Dustin Martin

[Tiger Pops]

if he can replicate Round 1 for 3/4 of the season that give him overs. We have not had the caliber of this type of player (apologies Richo, lesser extent Knights) since Maurice Rioli was at Punt Road! If we let him walk post 2017 the faithful will go nuts ( more so than usual)

 

[Ian4]

If Timmy says he's leaving then it's nearly a certainty he's staying

just on that, is there anyone in the footy media who is less believable than Tim Watson? It is clear he has no "mail" and just says what he thinks (or hopes) is right.

 

[T-Shirt Tommy]

A big game against mediocre opposition. Let's see him pants Dangerfield and S Mitchell before we get too excited and offer him the family farm.

Don't really understand this type of reasoning.

If he performs, then it was against mediocre opposition. If he doesn't, then he can't even perform against mediocre opposition.

 

[lukeanddad]

Don't really understand this type of reasoning.

If he performs, then it was against mediocre opposition. If he doesn't, then he can't even perform against mediocre opposition.

Agree. Dusty does not have anything to prove. Has polled well in the Brownlow. I reckon this year's structure, which will see him spend more time forward will also be good for his game.

BTW, there was a 55m pass across the centre square last Thursday that was a joy to watch

 

[Baron Samedi]

He was breathtaking on Thursday.

Relish it, folks. We are witnessing the best player in the game in top flight.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Any stats on how many 30+ possession games he's had? He was fitter and stronger than before last year and he's taken it up another notch this year.

 

[tigerlove]

A big game against mediocre opposition. Let's see him pants Dangerfield and S Mitchell before we get too excited and offer him the family farm.

Is this a joke? He's had more than 30 disposals in 11 of his last 12 games and they included Western Bulldogs, Swans, GWS, Hawthorn, Geelong. Opposition doesn't matter to Dusty. He's a champion.

 

[tigerlove]

Any stats on how many 30+ possession games he's had? He was fitter and stronger than before last year and he's taken it up another notch this year.

35 times

 

[TOT70]

He was breathtaking on Thursday.

Relish it, folks. We are witnessing the best player in the game in top flight.

Absolutely.

Pendlebury, Dangerfield, a fully fit Fyfe and Sam Mitchell are his only peers at present. He and Fyfe are the next wave.

 

[tigersnake]

Absolutely.

Pendlebury, Dangerfield, a fully fit Fyfe and Sam Mitchell are his only peers at present. He and Fyfe are the next wave.

Bont

 

[mad_tiggy911]

Dustys ceiling is higher than any of those players.

He could well become the best player in the comp this year if he isn't already. Only 1 game but he's starting to realise his potential.

Looking forward to the rest of the year.

 

[IanG]

And according to Wayne Carey and Tim Watson he's leaving. Guess we need to get used to this speculation throughout the season.

People like to lay the boots into Denham but he's got far more credibility than those 2. He's an actual journalist who would actually do his research and speak to his contacts. Whereas Carey and Watson are probably just trying to see his price driven up.

 

[Broders]

Watson's comments would be based on his hope that Essendrugs land him.

 

[WesternTiger]

He said it on SEN yesterday morning on KB's show.

Thanks smoking.

 

[Broders]

Any stats on how many 30+ possession games he's had? He was fitter and stronger than before last year and he's taken it up another notch this year.

35 times in all.

2011 round 5 versus Nth Melbourne: 26 kicks, 7 handballs, 7 marks, 1 tackle and 4 goals
2011 round 6 versus Brisbane: 26 kicks, 9 handballs, 3 marks, 2 tackles and 1 goal

2012 round 9 versus Hawthorn: 11 kicks, 21 handballs, 3 marks, 2 tackles and 2 goals
2012 round 20 versus Bulldogs: 12 kicks, 18 handballs, 6 marks and 1 goal

