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Dustin Martin
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Here we go again.
Anything to upset the club and Dustin Martin.
As at today.
"Most Shocking Scandals of 2022"
Guess who head up the article, complete with 2 photos.
Yep...Dustin Martin
This year’s AFL season was rocked with scandals on and off the field.
From drug sagas to late-night brawls and claims of racism and sexism, there was no shortage of talking points.
Here are the top 20 controversies from 2022:
Dustin Martin caught groping a topless woman
Anything to upset the club and Dustin Martin.
As at today.
"Most Shocking Scandals of 2022"
Guess who head up the article, complete with 2 photos.
Yep...Dustin Martin
This year’s AFL season was rocked with scandals on and off the field.
From drug sagas to late-night brawls and claims of racism and sexism, there was no shortage of talking points.
Here are the top 20 controversies from 2022:
Dustin Martin caught groping a topless woman
Wouldn’t that have been more correctly titled “Most Shocking Scandals of 2015”? Which is when the event took place. Do they list the Tom Morris Megan Barnard thing? That was more scandalous.
The Herald Sun are really just bullying Dustin as well as the young female. He should respond.
Something like..
He regrets the incident, which occurred when he was 22 years of age. He always believed and continues to believe that his actions were welcome but now would not behave in that manner, welcome or not.
In defence of young men and women he also doesn’t believe that media organisations like the Herald Sun should be permitted to breach his right to privacy in a manner that portrays his behaviour as indecent or illegal in circumstances where no such accusation has been made by any one concerned.
The Herald Sun are not acting in the public interest and by now republishing what is just salacious material, have shown itself incapable of the balance all of us are entitled to expect.
He should then seek a public apology.
Something like..
He regrets the incident, which occurred when he was 22 years of age. He always believed and continues to believe that his actions were welcome but now would not behave in that manner, welcome or not.
In defence of young men and women he also doesn’t believe that media organisations like the Herald Sun should be permitted to breach his right to privacy in a manner that portrays his behaviour as indecent or illegal in circumstances where no such accusation has been made by any one concerned.
The Herald Sun are not acting in the public interest and by now republishing what is just salacious material, have shown itself incapable of the balance all of us are entitled to expect.
He should then seek a public apology.
Hodge won 4. Duckwood has now won 4. Footy players have egos. The likes of Dusty and Cotchy will want 4 as well.
Royce will always be a champ to me.
Likewise with Dusty!
Thanks GS. They probably won’t apologise but if one is sent they are at least likely to publish such a letter and cause people to think.
Nice idea, and it would be appropriate, of course, he could also sue but going anywhere near a defamation case is generally a very bad idea.
I reckon they are taking the approach of ignoring this crap, not feeding the trolls and not adding fuel to the fire. It is a sound approach but they need to avoid the temptation of responding when something is written, they are succeeding in ignoring the crap so far and as long as they continue to do so the story will die a well deserved death.
DS
100%. It’s parenting 101. Paying attention to bad behaviour fuels it because the child usually acts up to get attention. Ignoring it - or at least addressing it a completely different tine to when it happens - can make it disappear. And yes the HS are children. I
I don’t think he would want to push it in the direction of a defamation action but asking for an apology would be seen as moderate and reasonable.
Right now along with Ashe Barty, Dusty is Australia’s most imminent sporting celebrity. He is being badly treated by the press because caning the Tigers spells money for the media. And what better target than the games best player, especially if he won’t push back.
I know you didn’t recommend it but we have followed the approach of ignoring insult etc etc for a long time and I think that from both Dusty’s and the Clubs point of view, that taking a stronger action against a bullying Football rag would finally receive widespread public support.
Also this: Otherwise things will continue as now and it unfortunately is just the sort of irritation that could push Dusty away from the game. Cyril comes to mind.
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I think deep forward can be problematic too, effectively playing as an undersized full forward.
It is too static.
The defender can sit behind Dusty and only needs to work in one direction.
Oppo clubs have had 5 years to work out defensive plans.
Where he can be very dangerous is a high half forward, delivering into the forward line. Precision and creativity.
Sitting 40-70m out in the zone of uncertainty.
He does it so well to slip free from close checking, classic footage of blicalvs running off him Only for the ball to go long to Dusty on his lonesome.
To mess with the opposition structures he would float between deep forward, high half forward and the guts : 30-30-30
The thrill is that Bolton and Cumberland (not mid) can also play this role.
I also 'NOW' regret touching the breasts of about 1000 ladies between the years of 1976-2019
I really hope the Rag of a newspaper do a report on me with my regrets
Yes you are rightNo offence mate, but there is only one Dustin Martin...
How many Turk-d-Tigers you know ?
Maybe our female players should start grabbing *smile* - fair game aye
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