Baloo said:
That's how I read it too. I also thought Dimma made an effort (unsuccessfully) to hide it from the rest of the team and the cameras he was reading Dusty the riot act.
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That's how I read it too. I also thought Dimma made an effort (unsuccessfully) to hide it from the rest of the team and the cameras he was reading Dusty the riot act.
I saw it differently, I saw it as petulant. It looked like Dimma was trying to talk to him away from the group but Dusty wanted to appear like he was too cool for school or just being ignorant. He did appear to give a token "yes" or head nod at the end.rosy23 said:
Whatever it was, it didn't work. He was as *smile* in the last quarter as he was in every quarter for the past 3 weeks.
Cut him free for a while, let him deal with his stuff, give his spot to a kid and make him earn it when he comes back.
Cut him free for a while, let him deal with his stuff, give his spot to a kid and make him earn it when he comes back.
Given that he is paid some $600,000 per year to play 2.5 hours of football for
23 weeks of the year, I'd say he needs to be bluntly told to pull his head over
his father, get real and start playing football.
If he can't or won't do that, then I would have NO hesitation in trading him
come seasons end.
No room for Prima Donna's at Richmond whatsoever.
23 weeks of the year, I'd say he needs to be bluntly told to pull his head over
his father, get real and start playing football.
If he can't or won't do that, then I would have NO hesitation in trading him
come seasons end.
No room for Prima Donna's at Richmond whatsoever.
Very true. So he has to get professional and focus on his job but he also needs to be played midfield or forward not kicking out from FB like he did a few times last week. Too many players being played out of position when desperation sets in.Tiger Pops said:
Said it elsewhere but will say it again here.
The club should seriously look at trading Martin. Offers nothing to a rebuilding list. No leadership on or off the field and his output doesn't justify the hand-holding needed by the club just to keep him functioning.
Will easily get us a high first round pick. Doubt the club have the courage to do it though...
The club should seriously look at trading Martin. Offers nothing to a rebuilding list. No leadership on or off the field and his output doesn't justify the hand-holding needed by the club just to keep him functioning.
Will easily get us a high first round pick. Doubt the club have the courage to do it though...
Ha ha if lids would only get us pick 15 and 35 ish what makes you think lowly dusty would get any better? Or are some people here full of sh!t when it come to rating dust true worth?
Dusty has had a great last 2-3 years and has offered plenty on the field. Good article today on the fox sports site about the difference this year where he has gone from statistically the best one on one player in the competition in the last 3 years to having only had one such contest in 5 games! Something is not right and the only thing that has changed is the deportation of his Dad. This kid is not a robot and whatever we think of his Dad the only conclusion I can come to is that he has been badly affected by it.TigerFurious said:
The club and his teammates have invested a lot in Dusty and he has repaid the faith for a few years now including a 2015 where he got over 20 votes in the Brownlow. Personally I am cutting him slack for the moment in the hope that he can get his head together because that's the issue imo.
