Dustin Martin

[Tiger Pops]

Just brilliant to have a player all other supporters and coaches / players suggest "how do we stop him", just love it.

How often have we grappled with this over the last 35 years - Ablett - Carey - Dunstall - and so on and so on

 

[Baron Samedi]

True pops, it's a novel feeling. We've had some great midfields, particularly under Bartlett, but Martin eclipses even Knights.

Best mid since Rioli? KB himself?

 

[Bill James]

From an unnamed site:

30 disposals, four goals (modern players)
Times achieved	Player	Team
7	Gary Ablett	Geelong / Gold Coast
3	Steve Johnson	Geelong / GWS
2	Patrick Dangerfield	Adelaide / Geelong
	Dustin Martin	Richmond
	David Zaharakis	Essendon
1	David Armitage	St Kilda
	Michael Barlow	Fremantle / Gold Coast
	Dayne Beams	Collingwood / Brisbane Lions
	Harley Bennell	Gold Coast / Fremantle
	Shaun Burgoyne	Port Adelaide / Hawthorn
	Trent Cotchin	Richmond
	Robbie Gray	Port Adelaide
	Toby Greene	GWS
	Luke Hodge	Hawthorn
	Leigh Montagna	St Kilda
	Luke Parker	Sydney
	Scott Pendlebury	Collingwood
	Nick Riewoldt	St Kilda
	Jarryd Roughead	Hawthorn
	Steele Sidebottom	Collingwood
	Callan Ward	Western Bulldogs / GWS

KB did it at least 10 times, I guess Mathews would be more.

GA senior did the 25 disposals 5 goals 10 times

 

[TygerTyger]

GA senior did the 25 disposals 5 goals 10 times

Is that just against Richmond?

 

[waiting]

You just know with all this Dusty talk and the importance of this game and only round 2, Collingwood is going to target Disty.

They see this as a way to get under his skin. Get Dusty to be Undisciplined and give away free kicks this may unsettle him.

 

[zgod]

Hopefully nank can twist some heads off should the need arise.

 

[KnightersRevenge]

You just know with all this Dusty talk and the importance of this game and only round 2, Collingwood is going to target Disty.

They see this as a way to get under his skin. Get Dusty to be Undisciplined and give away free kicks this may unsettle him.

Never seen Dusty unsettled. Even when it gets "willing" Dusty's visage remains stoic and undisturbed. The little push and shove in the Carltank game saw him fronting up to...Casbolt...I think. Giving away 4-5 inches and never took a backward step, but also never changed his expression. He has the longest 1000 yard stare in the game. A thousand parsec stare, if you will...

 

[Broders]

Never seen Dusty unsettled. Even when it gets "willing" Dusty's visage remains stoic and undisturbed. The little push and shove in the Carltank game saw him fronting up to...Casbolt...I think. Giving away 4-5 inches and never took a backward step, but also never changed his expression. He has the longest 1000 yard stare in the game. A thousand parsec stare, if you will...

Yep. The double fisted jumper punch on Casbolt was a ripper. He followed it up with a bit of lip and I may be mistaken, but it looked to me like Casbolt lost all interest in throwing his weight around.

 

[TigerMasochist]

Yep. The double fisted jumper punch on Casbolt was a ripper. He followed it up with a bit of lip and I may be mistaken, but it looked to me like Casbolt lost all interest in throwing his weight around.

Was bloody funny, macho Casboult roughed Dusty up, then Dusty roughed Casboult up, Casboult rapidly lost interest. On top of everything else we love about Dusty, he simply has the best mad stare in the business n backs it up by matching the footy talent with no fuss hard arse in the scuffles.

 

[Bill James]

Is that just against Richmond?

No just the subset of the 25 disposal 10 goals ;D

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

Never seen Dusty unsettled. Even when it gets "willing" Dusty's visage remains stoic and undisturbed. The little push and shove in the Carltank game saw him fronting up to...Casbolt...I think. Giving away 4-5 inches and never took a backward step, but also never changed his expression. He has the longest 1000 yard stare in the game. A thousand parsec stare, if you will...

Have always wondered whether he's susceptible to being roughed up. For a player with a "tough guy" image, he's never belted anyone and he's not a dirty player. Lee Spurr tried it on a couple of years ago and that's one of the few times Dusty's lost his cool. Not sure what would happen if someone started pinching him or giving him sly ones to the back of the head etc.

 

[Bizzbizz]

love the fact that when the opposition get into cotch the first one in there to put them on there arse is dusty. loves the club is going no where

 

[Broders]

Was bloody funny, macho Casboult roughed Dusty up, then Dusty roughed Casboult up, Casboult rapidly lost interest. On top of everything else we love about Dusty, he simply has the best mad stare in the business n backs it up by matching the footy talent with no fuss hard arse in the scuffles.

Intimidation is definitely part of Dusty's weaponary.

 

[Smoking Aces]

Massive pressure on Martin to replicate last weeks form.

 

[shad]

Have always wondered whether he's susceptible to being roughed up. For a player with a "tough guy" image, he's never belted anyone and he's not a dirty player. Lee Spurr tried it on a couple of years ago and that's one of the few times Dusty's lost his cool. Not sure what would happen if someone started pinching him or giving him sly ones to the back of the head etc.

I reckon that if someone finally gets to him it might end up a bit like that famous Bruce Doull incident. Could really lose it one day.

 

[shad]

Massive pressure on Martin to replicate last weeks form.

Too much I think.

 

[zgod]

Massive pressure on Martin to replicate last weeks form.

Be glad if we win and he has a stinker. Otherwise his price will be out of control.

 

[fastin bulbous]

Was bloody funny, macho Casboult roughed Dusty up, then Dusty roughed Casboult up, Casboult rapidly lost interest. On top of everything else we love about Dusty, he simply has the best mad stare in the business n backs it up by matching the footy talent with no fuss hard arse in the scuffles.

Clint Dustwood?

 

[easy_tiger]

Massive pressure on Martin to replicate last weeks form.

I dunno about that.

I think this new childs play thing suits him to the boot studs.

 

[123cups]

I reckon that if someone finally gets to him it might end up a bit like that famous Bruce Doull incident. Could really lose it one day.

That perception is due to Dusty's highly intimidating aura. It's why the original chopstick story was so believable to outsiders.

But if pissed off, Dusty wouldn't turn feral. He's the type to walk away with a determined face, get the ball, then give a big don't argue with no expression. Seen him do it before.

Family has been his only weakness, albeit that was only the week his father was deported. Nothing can chink his armour in a typical match.