Dustin Martin

AFL great Leigh Matthews says Damien Hardwick made a “very unusual” comment around Dustin Martin's future on Tuesday. The Richmond coach was asked at a ...

“If anything, I would’ve thought it may open the door up to the thought that Dustin Martin may look to go elsewhere during his career.” What he’s given me, us, our fans, he has been incredible and whatever we get from here on in is a real bonus.” What he gives us, he’s paid us in spades,” Hardwick said at a press conference.

The Tigers coach has made an honest admission on Dustin Martin's AFL future, putting the human being before the footballer.

“He’s a required Richmond player and a very important Richmond player.” “What he’s given me, us, our fans, he has been incredible and whatever we get from here on in is a bonus. “He’s a very important player to our footy club, on the field and off the field,” Hardwick said ahead of Richmond’s Dreamtime at the ‘G blockbuster.

Richmond Tigers coach Damien Hardwick has made a stunning statement that he will not block Dustin Martin if he wants to move to Sydney and the star can ...

- RSN927am on Twitter: ""I think there's a real likelihood that he could request a trade at the end of the season based on compassionate grounds." @RalphyHeraldSun says Dustin Martin may not be a Tiger for life... 'Dusty would love it. It is understood that Martin may want to escape the constant scrutiny in the Melbourne AFL bubble and seek out a more private life in Sydney. If that happens, Hardwick said the superstar would have his backing. Richmond coach Damien Hardwick gives his 'blessing' for superstar Dustin Martin to move to a Sydney club as soon as NEXT SEASON to escape the intensity of Melbourne's AFL bubble Richmond Tigers coach Damien Hardwick has given superstar midfielder Dustin Martin his blessing to finish his career for a Sydney AFL club as soon as next season.

AFL 360 co-host Mark Robinson believes the prospect of Dustin Martin leaving Richmond before the end of his career is “real”, as comments from coach Damien ...

“I reckon it’s the first time a coach has said, ‘If one of my players leaves I’ll support him.’ I find it a very strange thing to say, to be honest,” he said. “How does he get there (if he were to leave at the end of this year)? He’s on a million plus, people are saying he might go at the end of this year. “In two years’ time you ask me is Dusty going to be in Sydney and I’m going to answer real.

Bombers legend Tim Watson believes Dustin Martin and Richmond have had a conversation about him departing the club.

I’m just glad he’s out there playing this week.” What he’s given me, us, our fans has been incredible. “What I do know is he’s a Richmond player, a required Richmond player, obviously, and a very important Richmond player. “If anything, I would’ve thought it may open the door up to the thought that Dustin Martin may look to go elsewhere during his career.” “I thought it was a very strange thing to say to be honest – I don’t think know whether I’d be saying that (Richmond) would support him no matter what and (Martin) would go with their blessing, it’s a very unusual comment. “In the time that Dustin (Martin) was away, I think they’ve had all these sorts of discussions, about what he’s doing, how he’s feeling, where he wants to play his football, where he may want to live,” he said.

Triple premiership Bomber Tim Watson believes Richmond would prefer to deal with the Giants, rather than Sydney, should Brownlow Medallist Dustin Martin ...

“I think what’s happened is there’s been a discussion in the time that Dustin was away,” Watson said. “Damien Hardwick has almost said, which is extraordinary, he would ‘go with my blessing if he wanted to go’, so he‘s on the record as saying that now. I would say no,” Watson told SEN Breakfast.

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick told the media on Tuesday that superstar Dustin Martin would leave the club with his blessing if he chose to do so.

“If I’m his manager, I’m saying, ‘do you want to coach for 10 years, Dimma?’, he says yes. Does he get on the front foot and say, ‘it could be a good time for me to go and coach somewhere else’.” “Although we say in football, because there’s an emotional attachment to everything, that it’s not necessarily the way you should go about it. Which coach that has as secure job is going to do that? “At the end of the day, he’s got a job to do and wherever he goes he’ll insert himself and give it everything he has the same way that he has at Richmond.” I jus can’t see that happening.”