

[Like the tiger of old]

Several players have played with one kidney let alone a player that should make full recovery . Phil Davis had similar injury

30 next year. Hardly going to improve. One kidney has made that impossible. I can hear the Oppo supporters saying next year the dynasty is well and truly over like Dusty.

 

[Bojangles17]

30 next year. Hardly going to improve. One kidney has made that impossible. I can hear the Oppo supporters saying next year the dynasty is well and truly over like Dusty.

He’s got two kidneys he didn’t have one removed

 

[Football Tragic]

30 next year. Hardly going to improve. One kidney has made that impossible. I can hear the Oppo supporters saying next year the dynasty is well and truly over like Dusty.

I see the opposite. This will be his longest pre-season in 4 years. He will be rejuvenated. I would be more concerned if he did a calf, hamstring or another soft tissue injury. His injury is internal where he will make a full recovery. It is not something that will reoccur barring another, struck by lightning freak accident.

I think you need to remember who we are talking about and how competitive and driven he is. With less responsibility in the middle and support from others, Dusty will storm back next year. I think you are in for a pleasant surprize next year!

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

He’s certain to be leaner than he’s previously been so not sure how that’ll affect him and his game next season


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[Muddiemoose]

30 next year. Hardly going to improve. One kidney has made that impossible. I can hear the Oppo supporters saying next year the dynasty is well and truly over like Dusty.

Bloke has been the best player in the comp for the past 4 years, don’t think improvement is really what we need out of him at this point

Bolster our midfield through the draft and recruiting and let him play 80% forward and kick 40+ goals a season

 

[SavDog23]

Even if Dusty comes back only half as good as he used to be, he will still be the best in the comp.

 

[Gratees]

Several players have played with one kidney let alone a player that should make full recovery . Phil Davis had similar injury

Phil Davis was way worse than Dusty at points, Had a code blue (cardiac arrest) at the hospital and he came back and played better then he had earlier in his career

 

[tigerwill]

He’s got two kidneys he didn’t have one removed

He’s got 3. He grew a spare while in hospital.

 

[4tune8]

He’s got 3. He grew a spare while in hospital.

One white one, one black one and one with a little shite on it? (and the hairs on his dickie di do hang down to his knees)

 

[Tony Harrison]

This the same Damo that has a big sook every time players don’t talk to him?

 

[Gratees]

This the same Damo that has a big sook every time players don’t talk to him?


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Im pretty sure this time last year he was sooking that Dusty wouldn't talk to the media in the lead up to the grand final

 

[Tiger2709]

Wont be the same again

Well he'll be a few months older if that's what you mean?

 

[Sir_Loin]

Saw this on You Tube, an interview from 4 years ago today

if he didn’t stay would he be a 3x flag winner, 3x norm smith winner, 2x B&F, 4xAA?

will be an AFL hall of fame legend at the first possible opportunity. And he’s not finished.

 

[tigs2010]

if he didn’t stay would he be a 3x flag winner, 3x norm smith winner, 2x B&F, 4xAA?

 

[Tony Harrison]

North would have won 4 in a row.

 

[ryza87]

30 next year. Hardly going to improve. One kidney has made that impossible. I can hear the Oppo supporters saying next year the dynasty is well and truly over like Dusty.

LET THEIR TEARS FILL OUR CUPS