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Re: Dustin Martin [merged]
« Reply #1080 on: September 07, 2012, 09:34:29 AM »
Might here more about D. Martin during the week. :shh

The week is nearly up and havent heard any more....perhaps there was nothing to hear?

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Re: Dustin Martin [merged]
« Reply #1081 on: September 07, 2012, 10:16:52 AM »
Might here more about D. Martin during the week. :shh

The week is nearly up and havent heard any more....perhaps there was nothing to hear?

I'm still waiting on the goss on Connors  :shh

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Re: Dustin Martin [merged]
« Reply #1083 on: September 07, 2012, 06:51:40 PM »
Might here more about D. Martin during the week. :shh

The week is nearly up and havent heard any more....perhaps there was nothing to hear?

Guess what you maybe right

Actually you are right...

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This might be relevant:

http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/blog/eddie-mcguire-puts-the-3-strikes-rumour-to-bed-after-buddy-franklin-misses-6th-game/20120820-gzli.html

What...relevance = zero
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Re: Dustin Martin [merged]
« Reply #1084 on: September 10, 2012, 01:48:38 PM »
Robbo has got stuck into Dusty today in his 'The Tackle' article on the Herald-Sun website:

DUSTED MARTIN

Best and fairest awards are the best judges of performance.

Richmond, then, didn't rate Dustin Martin's season.

He finished a lowly 10th in the Jack Dyer Medal held last Wednesday night, which means the rest of us overate
him, and that Martin is more hype and hope than consistent performer.

The final placings were:

1st Trent Cotchin 296 votes;
2nd Brett Deledio 263;
3rd Ivan Maric 248:
4th Shane Tuck 207;
5th Shaun Grigg 198
6th Alex Rance 192
7th Steven Morris 191
8th Shane Edwards 188
9th Jack Riewoldt 173
=10th Dustin Martin 170
=10th Bachar Houli 170

First-year player Morris had a promising season, with his competiveness a standout, and Edwards played better football than I could've imagined, but the fact Martin finished below both of them should rankle Martin and the Tigers.

It shows that Martin, despite his obvious talent, he has serious consistency issues.

Comparing him to Trent Cotchin is probably unfair, but Cotchin, who was drafted a year ahead of Martin, already has two best and fairest awards to his name.

Martin finished third last year behind Cotchin, and dropped seven places this year.

When the graph on most young players is expected to head north, Martin's dipped.

He played one less game but had fewer possessions (447-486), 10 fewer goals (23-33), 13 fewer tackles (73-60) and 15 fewer marks (63-78).

Much was made of Martin's social life when he was suspended, and Daniel Connors was sacked, after a night on sleeping tablets meant they missed training the next day.

Nothing was official correspondence, of course, but concerns were there for Tigers officials.

No-one wants a team of choir boys, but there's an expectation that if you are cowboy, don't let your footy slip.

Less cowboy and more choir might be needed in 2013.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/expert-opinion/fremantle-spearhead-matthew-pavlich-deserves-honour-of-being-named-all-australian-captain/story-fn5937w8-1226468491638

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Re: Dustin Martin [merged]
« Reply #1085 on: September 10, 2012, 02:21:20 PM »
Cotch was actuallt drafted 2 years before Dusty, research Robbo research

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Re: Dustin Martin [merged]
« Reply #1086 on: September 10, 2012, 02:24:34 PM »
Why doesn't he get stuck into Hurley?
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Re: Dustin Martin [merged]
« Reply #1087 on: September 10, 2012, 02:35:21 PM »
Why doesn't he get stuck into Hurley?

Don't worry about what I put in my articles

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Re: Dustin Martin [merged]
« Reply #1088 on: September 10, 2012, 02:47:25 PM »
He will be back next year better than ever, dont think he doesn't know he should of played better, he will play a big part in our finals campain.

Go Dusty.
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Shaun Hampson is the No.1 man"

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Re: Dustin Martin [merged]
« Reply #1089 on: September 10, 2012, 02:54:57 PM »
Why doesn't he get stuck into Hurley?

Don't worry about what I put in my articles

Ok Robbo
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Re: Dustin Martin [merged]
« Reply #1090 on: September 10, 2012, 03:03:43 PM »

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Re: Dustin Martin [merged]
« Reply #1092 on: September 10, 2012, 08:02:34 PM »
He will be back next year better than ever, dont think he doesn't know he should of played better, he will play a big part in our finals campain.

Go Dusty.

Edwards finish above him in b&f?
Go titch  :lol
“I find it nearly impossible to make those judgments, but he is certainly up there with the really important ones, he is certainly up there with the Francis Bourkes and the Royce Harts and the Kevin Bartlett and the Kevin Sheedys, there is no doubt about that,” Balme said.

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Re: Dustin Martin [merged]
« Reply #1093 on: September 10, 2012, 08:28:07 PM »
You'd think it would be a pretty decent motivator finishing behind Sheddy in the B&F

The list should improve heaps next year  ;D

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Re: Dustin Martin [merged]
« Reply #1094 on: September 11, 2012, 08:36:36 AM »
He will be back next year better than ever, dont think he doesn't know he should of played better, he will play a big part in our finals campain.

Go Dusty.

Edwards finish above him in b&f?
Go titch  :lol

Morris finished above Edwarts in his first year, Martin has been in for 2 years and itch 6 years....you work it out.... :lol :lol

Won't last for long anyway, Marting is 10 times the footballer he is as is Morris.

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“We are really excited about what we have brought in. We have got great depth of players that can take us where we need to go. We are just putting some cream on the top at the moment,” he said.

"Rucks:
Shaun Hampson is the No.1 man"