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This kid could be anything but it is a big no from me.

Effective, strong, skillful, grunt - check

Comes from a great mentoring system - check.

Dose of mongrel - big check.

But he has personal connections/relationships into areas of society that are putrid (similar to Jake King) and we are bringing that over into our group. After everything else MFC has done to itself over the past 7 years, please not this also.

If Dustin wants to make it in football and in life, he needs to move out of Victoria away from his family who are the biggest, main influence for him being the dysfunctional young man he is. Same reason he should not go near Sydney.

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The reason why is has come to this is that Martin hasn't forgiven Richmond for what they did to his best mate Dan Connors..

The club has told him countless of times to stop hanging around him which he refused too. He has had arguments with Hardwick about this on many of times as Connors is known to enjoy the 'social drug scene' a bit too much.

Source: Richmond rookie is a good family friends of ours from up my way.

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I think the Tiges are cleverly maneuvering him out. imo, they've given up on him.

Interesting thought. Give up on a sure fire talent that would walk into nearly every team in the competition and potentially get nothing in return. Can't see that being the case.

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For the first time probably ever I trust the club's judgement 100%.

I think if Roos thinks he can turn his attitude around, then fantastic and lets go for it and go for it hard.

However if Roos thinks he's a culture cancer, and he may well be, then I say no thanks, regardless of how much of a star he actually is.

I know that this is extreme fence sitting, but it's hard to really gauge just how much of a problem this man actually is. You hear terrible stories and you think "no way", then you watch him play and you salivate.

It's a tough one.

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Has Luke Hodge potential, game winning talent...

Shame if he squanders it.

Roos and Kirk (midfield coach?) might take him on?

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Wow i didn't see that coming...thought he would sign.

Interesting addition to our midfield if possible.

Roos did get a flag with Barry Hall on his list...

heres a thought, Buddy to GWS,,, & Dusty Martin to the Hawks?

but do the Tiges end up with Herbert all over they're face?

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I wouldn't want him unless he can pass a very stringent frontal lobe development test.

footballer

pass

frontal

lobe

test

yep,most ive laughed since august 21st

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Interesting thought. Give up on a sure fire talent that would walk into nearly every team in the competition and potentially get nothing in return. Can't see that being the case.

of course it can... & has happened in the AFL-VFL many times before.

if you don't believe in "culture" & think it has nothing to do with winning & getting better then you'll think the way you do, & you'll think he is a very good potential get...

the tiges have given him many chances.

I was one who was on his bandwagon since the draft he was taken in, but after you see the issues keep on rolling on & he doesn't have the want to change... then its time to cut losses & have the team move foreward & grow.

one bad apple can spoil the whole barrel..................................

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