2013 round 3 versus Bulldogs: 20 kicks, 15 handballs, 10 marks, 3 tackles and 2 goals
2013 round 7 versus Port Adelaide: 23 kicks, 10 handballs, 13 marks, 2 tackles and 1 goal
2013 round 16 versus Gold Coast: 23 kicks, 8 handballs, 5 marks and 4 tackles
2013 round 17 versus Fremantle: 24 kicks, 6 handballs, 7 marks, 1 tackle and 1 goal
2013 round 18 versus Sydney: 18 Kicks, 12 handballs, 4 marks, 3 tackles and 2 goals
2013 round 22 versus GWS: 23 kicks, 10 handballs, 8 marks and 5 tackles

2014 round 9 versus Melbourne: 21 kicks, 10 handballs, 6 marks, 2 tackles and 1 goal
2014 round 10 versus GWS: 24 kicks, 12 handballs, 4 marks and 2 tackles
2014 round 14 versus Sydney: 22 kicks, 14 handballs, 5 marks and 4 tackles
2014 round 16 versus Brisbane: 19 kicks, 15 handballs, 5 marks and 3 tackles

2015 round 2 versus Bulldogs: 15 kicks, 16 handballs, 2 marks, 6 tackles and 1 goal
2015 round 5 versus Geelong: 20 kicks, 12 handballs, 2 marks and 4 tackles
2015 round 6 versus Nth Melbourne: 14 kicks, 16 handballs, 5 marks, 2 tackles and 1 goal
2015 round 10 versus Fremantle: 26 kicks, 8 handballs, 8 marks, 5 tackles and 1 goal
2015 round 12 versus West Coast: 24 kicks, 7 handballs, 9 marks, 4 tackles and 3 goals
2015 round 21 versus Collingwood: 22 kicks, 10 handballs, 11 marks, 1 tackle and 1 goal

2016 round 2 versus Collingwood: 15 kicks, 15 handballs, 6 marks, 4 tackles and 1 goal
2016 round 6 versus Port Adelaide: 19 kicks, 12 handballs, 5 marks, 4 tackles and 1 goal
2016 round 9 versus Fremantle: 17 kicks, 13 handballs, 4 marks and 5 tackles
2016 round 10 versus Essendon: 22 kicks, 16 handballs, 10 marks and 1 tackle
2016 round 12 versus Gold Coast: 20 kicks, 18 handballs, 4 marks, 4 tackles and 2 goals
2016 round 14 versus Brisbane: 29 kicks, 6 handballs, 7 marks and 2 tackles
2016 round 15 versus Port Adelaide: 20 Kicks, 12 handballs, 4 marks and 2 tackles
2016 round 16 versus Bulldogs: 21 kicks, 17 handballs, 1 mark and 5 tackles
2016 round 17 versus Essendon: 35 kicks, 8 handballs, 6 marks, 4 tackles and 2 goals
2016 round 18 versus Hawthorn: 24 kicks, 15 handballs, 3 marks
2016 round 20 versus Collingwood: 18 kicks, 16 handballs, 4 marks, 3 tackles and 1 goal
2016 round 21 versus Geelong: 31 kicks, 5 handballs, 5 marks and 5 tackles
2016 round 22 versus St. Kilda: 20 kicks, 11 handballs, 3 marks and 1 tackle
2016 round 23 versus Sydney: 20 kicks, 13 handballs, 5 marks and 5 tackles

2017 round 1 versus Carlton: 23 kicks, 10 handballs, 5 marks, 4 tackles and 4 goals

 

[achillesjones]

Dustys ceiling is higher than any of those players.

He could well become the best player in the comp this year if he isn't already. Only 1 game but he's starting to realise his potential.

Looking forward to the rest of the year.

This. Sanity at last!

 

[TigerForce]

Watson's comments would be based on his hope that Essendrugs land him.

Too obvious.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

35 times in all.

