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Dustin Martin

If we bail out of the finals this year we can't afford a 1.2 million part time footballer.
Hard calls need to be made. I love Dusty like all tiger supporters but we can't have a player especially on 1.2 Mil picking and choosing when he trains and plays.
I'm sorry kids Zip doesn't give concessions
 
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If we bail out of the finals this year we can't afford a 1.2 million part time footballer.
Hard calls need to be made. I love Dusty like all tiger supporters but we can't have a player especially on 1.2 Mil picking and choosing when he trains and plays.
I'm sorry kids Zip doesn't give concessions
What? So we cut him loose. Yeah, nuh, don’t think so - not in a million years. He’s a Richmond man and we will stand behind him.
 
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If we bail out of the finals this year we can't afford a 1.2 million part time footballer.
Hard calls need to be made. I love Dusty like all tiger supporters but we can't have a player especially on 1.2 Mil picking and choosing when he trains and plays.
I'm sorry kids Zip doesn't give concessions


I agree with the "we can't have a player choosing when he trains and plays." But there have been extenuating circumstances with his fathers death and I'm guessing the travel restrictions of going to the funeral that may or may not have applied.
Those issues along with his mates death will have really rocked Dusty.

I'm ok with Dusty being cut a bit of slack, because without Dusty we don't win :cupgold:cupgold:cupgold
 
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I reckon he might need a new start away from Melbourne. Win Win. Remember we are not talking about 2020 Dusty. Writing has been on the wall for quite a while. He needs to be happy again and that won’t happen around the Melbourne media. He has been integral to three magnificent flags and will be forever honoured with Bartlett, Hart, Bourke, Cotchin and Reiwoldt etc.
 
Full time Dusty is better then Part time Dusty.
Like another poster said The kidney injury still could be affecting him.
Fken Robinson You peanut
 
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I've got a feeling that West Coast are going to play Dusty into form :cool:

I plan on enjoying the show.
 
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I've got a feeling that West Coast are going to play Dusty into form :cool:
Bloody hope so. But I've got a horrible feeling Dusty's realised that maybe footy's not really that important anymore n he's not playing with a clear n focused mind.
Pretty sure he had a bit of similar issue in 2018, achieved everything possible within the game in 2017 n was a merely mortal player in 18. Different reasons this time obviously, but he's been off his game all year.
 
I've got a feeling that West Coast are going to play Dusty into form :cool:

I plan on enjoying the show.
I do not expect to see the Dusty of old again and think people that do are unrealistic but expect the papers to continue with the 'Rusty Dusty' narrative.
I'll happily accept a 70% Dusty that is still dangerous but no longer required to carry the team on his back.
Most of all I hope Dusty still enjoys playing the game.
 
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