Player Watch #4 Dustin Martin GOAT and King of Punt Rd - OFFICIALLY RETIRED

[_RT_]

Seriously hope some of the comments made this afternoon are in jest or sarcasm otherwise the mindset of some of you is worrying

 

[Truetiger]

so the rules were tweaked post the Hodge move to tighten the loophole for players to now still be able to just unretire themselves before list lodgement and move anyway?

That can't be right?

Is this rule officially written anywhere?

 

[Lunchtime]

Irrelevant- Lynch and Prestia did not retire in a blaze of emotion, telling GC fans how much they love them - only to 3 weeks later have coffee with Dimma.

It is relevant - player movements happen all the time.

 

[Tiges1229]

If he does this it just tarnishes him as a money hungry lying dog.
All the rubbish you hear about how much loyalty means to him, yeah right. Maybe his close friends, but mostly his hip pocket it looks.
Some here may say that he owes us and the club nothing, we'll that rubbish after everything the club and supporters gave him. If he had just come out when he finished with Richmond and said he needs a refresh and would look at his options going forward, it wouldn't have left the nasty taste this could end up being.

100% and they will tread out a bs pr spin that Dumma talked him around all the while it’s been planned all ****ing year , lying pack of campaigners

 

[shaky]

doesnt paint a nice picture of yze when you consider we also offered dusty a contract for 2025

If you want to look at it that way, which I'm sure plenty in here will be happy to do.
Perhaps some players were already upset when Mini missed out, I think a lot of the group were close to him.

 

[Maurice Mitchell]

Maybe he is going there as a shoe shiner?

 

[Cleansweep17]

100% and they will tread out a bs pr spin that Dumma talked him around all the while it’s been planned all ****ing year , lying pack of campaigners

Dimma cheated on his wife, of course this was coming.

 

[CarmenSandiego]

I wouldn't be so certain he won't find some sort of form.
He just pushed himself through to get to 300 to cash in on that. He might try and actually get his body right, particularly if he can get into a finals series in decent condition.
Unfortunately he was just going through the motions this year with us once finals were gone.

Sorry for intrusion.

Don’t reckon this will happen.

Honestly reckon Dimma has caught Dusty in a vulnerable state. He’s battled for form and fitness in a struggling side, he’s never really looked the same since his Dad passed. I don’t think he had his mind made up when he retired, just wanted to retire to take a breath, see how he felt and go from there.

If he gets to GC he will cruise through a year, enjoy the sunshine and wrap it up I reckon.

Dimma is cheeky dawwwg though.

 

[Groupie_]

If you want to look at it that way, which I'm sure plenty in here will be happy to do.
Perhaps some players were already upset when Mini missed out, I think a lot of the group were close to him.

I wanted mini over yze

 

[Tiges1229]

Dimma cheated on his wife, of course this was coming.

100% , just like Rioli up in gc for an apparent holiday , yeah rightio .

 

[Truetiger]

No animosity towards Dusty, but * I hope GC don’t win a flag on Dimmas watch.

* unless it’s against The Bumbers, Blues or Pies.

Or Geelong

 

[beema limapep]

As I said in my earlier post - my point still stands....

No it doesn't. Only to you it does.

 

[Tiges1229]

I wanted mini over yze

I didn’t want either of them

 

[shaky]

the worst thing is , they are going to round zero on us again and play the suns again

There was talk of dumping us cos we shit for Dawks who are good.
This will change that though. Nothing like some fake rivalry.

 

[beema limapep]

100% , just like Rioli up in gc for an apparent holiday , yeah rightio .

A series of lies.

The pattern has been repeated multiple times.

 

[Lunchtime]

Sorry for intrusion.

Don’t reckon this will happen.

Honestly reckon Dimma has caught Dusty in a vulnerable state. He’s battled for form and fitness in a struggling side, he’s never really looked the same since his Dad passed. I don’t think he had his mind made up when he retired, just wanted to retire to take a breath, see how he felt and go from there.

If he gets to GC he will cruise through a year, enjoy the sunshine and wrap it up I reckon.

Dimma is cheeky dawwwg though.

You'd think his Manager Ralph Carr had played a part too.

 

[Lunchtime]

No it doesn't. Only to you it does.

Move on.

 

[Groupie_]

I didn’t want either of them

i wanted griggs to be honest

 

[Lunchtime]

GF

Move on.

 

[beema limapep]

Move on.

 

[Roachy8]

It is relevant - player movements happen all the time.

Your the one missing the point, most on here are pissed at the apparent underhandedness and deception more so than the possible shift.

Dunno if you have a wife or girlfriend but if she looks you in the eyes and tells you she loves you but next day ****s off to the arms of someone else hope you will just shrug your shoulders and say “couples split up all the time”

 

[beema limapep]

Dogged by a scripted set of lies.

Do not move!

 

[Julio Dulio]

Just imagine the propaganda filled in Gold Coast residents mail boxes who are Richmond supporters.
"Join Gold Coast today!"
#fakefarkinWorld

Can confirm, dimma personally brought them to my house


Sent from my iPhone using BigFooty.com

 

[Lunchtime]

View attachment 2109591

Cmon lol

 

[TJTIGER]

It’s a curious thing that we all hope that players & coaches develop strong bonds because players have to be willing to bleed for their coach’s. Perhaps part of this is what we are seeing now? Some haven’t for whatever reason been able to establish that same bond with Adem?

Also once you develop that kind of bond also as a player you feel a strong bond/connection loyalty to that coach that’s difficult to replace? Dustin also having lost his father & often spoke of Dimma as a second father would also be feeling it too? As would Daniel having lived with him for 12 months is No small thing in my mind.
Just Sharing some of my thoughts but in the end I don’t really know with any certainty, can any of us?

What I do know is I won’t be forgetting the memories linked to those 3 premierships any time soon , very greatful… As I’m sure many others won’t.