2011 round 5 versus Nth Melbourne: 26 kicks, 7 handballs, 7 marks, 1 tackle and 4 goals
2011 round 6 versus Brisbane: 26 kicks, 9 handballs, 3 marks, 2 tackles and 1 goal

2012 round 9 versus Hawthorn: 11 kicks, 21 handballs, 3 marks, 2 tackles and 2 goals
2012 round 20 versus Bulldogs: 12 kicks, 18 handballs, 6 marks and 1 goal

2013 round 3 versus Bulldogs: 20 kicks, 15 handballs, 10 marks, 3 tackles and 2 goals
2013 round 7 versus Port Adelaide: 23 kicks, 10 handballs, 13 marks, 2 tackles and 1 goal
2013 round 16 versus Gold Coast: 23 kicks, 8 handballs, 5 marks and 4 tackles
2013 round 17 versus Fremantle: 24 kicks, 6 handballs, 7 marks, 1 tackle and 1 goal
2013 round 18 versus Sydney: 18 Kicks, 12 handballs, 4 marks, 3 tackles and 2 goals
2013 round 22 versus GWS: 23 kicks, 10 handballs, 8 marks and 5 tackles

2014 round 9 versus Melbourne: 21 kicks, 10 handballs, 6 marks, 2 tackles and 1 goal
2014 round 10 versus GWS: 24 kicks, 12 handballs, 4 marks and 2 tackles
2014 round 14 versus Sydney: 22 kicks, 14 handballs, 5 marks and 4 tackles
2014 round 16 versus Brisbane: 19 kicks, 15 handballs, 5 marks and 3 tackles

2015 round 2 versus Bulldogs: 15 kicks, 16 handballs, 2 marks, 6 tackles and 1 goal
2015 round 5 versus Geelong: 20 kicks, 12 handballs, 2 marks and 4 tackles
2015 round 6 versus Nth Melbourne: 14 kicks, 16 handballs, 5 marks, 2 tackles and 1 goal
2015 round 10 versus Fremantle: 26 kicks, 8 handballs, 8 marks, 5 tackles and 1 goal
2015 round 12 versus West Coast: 24 kicks, 7 handballs, 9 marks, 4 tackles and 3 goals
2015 round 21 versus Collingwood: 22 kicks, 10 handballs, 11 marks, 1 tackle and 1 goal

2016 round 2 versus Collingwood: 15 kicks, 15 handballs, 6 marks, 4 tackles and 1 goal
2016 round 6 versus Port Adelaide: 19 kicks, 12 handballs, 5 marks, 4 tackles and 1 goal
2016 round 9 versus Fremantle: 17 kicks, 13 handballs, 4 marks and 5 tackles
2016 round 10 versus Essendon: 22 kicks, 16 handballs, 10 marks and 1 tackle
2016 round 12 versus Gold Coast: 20 kicks, 18 handballs, 4 marks, 4 tackles and 2 goals
2016 round 14 versus Brisbane: 29 kicks, 6 handballs, 7 marks and 2 tackles
2016 round 15 versus Port Adelaide: 20 Kicks, 12 handballs, 4 marks and 2 tackles
2016 round 16 versus Bulldogs: 21 kicks, 17 handballs, 1 mark and 5 tackles
2016 round 17 versus Essendon: 35 kicks, 8 handballs, 6 marks, 4 tackles and 2 goals
2016 round 18 versus Hawthorn: 24 kicks, 15 handballs, 3 marks
2016 round 20 versus Collingwood: 18 kicks, 16 handballs, 4 marks, 3 tackles and 1 goal
2016 round 21 versus Geelong: 31 kicks, 5 handballs, 5 marks and 5 tackles
2016 round 22 versus St. Kilda: 20 kicks, 11 handballs, 3 marks and 1 tackle
2016 round 23 versus Sydney: 20 kicks, 13 handballs, 5 marks and 5 tackles

2017 round 1 versus Carlton: 23 kicks, 10 handballs, 5 marks, 4 tackles and 4 goals

That shows how much he stepped it up last year.

 

[tigerlove]

That shows how much he stepped it up last year.

No doubt he stepped it up but he also scored a lot less goals than prior years. I'll take his weekend game with 4 goals and 5 goal assists any day over many of his much higher disposal games last year. Going to be a very exciting year watching him play a lot more forward this year than getting those cheap 1-2 handballs in the defensive half last year.

 

[Tigers of Old]

He could easily have had 6 goals last Thursday.
Last season he kicked 9 for the year..

I like him forward of centre..