Well Dermie is right on one thing - Dusty has the best waddle of any AFL player - I mean - defn: intransitive verb. 1 : to walk with short steps swinging the forepart of the body from side to side.
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Dustin Martin
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Yeah, he is. I have met him a couple of times through my Uncle who has been a sponsor of the Hawks for years.
Good bloke. And I actually reckon he is one of the few people out there who is genuinely happy the Tigers have turned things around.
The suggestion I loved came from James Hird in 2017, who wanted the AFL to rearrange the rules and buy Dusty, and then allow for him to land at the GC.
Thought at the time that James had shown himself to be quite comfortable with any approach to solving a problem, as long it gave him a favourable result.
I have said it before but this is a perfect time for the handover of leadership to Dusty to occur.
Thought at the time that James had shown himself to be quite comfortable with any approach to solving a problem, as long it gave him a favourable result.
I have said it before but this is a perfect time for the handover of leadership to Dusty to occur.
Dermie over the years, when he opens his mouth , guarantee you , he has put the ‘kiss of death’ on that player.
- when he talks that player up ( crash he goes ) mostly.
- when he talks that player down ( he becomes a very good player to more - in Dustins case ).
Do you remember when he called Aaron James the next Wayne Carey? At the same time it’s human nature to remember the shockers and not the good ones. So if he made 200 calls and 10 were bad we probably only remember those. Now David king only makes shockers.
He was also Tom Lynch's biggest fan early.
Couple that with the love he's always given Towner, I think he does alright.
I actually really like Dermott's take on the game. His commentary is always purely on the football, usually finds the positive, and he's really good at communicating the player's eye view of the way plays unfold.
One of the few in the football media who both have the first hand knowledge and can communicate it.
David Schwarz said Luke McGuane would be better than Richo. Garry Hocking said Clint Bizzell was the next Ablett snr.
Yeah, Dermie's OK. He got on the tiger bandwagon earlier than most media too.
True Coburg.
He was a big fan of Lynch from when he was young.
Did he get on the Towner bandwagon?
That’s explains it.! Joking.
Seriously though I don’t mind Dermie.
Had it tough young. His dad...
Remember his first game ( in a final ) ..
What a shocking call this was, and must be embarrassing for him now. It just takes away any credibility he has as an “expert” to get something so wrong, when all of us normal punters could see Dusty was always destined for greatness.
to be so far off the mark, laughable really.
I reckon he has a soft spot for the Tiges.
Unhappy with the day he snotted Tony Free, but if there was one player from another club, I would have taken it would be Dermie every day of the week.
Pretty sure that one wasn't Dermie, might even have been Bucky. Behind play n around the wing area from vague memory.
Dusty's always had the big arse strong legs build, same as so many of the kiwi and islander rugby players. That's where Dermie mentioned the waddler from, pretty sure he referenced an ex Brisvegas mid who also had a fat arse n waddled a bit.
Turns out Dusty n the fitness, conditioning blokes have done a wonderful job of keeping Dusty in premium shape n not letting him over bulk in any area.
Laughed when Dermie first mentioned it n still laugh now at all the people trying to ping him for a simple observational comment of a future possibility.
