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Dustin Martin

momentai

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Momentai you talk as if Dimma volunteered comments about Martin, he didn't, he was answering a question.

As for the idea that Dimma should have responded with either "no comment" or "I don't talk about my players' contracts", give me a break. It is like a politician being asked about a leaderships challenge - if the answer is no comment or the like then you know for sure that the challenge is on. If Dimma had answered with a non-answer the media would have moved on from Richmond to asking where Martin was about to go and what the deal would be, they would have treated the question of whether Martin would leave Richmond as settled in the affirmative.

Instead, Dimma answered with an honest appraisal which actually gave the media less to work with as he clearly stated that Martin is contracted and needed.

DS
Well it certainly didn’t give them less to work with did it.
Longmire used the same approach a few days ago in regard to Buddy.
It is not a new idea.
 

zgod

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Same here.

I'm also confident that Dusty will play with us next year.

An announcement just before the finals, just like in 2017 would be fantastic.
No need to announce that a contracted player will play on.
*smile* the media.
 
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TigerMasochist

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I'm prepared for everyone to hate this but why in the blue blazers haven't we heard any "Dusty in the finals will make Richmond dangerous talk?"
Probably coz he still might not get up to play finals, or coz he hasn't played for a fair while n might be rusty as hell, or coz his form was bloody poor even before he got injured so there's nothing scary ominous about Dusty just at the moment.
 
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Baloo

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The Dusty leaving talk is happening nowhere near as much as it was a month or so ago.
I wonder why that is?

The story has lost it's click appeal. Grundy being forced out by the Pies is now the media's favorite clicker.

Seriously, trying to lay any sort of blame at Dimma's feet for what's happening is as astute as claiming Shai's manager Ralph Carr is demanding millions for the contract extension.
 
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Carter

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*smile*’ hell imagine this:

Martin Lynch Bolton
MRJ Riewoldt Cumberland

I think I need a tissue
 
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Scoop

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Shown on club instagram high fiving teammates after the win.

Brand building 101, keep the champ visible.

*smile*’ hell imagine this:

Martin Lynch Bolton
MRJ Riewoldt Cumberland

I think I need a tissue

Murders row of forward lines.
 
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DavidSSS

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Or maybe he is injured?

Naah, no conspiracy there, too boring ;). I was just trying to deflect the ridiculous talk about hos the injury is somehow a smokescreen for Martin wanting to leave.

We'll find out soon enough, I reckon he is just injured and hope he can be back fit and firing for the finals.

DS
 
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checkside

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Probably coz he still might not get up to play finals, or coz he hasn't played for a fair while n might be rusty as hell, or coz his form was bloody poor even before he got injured so there's nothing scary ominous about Dusty just at the moment.
Poor? Look he might not have been dusty of old but he was never poor.
The last game he played when he got injured he had 17 touches, 4 clearances, 1 goal
and 359 meters gained in well under a half.
 
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