Dustin Martin [merged]

[Tigeritis™©®]

Sorry WP. Did I say something wrong? 
I was just having a go at the rumormongers.
Or are you being cautious again?

[one-eyed]

Dimma said today anyone on social media spreading this crap about any of our players including Dusty is "unAustralian".

He added there's too many whingers on social media and he can't stand it.

Dusty has been training well over the preseason. His footskills weren't up to what he would've have liked last Friday night in the All-Stars game but he was one of our best.

[one-eyed]

Dustin Martin Rumours Quashed
Richmond coach slams the 'un-Australian' world of social media

MMM
Friday, 15 Feb 2013

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has slammed social media after being forced to answer questions on Friday regarding rumours floated widely about Tigers star, Dustin Martin.

When quashing the rumours, Hardwick labelled social media as 'un-Australian'.

"He's a resilient individual but all we can deal with is the facts. He's training very, very well and we're pleased with the way he's going," said Hardwick, who added Martin was one of the Tigers' better players in the side's loss to the Indigenous All Stars last week.

"It's disappointing (the rumours). Social media; it's un-Australian. It's just whinging, whining, I can't stand it."

Triple M Footy doesn't want to republish the rumours circulating, but there have been some wild things said about Martin - especially in the past few days.

Many of these rumours have been posted by people on sites like Twitter and Facebook without any confirmation or proof to back them up.

No-one disputes Martin has had his off-field issues, however Richmond has never wavered that there has been nothing else to address in the pre-season regarding the midfielder.

Richmond players are contesting an intra-club match on Friday morning.

http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/damien-hardwick-quashes-dustin-martin-rumours/

[one-eyed]

Dimma also said that he's heard these rumours repeatedly for a month(s) that things were going to happen within 24 hours so it must be a long 24 hours. Then he went into the "unAustralian" comments and his hatred of social media.

[wayne]

There was a rumour on Twitter last night, that was quickly removed, that said Connors and Pettifer had fled the country.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Dimma also said that he's heard these rumours repeatedly for a month(s) that things were going to happen within 24 hours so it must be a long 24 hours. Then he went into the "unAustralian" comments and his hatred of social media.

Months!.....
Why has it taken so long to quash the rumors?

....finalmente!

[Smokey]

That wasn't so hard RFC was it!

Now let's concentrate on smashing the cheating scum in R1!   

[WA Tiger]

Good, everyone can now move on!

[WilliamPowell]

Good, everyone can now move on!

agree 100% WAT

But I reckon there are some that can't because they don't know how or simply dont want too

[WilliamPowell]

Sorry WP. Did I say something wrong? 
I was just having a go at the rumormongers.
Or are you being cautious again?

Appreciate what your intention was but didn't want to open things up to so someone foolishly posts what the "rumour" is/was

Don't mistake being cautious with being responsible to this site 

[one-eyed]

Angry Hardwick quells rumours of Dustin Martin sacking
By Jennifer Phelan
afl.com.au
Friday, February 15, 2013

RICHMOND coach Damien Hardwick has quashed social media rumours surrounding Dustin Martin and denies the young midfielder is on the verge of being sacked.

Martin, 21, has been at the centre of rumours on Twitter and internet forums suggesting he one of the players under investigation by the Australian Crime Commission and that this, along with his off-field behaviour have led to him being on the outer at the club.

Hardwick said social media was "un-Australian" amid the swirling stories, and there was no truth to the suggestion the Tigers were about to sack Martin – a rumour he said he first heard six weeks ago.

"He's fine. It's disappointing; social media – it's un-Australian. It's just whinging, whining … I can't stand it," Hardwick said on Friday.

"He's a resilient individual but all we can only deal in, is the facts; he's training very, very well and we're pleased with the way he's going.

"You only have to look at his form against the All Stars last week. His disposal probably wasn't to the level we expect but he was one of our better players."

Martin had a slow start against the Indigenous All Stars on Friday night in Alice Springs but got going in the second quarter, and gathered plenty of the ball across half back.

He was suited up to play in the Tigers' intra-club match at Punt Road on Friday morning.

Hardwick said Martin's form on the track over the summer had been promising.

"He's training very, very well and he's going to be a very, very good player for us this year."

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-02-15/twitter-rumours-unaustralian?utm_medium=RSS

[tigs2011]

There was a rumour on Twitter last night, that was quickly removed, that said Connors and Pettifer had fled the country.

If proven true I'm starting the rumour that Dusty will win multiple Brownlows 

[eliminator]

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has slammed as "un-Australian" ongoing social media rumours concerning star midfielder Dustin Martin.

Martin has been the subject of persistent unfounded rumours that he had been linked to the sporting drugs probe and that his playing future at Richmond was in doubt.

A clearly frustrated Hardwick said on Friday he had no time for unsubstantiated claims.

"He's a resilient individual but all we can deal in is the facts," Hardwick said.

"He's training very, very well. We're pleased with the way that he's going.

"You've only got to look at his form versus the All-Stars last week.

"His disposals probably weren't to the level that we expect but he's one our better players.

"He's fine."

Hardwick said the fact that rumours were swirling around Martin without any substance was something foreign to Australian standards.

"It's disappointing - social media, it's un-Australian," said Hardwick.

"It's just whingeing, whining. I can't stand it.'

Hardwick said Martin, who was suspended for two games last year by the Tigers for missing a training session after taking a sleeping pill, was abiding by team rules.

"All we can deal with is the facts," he said.

"He's training very, very well and he's going to be a very, very good player for us this year."

Richmond took part in an intra-club hit out on Friday as they prepare for their NAB Cup season opener next weekend against North Melbourne and Melbourne.

Hardwick said the Tigers' pre-season had been impressive.

"It's been a lot better," Hardwick said. "The training age of our team has improved so that means we can get more training into our guys.

"We've had a new fitness regime come in and we've been really impressed with that one.

"We've been pleased with what we've been able to put on the track. The thing that has been noticeable is that the boys can handle more work, compared to last year."

[one-eyed]

eliminator, can you add the source link to that article.

[tony_montana]

That wasn't so hard RFC was it!

Now let's concentrate on smashing the cheating scum in R1!