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Dustin Martin

Guys can we not turn every thread into a hardwick hate thread...

Was disappointing today, but he didn't have much help either. He was good but not great, too many silly handballs, turns around toward oppo goal too often.. just silly posessions.
 
duddelist said:
Hardwick is done we all knew it after last years debacle

Those that believe that they know better (Benny & Peggy) don't think so & gave Dimmer another 2years :pullhair :brickwall
 
He gave what he had and carried us at times. But he didn't play a smart game.
 
Those bagging Martin for not going forward ALL the time are obviously not at the ground. He is one of only a handful that ever drive us forward, and when he doesn't it is because there is literally nothing ahead of him. Would you prefer that he just bombs it forward straight to the opposition? Because there certainly aint any Richmond players down there.

Fair dinkum, people are willing to bag anyone it seems. Dusty has been a beast this season and our most consistent performer by a fair margin. Plenty of others which you can instead direct your vitriol - ones that well and truly deserve it.
 
Rancey18 said:
Those bagging Martin for not going forward ALL the time are obviously not at the ground. He is one of only a handful that ever drive us forward, and when he doesn't it is because there is literally nothing ahead of him. Would you prefer that he just bombs it forward straight to the opposition? Because there certainly aint any Richmond players down there.

Fair dinkum, people are willing to bag anyone it seems. Dusty has been a beast this season and our most consistent performer by a fair margin. Plenty of others which you can instead direct your vitriol - ones that well and truly deserve it.

He has be outstanding this season and will win the Jack Dyer.

I just think he gave away stupid handballs today..
 
Rancey18 said:
Those bagging Martin for not going forward ALL the time are obviously not at the ground. He is one of only a handful that ever drive us forward, and when he doesn't it is because there is literally nothing ahead of him. Would you prefer that he just bombs it forward straight to the opposition? Because there certainly aint any Richmond players down there.

Fair dinkum, people are willing to bag anyone it seems. Dusty has been a beast this season and our most consistent performer by a fair margin. Plenty of others which you can instead direct your vitriol - ones that well and truly deserve it.

Hardwick was at the ground and still found a way to bag him. Said he didn't think he was all that good today. Too many handballs to players under pressure.

It's bewildering how much Hardwick tries to deflect any praise for Martin in the pressers
 
BrisTiger24 said:
Hardwick was at the ground and still found a way to bag him. Said he didn't think he was all that good today. Too many handballs to players under pressure.

It's bewildering how much Hardwick tries to deflect any praise for Martin in the pressers

like when he likened him to patrick dangerfield and said how damaging he is when in beast mode?
 
ratedx said:
like when he likened him to patrick dangerfield and said how damaging he is when in beast mode?

Why would you highlight one positive comment that he has made in about 2 months, every game in which he has played out of his skin? I challenge you to find another positive comment in that time but I bet you will find a few where, like today, he has deflected the praise offered up by the media
 
Is it possible Hardwick himself wants out but won't quit for fear of losing the payout?
His team selection, coaching, and his criticism of our only decent player, would imply that.
Maybe he is daring the RFC to sack him Malthouse style.
 
23.21.159 said:
Is it possible Hardwick himself wants out but won't quit for fear of losing the payout?
His team selection, coaching, and his criticism of our only decent player, would imply that.
Maybe he is daring the RFC to sack him Malthouse style.

His presser was so bad yesterday that I sure got that feeling.
 
unfortunately we need a circuit breaker of sorts...he may resign. He seemed really dispirited..

Perhaps the lack of success is getting to hardwick now and He is realising that he in fact is not going to be able to progress the side this year or next ?
 
BrisTiger24 said:
Why would you highlight one positive comment that he has made in about 2 months, every game in which he has played out of his skin? I challenge you to find another positive comment in that time but I bet you will find a few where, like today, he has deflected the praise offered up by the media

i get what your saying, to me it just seems he has very very high expectations for him, butyou are right it was a bit harsh.\

Tiger17 said:
unfortunately we need a circuit breaker of sorts...he may resign. He seemed really dispirited..

Perhaps the lack of success is getting to hardwick now and He is realising that he in fact is not going to be able to progress the side this year or next ?

I agree with you mate. remember earlier in the year after we lost our 5th game in a row? he looked so stressed out in his pressers, looked as though he had aged 20 years.

I think he will leave eventually, I'm not convinced he believes half the stuff he says anymore.