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Dustin Martin
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I can't diagnose remotely, Webbie. Is it the calf that won't heal? Maybe a soleus but maybe a corkie turned... compartment?
At any rate it's a fine line. We have to keep playing him to keep him tempered for the game. I hope we do that and he plays again next year.
He had alot of work on his hip again this week as well as last week.
Not the Dusty of previous seasons. Some of the magic is still there but not in a consistent way and his speed and dead eye has gone
Can't see Martin playing on anywhere next season.
He's no longer the dynamic player he was.
Would only tarnish his reputation if he were play in 2025.
It's been a great ride with Martin but, in my opinion, the journey is over.
He's no longer the dynamic player he was.
Would only tarnish his reputation if he were play in 2025.
It's been a great ride with Martin but, in my opinion, the journey is over.
Two arms, two legs n one head, same as pretty much everyone else. Sadly even the superstars get old n tired one day and become mere mortals. The Dusty one be looking to be swimming in the same pool that Shedda, Jaaack n Cotch have recently swum in, that one with the big hungry retirement shark lurking deep.
Had even recently thought he had more in him - but now think you’re right
Said it before. He’ll get the 300 and then call it time. Best player I’ve ever seen.
He is 32. Either his degenerative back is getting worse or carrying another injury.
Shouldn't be running like Shaq was with the Celtics.
Shouldn't be running like Shaq was with the Celtics.
Get him to 300 then whatever happens happens. But yeah this is the final year.
4 more. 3 and then his 300th.
I'm thinking with his fitness levels etc they will want to get him right for his 300th. It does make you question why we are playing Dusty (especially if he's carrying something in the midfield) and then leaving Shai as the deepest forward, seems completely counter productive especially when you saw things happen when Shai went in the middle on Saturday. I'd have Dusty 1 out, deepest forward for the next 3 games, we have 7 day breaks for all of them, Brisbane, Essendon and Geelong.
I reckon he plays his 300th against Hawthorn, and rests the week before by not flying to Adelaide. Then let him loose to play where he wants against Hawthorn. 1 last crack of the whip from the greatest player I've seen, and then go out on a bang.
That game against Hawthorn, if it is potentially his 300th and his last game will be filled with emotion.
A lot of mixed messages in the media from the weekend. 1. Ralph is gauging interest from rival clubs. 2. Dustin enjoys being at Richmond but struggles for motivation to reach the same heights for training & playing. 3. Brendan Gale wants to make his parting gift to RFC a deal that keeps Dustin at the club.
