Dustin Martin [merged]

[Andyy]

Wait for the haters to come out.

'VicBias' '
AFL love child'
'other players do that every week but they only care about Dusty'

[Diocletian]

Wait? There would've been an army of oppo flogs posting & tweeting it within a minute of the goal...

[georgies31]

How Was that bannana goal 

[Damo]

Any votes for the brownlow?

He will finish second

[one-eyed]

From Barrett's Sliding Doors column:


IF … Dusty was quiet against his old teammate Conca on Wednesday night ...

THEN … it mattered little, given the Tigers' ability to fight through their lethargy. And I really liked seeing him fire up, when he felt the tactics crossed the line. It sent a very loud "do not dare mess with me" to those who may have planned to do the same in coming weeks.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/495522/sliding-doors-if-gill-is-committed-to-letting-the-mullet-run-wild-then

[Tiger Khosh]

Anyone else think his snap in I think the third quarter was actually a goal? They didn’t show a replay but sure looked like a goal watching live.

[lamington]

I celebrated early also! I thought it was a vintage dusty goal!

[Andyy]

Anyone else think his snap in I think the third quarter was actually a goal? They didn’t show a replay but sure looked like a goal watching live.

Yep I thought goal!

[WilliamPowell]

Thought so too, until the ump signalled it touched the post (blink and you will miss it)

[one-eyed]

Dusty's game tonight:

28 disposals (16k, 12h, 16c, 14u, 42.9% eff.) ... most disposals but poorest efficiency.
12 turnovers
6 marks (2 contested)
4 clearances (3 centre clearances)
6 inside 50s
496 metres gained
0 tackles
2 intercepts
1 hitout
6 score involvements
1 goal assist
1 goal

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Media reports had him in the top 3 players on the ground.

ARISE MR OCTOBER

By his own lofty standards, Martin hasn't set 2020 alight, posting career-low disposal and tackle numbers this season and accruing his most modest goal tally since 2016.

It hasn't mattered.

Martin is timing his peak perfectly. Not for the first time a thorn in Adelaide's side in September, Martin played as well as he has all season, quelling everything and everyone the Crows threw at him. Mr September looks ready for October.

Source: The Age

[Andyy]

I thought he was great despite some poor disposals.

Excellent marking, which isn't always his strength.

Another lazy 12 goal finals series will be nice

[one-eyed]

Dustin Martin's Finals averages since 2017

116 ranking points
23 disposals
12.5 contested possessions
4 clearances
4 inside 50s
2.3 goals
9.8 score involvements (Ranked #1 since 2017)

https://twitter.com/FootyonNine/status/1310550202747584516

[one-eyed]

Take a wild guess who the Tigers picked as their best #AFLFinals performer 🏅🏅

Watch here: https://twitter.com/AFL/status/1311270642319147012

[one-eyed]

Dustin Martin

Burst out of the blocks, but as Lachie Neale made up ground, Dusty slowed down significantly. A victim of his own high standards in finals, but many would’ve been hoping for a bit more from the two-time Norm Smith Medallist.

Rating: 6

Source: Foxsports

[Tigeritis™©®]

Generous in my opinion.

He butchered the ball all night especially inside 50. Didn’t impact the score board at all. His penetration was negligible. 

Rating: 4