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Richmond are now O.K. with Martin heading back to NZ to visit his father.
I don't know the scope of that arrangement but they sure have some players being distracted for outside reasons.
Even if it doesn't affect the performance of the individual themselves, it does start splintering the group.

They may be fine but it's easy to see a situation where they may start falling apart.
Not setting out to be anti-Richmond but if you're not running a tight ship off the ground.....
 

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Richmond are now O.K. with Martin heading back to NZ to visit his father.
I don't know the scope of that arrangement but they sure have some players being distracted for outside reasons.
Even if it doesn't affect the performance of the individual themselves, it does start splintering the group.

They may be fine but it's easy to see a situation where they may start falling apart.
Not setting out to be anti-Richmond but if you're not running a tight ship off the ground.....
Think its time for the media to back off Dusty and give the bloke some space.

Whether you think he was adequately sanctioned over chopsticks gate, they gotta give the bloke some privacy, esp with regards to his old man.

Its annoying how the media seems to give Buddy the 'space and privacy' he asks for, despite his numerous off field indiscretions but not Dusty. Seems very agenda driven.
 

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Think its time for the media to back off Dusty and give the bloke some space.

Whether you think he was adequately sanctioned over chopsticks gate, they gotta give the bloke some privacy, esp with regards to his old man.

Its annoying how the media seems to give Buddy the 'space and privacy' he asks for, despite his numerous off field indiscretions but not Dusty. Seems very agenda driven.
How long's the secondment to the UN, DVB?
 

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Think its time for the media to back off Dusty and give the bloke some space.

Whether you think he was adequately sanctioned over chopsticks gate, they gotta give the bloke some privacy, esp with regards to his old man.

Its annoying how the media seems to give Buddy the 'space and privacy' he asks for, despite his numerous off field indiscretions but not Dusty. Seems very agenda driven.
Not sure how you're tying in other issues around the situation I've put forward.
When players start receiving special privileges, other players may like to have similar type deals.

In this instance the media aren't necessarily worming their way into Martins personal life....It's more a Richmond thing.
 

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Not sure how you're tying in other issues around the situation I've put forward.
When players start receiving special privileges, other players may like to have similar type deals.

In this instance the media aren't necessarily worming their way into Martins personal life....It's more a Richmond thing.
Not about the issue of his Father being deported Imo.

Martin's a volatile character, it strikes me that it seems like some in the media want to trigger/provoke Dusty into going off the rails again.

I do happen to think that Buddy has gotten off way too easily in the media with regards to his off field shenanigans compared with the likes of Dusty and others.

Footy is a 24 hour profession these days, and they work their asses off, not sure if I'd call being an AFL footballer a special privilege tbh, they should be afforded the same amount of privacy and respect as the rest of us.
 

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Think it's great Simpson is calling out the weagle supporters to give tyroooooonee a hard time... Gronk! Surely Simpson knows the weagle supporter base don't know when to cheer or call out 'ball' due to their lack of understanding of what's right or wrong on the field...and continue to cheer on ducking squibs... Anyways should be a spud fest from the tugga's.. Bring it on!
 

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Oh wow have the wheels fallen off at tigerland or what? Miles out for Taylor Hunt? Hampson still in the ruck with Maric an emergency? And pick up your game in listing the side guys...FF line..Riewoldt, Lloyd, Vickery...Dusty at CHF...just totally craps me off.
The massacre at Subiaco...bring it on!
 

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Oh wow have the wheels fallen off at tigerland or what? Miles out for Taylor Hunt? Hampson still in the ruck with Maric an emergency? And pick up your game in listing the side guys...FF line..Riewoldt, Lloyd, Vickery...Dusty at CHF...just totally craps me off.
The massacre at Subiaco...bring it on!
They play Hunt again Punt Road will slide into the ocean, I shit you not.
 

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Not the point though JAB. Giving him a payrise on the back of an inferior season, by making allowances for a 3 week injury and a 3 week suspension and theorising he doesn't like the coach .... while the coach is still there .... assuming that has affected the other 18 games we played that year, would have been ridiculed.

Sure if he came out and played as he has for the Crows, that ridicule would have subsided the next year but we were getting worse so he would have stagnated with us at that time.
Agree to a point with you TODN but a player should not be judge on his last season but his contracted seasons and if that were the case Eddie might still be with us. Gibbs and Waite are notorious for bringing out their best in a contract renewal year and their inconsistencies far outweigh Betts
 

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Can't we somehow take over and do a streaming live audio that runs simultaneously with the broadcast?

I'd sooner listen to any of us here, than for most of the bozo's on TV.
I've discussed doing something like this a few times, but unfortunately, it relies on everyone being able to see the game at the same time. Due to people watching via different streams (Foxtel. FTA, Internet-based Fox etc), there's pretty much no way to do it with any form of consistency :(
 
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