Dustin Martin [merged]

[Ramps]

I think him and the other recruits are still trying to come to terms with the pace of the game. He also missed a few goals, but I hope he keeps trying to kick those 60 m goals. He has the skills to pull it off. How good was that 60 m pass to Jack?

Not concerned with the long shots at goal, some only missed by afew inches, it was some of his field kicking around the middle of the park and out to the wings which missed targets by a fair way.

[Penelope]

In the four times i've seen him he has made some disposal errors that surprised me. For similar reasons that I'm not concerned by the missed long goals, at this stage I cut him a bit of slack with those errors. If he was still making them next year I would be concerned. I think it just takes new recruits a while to adjust to the pace of the game and therefore judge better when they have time to settle.

[one-eyed]

Hardwick on Dusty in EOTT

"Dustin Martin was good again, winning another five or six clearances.  I think he’s eighth in the competition at the moment in the clearances’ category  , so he’s going really well from that point of view.  We’ve just got to make sure that he gets some more ball around the ground.  He’s probably struggling a bit outside the contest at the moment, but, in time, he’ll learn his patterns and where to run, and bolster this part of his game."

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/ARCHIVEPAGES/SecureSignonTest/GreenbergsGrabs/tabid/15918/Default.aspx

[TigerTimeII]

8th already

by the end of the yr will be top 5

next yr no1!

[wayne]

Last week against the Swans he got off a few long shots at goal. That tells me that he's working to the right spots and using his main weapon, the kick, a bit more.

[camboon]

And not nominated of rising star yet

[Carvels Ring]

And not nominated of rising star yet

funny that

[crannyvegas]

This is a pretty clever bit of photoshopping here of Dustin, really does have the eye of the tiger!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brocknroll/4310360109/in/pool-richmondfc

I have a feeling Dusty will take it to Melbourne on Sunday... i wonder if trengrove or scully will get a job tagging him?

[cub]

You get that feeling that Martin is one of those types that may just want to make that bit more of a statement playing against 2 dudes who were picked up before him. You know just to prove a point, not so much to anyone else but maybe just himself. Hope he doesn't kill anyone 

[one-eyed]

Reported on MMM. Offering $500k per season. Sheedy keen to get him.

[Ramps]

western sydney is a hole from what i understand, why on earth would any young bloke wanna go there- even for 500k.

[bojangles17]

Reported on MMM. Offering $500k per season. Sheedy keen to get him.

psssst, don;t tell anyone but he'll be our second/top highest earner once he's out of contract...500k/season a piece of pee

[cub]

Sheeds couldn't possibly do this it would destroy us. And I'll punch his phuken face in if I see him.

[Mr Magic]

Of course they want him.

[Ramps]

Sheeds couldn't possibly do this it would destroy us. And I'll punch his phuken face in if I see him.

Sheeds not a Richmond person - hasnt been for a long time, his disappointment in not gettingt he job at RFC is probably enough motivation for him to do us damage. Anyway stuff him ... RFC supporters are wasting there time talking about that bloke!