Too right! And its the same treatment the Club gets for winning 3 GF's as well!
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Player Watch #4 Dustin Martin GOAT and King of Punt Rd - OFFICIALLY RETIRED
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That piece of play was awesomeness on display...
Pay attention kiddies this is how one is able to impact a contest and influence the scoreboard and destroy the oppo's confidence all in one magnificent go!
All together now...one...two...three...Cotchin you are a fecking Legend!
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Dusty's fourth in the 20 granny is just ridiculous. Epic.
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Even better that he made Clangerfield his bitch
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Has he left to go to Syd, GC, Norf etc etc yet?
This thread must be pinned indefinitely. We must never forget how great Dusty is. I feel privileged to have seen him play his entire career. I asked my Dad and he is adamant that Dusty is the GOAT and he is in his 70s. Been to every RFC GF since the 1960s.
So is dusty going to play his 300th in Adelaide?
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Maybe
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Hopefully not but from a pure selfish point of view, at least I’ll be able to attend
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No they aren't playing him on a 5 day break
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He might actually prefer it if his 300th is outside VIC.
Seriously he doesn't really care for it nor does he focus too much on milestones either. That's just how he is, it's his personality. All he wants to do is contribute as much as he can towards the club (he's done that in spades).
I say get the 300th game done in Sth Australia at Adelaide Oval. We will need him against Adelaide.
Play his 301st match back in Melbourne.
Seriously he doesn't really care for it nor does he focus too much on milestones either. That's just how he is, it's his personality. All he wants to do is contribute as much as he can towards the club (he's done that in spades).
I say get the 300th game done in Sth Australia at Adelaide Oval. We will need him against Adelaide.
Play his 301st match back in Melbourne.
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I stood up so quickly and roared that the blood went to my head that quickly, I had to sit back down lol... what a ****in magical 3 weeks
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The great man will be rested due to the short break, and Prestia will come back in.
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No chance. Club isn’t silly … and neither is his manager Ralph Carr. 70,000+ Tiger fans can say thanks… or 35,000 Crow fans can clap indifferently. If we were in the finals hunt fine … but given the season situation an MCG game for his 300th is a must.
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Dustin is a leader of the club. Maybe not officially as he did not want the attention but it is very obvious that he is during the game.
He is one of our most loyal servants and will do anything for the team. The idea that he would miss a game when his team needs him is ridiculous. That he would miss a game so he can have his 300th at the MCG is so preposterous that only the media could dream this idea up.
I am confident no RFC fan cares if he has a milestone game in Adelaide. We just want to see him play and continue to develop our young players.
I also hope he does zero media.
He is one of our most loyal servants and will do anything for the team. The idea that he would miss a game when his team needs him is ridiculous. That he would miss a game so he can have his 300th at the MCG is so preposterous that only the media could dream this idea up.
I am confident no RFC fan cares if he has a milestone game in Adelaide. We just want to see him play and continue to develop our young players.
I also hope he does zero media.
LOL.
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I think you’re missing the point. He can play it in Adelaide and 5,000 Tiger fans get to say thanks. Or he can have a week off and play it at the MCG and 70,000 Tiger fans get to say thanks.
It’s probably worth close to $1m to the club to play his 300th at the MCG as crowd will be 30,000 more than otherwise.
Given we are 1-11 and he’s nearly 33yo and I’m sure his body could do with a break, I can’t actually find one logical reason for him to not be rested and play his 300th at the MCG. Would be lunacy to deny 65,000 Tiger fans the opportunity to say thanks at the G.
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Yze confirmed that Dusty won't play in Adel off a 5 day break and will play his 300th at the MCG against Hawks.
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Absolutely nothing to be gained by Dusty playing in Adelaide this week. Nothing. In fact it's a huge risk.
5 day break. Yze would be crucified if Dusty gets injured when he's finally looking like he's shrugged off his soreness and is starting to hit his straps.
With little to be gained this season other than being competitive and getting lots of experienced into younger players on the list, why play Dusty in his 300th away from home ? It makes no sense.
It would deny about 60,000 Tiger fans the opportunity to share it with him, let alone the huge additional value to the club and to Dusty from a marketing and financial perspective.
In a tough season for everyone involved with Richmond, it will be an enormous filip to the entire team and fan base to say thank you to the player of a generation. Of several generations.
I do agree with you however in hoping he gives the media nothing in the lead up. Dustin Martin has always let his footy do the talking.
That's precisely why he should play at the MCG. In a year from hell, apart from draft night, his 300 will be about the only highlight. Especially so as it could well be his last year. Take the loss in Adelaide. Has to play at the MCG.I don’t care where he plays his 300th. But all in all he’s been the reason why us tiger supporters have been able to watch one of the greatest dynasties of all time.
All I can say is thanks
He won't miss the Adelaide trip due only to his imminent 300th. He'll miss because he really needs the break.
And this was probably the reason Prestia was managed against Geelong so that we can manage Dusty 5 days later.
It just makes long-term sense.
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