Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

[Sedat]

Mark Robinson
Herald Sun
July 04, 2012 9:38AM

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-stars-daniel-connors-and-dustin-martin-face-sanctions/story-e6frexwr-1226416444400

Very interesting story. Connors has priors and will surely be shown the door but what to do with Martin? He is the poster boy for the new era, and the footy world will be watching closely how Richmond sanction one of their sacred cows.

FWIW - I'd have a look at Connors at the end of the season. He's cleary a douche when he has a skinful but I'm not sure there's too much more sinister to his priors. That's bad enough by the way, but last chance saloon for his career might be the tonic for a real change. He certainly has the attributes that are in short supply on our list ATM.

[azabob]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

Can play, no doubt. But he will only continue to get into trouble. Last season he was suspended for 12 weeks and he didn't learn from that, I dare say he never will.

Can play though, major talent...

[divvydan]

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I would expect a multiple week suspension for Martin. Something ranging from 4weeks to end of season.

Edit: This assumes the penalty is for more than just missing training.

[anfo27]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

i remember hearing macca say that they won't be drafting any idiots, so that would mean connors is no chance to end up with us. has a good left peg on him though.

[Ghost Dog]

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We have been like the state school that takes in the kids that other schools reject. Doubt BMac would let him on the oval in the tri colors. Still, beggars can't be choosers.

[Sedat]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

i remember hearing macca say that they won't be drafting any idiots, so that would mean connors is no chance to end up with us. has a good left peg on him though.

That thought occurred to me as well, but I'd like to think Macca would back in his noted teaching capabilities if such a player was considered to add value to the playing list. We're not talking Cousins/Angwin levels of lunacy (at least I think not), so it's worth at least looking at come the end of the season.

[Bornadog]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

We have been like the state school that takes in the kids that other schools reject. Doubt BMac would let him on the oval in the tri colors. Still, beggars can't be choosers.

Really?

[azabob]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

That thought occurred to me as well, but I'd like to think Macca would back in his noted teaching capabilities if such a player was considered to add value to the playing list. We're not talking Cousins/Angwin levels of lunacy (at least I think not), so it's worth at least looking at come the end of the season.

Are you sure? Didn't Cousins belt Connors in a Sydney hotel as Connors was running amuck and wouldn't settle down.

To me if Cousins was the moral compass that night what does it say about Connors?

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

So they can just cancel his contract like that?
Fair enough though. Quite damaging for a club. Maybe he has some other issue bubbling away.

[G-Mo77]

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Connors will probably be sacked. Martin on the other hand is a real concern for them. They have got to get the right people around him or he'll piss his career away.

I actually played footy with Dusty's old man and my brother knows Dustin really well. (Heard about this yesterday) I really hope he can steer in the right direction.

[Sedat]

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Are you sure? Didn't Cousins belt Connors in a Sydney hotel as Connors was running amuck and wouldn't settle down.

That is correct, and it was because he'd had a skinful. Booze, and a complete inability to handle it, is clearly the key issue with this bloke (probably the only issue with him). He may well not be worth the trouble but I'd still be making some enquiries to at least do the due diligence on him. Would he be worth Mulligan's or Hooper's spot on the list? Because that is all he would cost.

[Throughandthrough]

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So they can just cancel his contract like that?
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Yep. Would be (standard) performance clauses written into his contract.

[Sedat]

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http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/140386/default.aspx

Hmmmm, sounds like a cover-up. Unless of course it is true, then Richmond have come down very hard on both players (relative to their respective prior histories). Missing a training session in isolation doesn't correlate with the penalties handed. They've certainly acted swiftly have the Tigers, so credit to them for that.

[Axe Man]

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I highly doubt that it's a coincidence that Martin copped 2 weeks (games v Melbourne and Gold Coast), but is conveniently back for an important match against North. Wonder if it would have just been the 1 game if it wasn't Gold Coast next week?

[AndrewP6]

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Surely theres more to it. Even with his prior issues, sacked for missing training?