Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

[Eastdog]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

I just don't think we should take players on who have had problems. Even though they can play they need to sort there issues out first. If you take a player with issues on board it is a risk.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

I'd hazard to guess there's more than this than meets the eye.
A few Richmond fans are saying young Dustin is easily lead.
Hopefully a tiger fan Age Journo hits this issue as hard as she does other teams.

[Scraggers]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

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

I reckon Aker will have something to say about this

[Greystache]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

It's been mentioned that Connors and Martin are best mates. Martin is anything but bright, and having a bad influence like Connors at the club may be contributing to Martin stagnating as a player. Perhaps Richmond are removing the cancer before it can inflict too much damage.

[Axe Man]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

I just don't think we should take players on who have had problems. Even though they can play they need to sort there issues out first. If you take a player with issues on board it is a risk.

You can't just make a sweeping statement like that, it has to be on a case by case basis. Do you think we shouldn't have taken Barry Hall?

[G-Mo77]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

It's been mentioned that Connors and Martin are best mates. Martin is anything but bright, and having a bad influence like Connors at the club may be contributing to Martin stagnating as a player. Perhaps Richmond are removing the cancer before it can inflict too much damage.

I think that is what is happening here. As I said Martin needs people around him who can steer him in the right direction, Connors is very good mates with Dustin and could have possibly dragged him down with him. IN the end who hurts your club more by departing Connors or Martin?

Good move by the Tigers.

[Ozza]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

Hypothetically, if you could get Connors to tick absolutely every box during a pre-season, if his attitude was spot on - and being sacked from Richmond was the kick in the pants he needed to turn himself around....its food for thought. he can definitely play - and would be able to be picked up for next to nothing.

There a heaps of huge 'if's and buts'....but its an interesting one.

There's been players who have gotten themselves in as much or more trouble than Connors who have gone on to be premiership players.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

One man's trash is another's treasure ( Hall ) Or displeasure, (Jason Akermanis. )

[LostDoggy]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

So strong alcohol and sleeping tablets are a cheap way of getting high?

[Mantis]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

So strong alcohol and sleeping tablets are a cheap way of getting high?

Maybe more importantly, it's legal.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

Is there a rec drug issue at Richmond?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

Is Connors even any good?

Decent left foot, but not sure he has much else to his game. At least Cousins, Hall, Akermanis etc. were genuinely good players.

[anfo27]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

did hear today that connors had 8 warnings during ploughs time as coach. not sure this kid will ever snap out of it so i'd hope we would stay well away.

[Sedat]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

did hear today that connors had 8 warnings during ploughs time as coach.

Actually from what I've heard, the rotten apple in the Martin/Connors relationship is Dusty. Of course he'll be given far more rope being one of their sacred cows.

Connors is no world beater but he would be a safer bet than just about every 18yo draft selection in the up-coming ND, and he has skills that are in desperate supply at our club. I'd be far more comfortable with a reformed piss-head (which is essentially what Connors is) than with someone who partakes in the harder stuff.

[comrade]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

Actually from what I've heard, the rotten apple in the Martin/Connors relationship is Dusty. Of course he'll be given far more rope being one of their sacred cows.

Does anyone actually believe the Richmond spin that this is Martin's first offense?