Dustin Martin [merged]

[🏅Dooks]

Dusty's came third in the Coaches Player of the Year  .

AFLCA Champion Player of the Year top 10

1. Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) 121
2. Rory Sloane (Adelaide) 93
3. Dustin Martin (Richmond) 90
4. Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) 88
5. Luke Parker (Sydney Swans) 86
5. Joel Selwood (Geelong) 86
7. Dan Hannebery (Sydney Swans) 83
8. Luke Shuey (West Coast) 82
9. Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide) 77
10. Josh Kennedy (Sydney Swans) 69
10. Josh Kennedy (West Coast) 69

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-29/geelong-superstar-patrick-dangerfield-wins-aflca-award-with-record-haul

Where's Houli? Deserved better

[Diocletian]

Hamspud was surely the highest placed ruckman.....

[🏅Dooks]

Hamspud was surely the highest placed ruckman.....

They do vote based only on training, right?

[Diocletian]

Doubt it....otherwise he would've won it outright...

[Chuck17]

 

[one-eyed]

Lids praising Dusty's year:

Deledio was blown away by what Martin managed to produce on such a consistent basis throughout the season.

“I remember playing in games with him and at half-time you’d see him already on 19 or 20 touches.  And then, by the end of the game, you look up in the last quarter and he’s on nearly 40,” Deledio said on RSN.

“He just gets so much of the ball.  His work in close was so much improved, and his ability to break tackles . . . I think I saw a stat that he’s broken the most tackles ever, for someone playing the game . .

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-09-17/deledios-high-praise-for-martin-rance

[TigerLand]

Lids praising Dusty's year:

Deledio was blown away by what Martin managed to produce on such a consistent basis throughout the season.

“I remember playing in games with him and at half-time you’d see him already on 19 or 20 touches.  And then, by the end of the game, you look up in the last quarter and he’s on nearly 40,” Deledio said on RSN.

“He just gets so much of the ball.  His work in close was so much improved, and his ability to break tackles . . . I think I saw a stat that he’s broken the most tackles ever, for someone playing the game . .

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-09-17/deledios-high-praise-for-martin-rance

As opposed to someone who has not played the game?

[Yeahright]

"His work in close was so much improved"

Not sure it has. He's just been given the chance to do it again

[WA Tiger]

Have we signed him yet?????

[Chuck17]

Ummmm he is already signed up to the end of 2017, you can't sign up someone already signed, or are you saying that there are extension talks

Please explain

[one-eyed]

Ch 9 news tonight said there's 5 clubs (from Victoria and interstate) keen on gaining Dusty.

[Damo]

There should be 17 other clubs keen.

Why wouldn't they be?

And why would he want to stay? Club's a rabble.

Chase dollars or success.

Loyalty is dead in the modern game. It's a business. Honorable mention to small examples, such as the Hawthorn veterans being willing to take less so they can attract players such as O'Meara.

[Eat_em_Alive]

Tommy Ren on SEN now saying there has been dialogue between his management and crows plus interest from half a dozen clubs

[Go Richo 12]

Tommy Ren on SEN now saying there has been dialogue between his management and crows plus interest from half a dozen clubs

He also said it is highly unlikely he will leave....... Although with Ralph Carr as a manager who would know?

[Eat_em_Alive]

Tommy Ren on SEN now saying there has been dialogue between his management and crows plus interest from half a dozen clubs

He also said it is highly unlikely he will leave....... Although with Ralph Carr as a manager who would know?

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I don't believe he would leave either, but who knows what stages of desperation Halfsteps game plan will lead playersto mmidway through next season