Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

[Mantis]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

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.

Are you sure?

[Sedat]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

Are you sure?

My mail isn't close enough but I haven't heard of anything other than alcohol-fuelled incidents in the Connors CV. Dusty on the other hand...

[Mantis]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

My mail isn't close enough but I haven't heard of anything other than alcohol-fuelled incidents in the Connors CV. Dusty on the other hand...

I'm hearing other things about Connors... I guess we wait to see what comes out.

[jeemak]

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.

Is there a rec drug issue at Richmond?

Fair chance it's all of the above, and it's probably not only Richmond that is dealing with the issue.

I think the football public needs to be accepting of the potential that both prescription and illicit drug use amongst AFL players is an ongoing concern, irrespective of the fairly comprehensive testing that's been put in place by the AFL.

They're easy to get, and easy to afford without much damage to your ongoing finances if you have a reasonably significant disposable income, and a vice beyond them to keep you busy such as AFL football.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

Richmond have handled this in a similar vain to The Madjak Daw case.
They've tip toed around the truth and left enough questions for the media to explore.
They've dumped Connors because not only does he over indulge he's bringing young Martin down with him.

[Sedat]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

They've dumped Connors because not only does he over indulge he's bringing young Martin down with him.

What if it is Martin dragging Connors down with him and not the other way around? There's only 2 years' age diference - Connors is essentially a kid as well, and one more prone to bouts of stupidity in his youth than most. Clearly the Ben Cousins legacy has been longer lasting that Richmond envisaged - I hope they enjoyed that spike in memberships.

[The Pie Man]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

Just read on the tweet that Connors & Hardwick nearly came to blows when Connors was told he was sacked. Juicy

[G-Mo77]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

What if it is Martin dragging Connors down with him and not the other way around? There's only 2 years' age diference - Connors is essentially a kid as well, and one more prone to bouts of stupidity in his youth than most. Clearly the Ben Cousins legacy has been longer lasting that Richmond envisaged - I hope they enjoyed that spike in memberships.

Maybe so, maybe they're a bad influence on each other and one is less expendable.

[Mantis]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

What if it is Martin dragging Connors down with him and not the other way around? There's only 2 years' age diference - Connors is essentially a kid as well, and one more prone to bouts of stupidity in his youth than most. Clearly the Ben Cousins legacy has been longer lasting that Richmond envisaged - I hope they enjoyed that spike in memberships.

Didn't Cousins belt Connors because he was acting like a tool in a Sydney hotel room?

[Sedat]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

Maybe so, maybe they're a bad influence on each other and one is less expendable.

Pretty fair assessment. And maybe they both had a great tutor

[azabob]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

Didn't Cousins belt Connors because he was acting like a tool in a Sydney hotel room?

Yes he did, which I mentioned earlier in this thread. Connors has had problems for a long time, highly unlikely he will change.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Richmond stars Daniel Connors and Dustin Martin Face Sanctions

Maybe so, maybe they're a bad influence on each other and one is less expendable.

That's about right.