Unrestricted Free Agent Dustin Martin [Retired.. sorta]

[freoforever94]

 

[Foxman98]

Ouch

 

[TheGoldPersons]

The apology needs to be as loud as the hate

 

[RowellAnderson12]

just seen a few grown men at punt rd fall to their knees

 

[Iva Bigun]

Isn’t there already a Dusty thread?

Glad to see he took off half the season to drop some weight and get his body right

 

[MarcMaverick]

And the worst kept secret goes to...

 

[Daka]

So, I guess we getting pick 6 & 13 for Rioli now.

 

[janty]

Did Dusty's accountant do the maths and decided he needs another year or two to top off the retirement fund?

 

[AFDogs]

Richmond fans must be feeling pretty disappointed right now, even with all that Dusty has given them.

 

[Daka]

Richmond fans must be feeling pretty disappointed right now, even with all that Dusty has given them.

Hardwick is flipping turd traitor ruined his legacy at Richmond.

 

[P Money]

Apologies if this is a dumb question, but is he considered a DFA because he retired at the end of his contract? Or is he a UFA based on time served at Richmond?

If the former, what stops any out of contract player simply retiring and getting picked up by their preferred team as a DFA?

 

[AFDogs]

Hardwick is flipping turd traitor ruined his legacy at Richmond.

Nah.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Apologies if this is a dumb question, but is he considered a DFA because he retired at the end of his contract? Or is he a UFA based on time served at Richmond?

If the former, what stops any out of contract player simply retiring and getting picked up by their preferred team as a DFA?

DFA and UFA both allow the same flexibility of movement, no?

I get it if you’re referring to RFA’s retiring, though

 

[STPer18]

More farewells than John Farnham this bloke.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Apologies if this is a dumb question, but is he considered a DFA because he retired at the end of his contract? Or is he a UFA based on time served at Richmond?

If the former, what stops any out of contract player simply retiring and getting picked up by their preferred team as a DFA?

Has he submitted his formal retirement form?

 

[Soups]

The apology needs to be as loud as the hate


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[adammania9]

Credit to the supporters who don't care, as it is a spit in the face to them. Why not just announce you're departing Richmond at the end of the season?

They won't get compensation for him but they can and should hold it against Dimma and the Suns for Rioli. He has taken that club for a ride since the end of the 2022 season

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

It's no impact to compo because he wasnt getting them any anyway but it's a pretty shit way to move

 

[Coasters7]

The apology needs to be as loud as the hate


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Throw enough darts and they’ll stick. Also hardly the most outlandish statement when he made it. Could see this coming a mile off until he actually retired

 

[Philth]

As an assistant maybe, but as a player?

Surely not. He's cooked.

 

[P Money]

DFA and UFA both allow the same flexibility of movement, no?

I get it if you’re referring to RFA’s retiring, though

So he's a DFA because he's a UFA?

Might be exposing my ignorance again but don't UFA's who leave their club attract compensation? And doesn't this move circumnavigate that?

 

[Ash1337]

He'll be a UFA but the money involved will unlikely trigger a compo.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Surprised people were insisting he wasn't going to The Gold Coast, seemed all part of the grand plan to retire and comeback through the preseason draft or something.

 

[Danger in Texas]

So he's a DFA because he's a UFA?

Might be exposing my ignorance again but don't UFA's who leave their club attract compensation? And doesn't this move circumnavigate that?

You’re right, but I doubt Dusty would get the Tigers anything of value at his age

 

[P Money]

You’re right, but I doubt Dusty would get the Tigers anything of value at his age

Would still have to be the principle though. If the AFL ticked off Dusty doing it then they can't really stop anyone else in future, which would essentially nullify the principle of UFAs. I think there has to be something more to it.