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(04-05-2023, 04:22 AM)Thryleon date Wrote:Martin is a decent sub. Can change a game but needs to prove he is durable I would have thought.
Martin could become the first sub who couldn't see out the game because of injury.
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(04-05-2023, 07:59 AM)tonyo link Wrote:Martin could become the first sub who couldn't see out the game because of injury.
Why are people so unkind?
The sad thing is that you're probably right :
I think that Martin's calves may be too fragile for AFL. I'd be tempted to give him a block of games in the VFL. If he remains injury free, he should go back into the 22. A fit and firing Martin is too good to be spending 3/4 on the pine.
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Professional sub is the only role I see for Martin.....reckon he is done as a footballer who can play a full game let alone complete a season. Im just over carrying these over rated list cloggers who cant stay on the park who have long term deals and weigh the list down. You look at his stats and they have been on a steady decline as well when he does play...
Analysing what Martin, Williams, McGovern, Marchbank and Cuningham have delivered we see that we have been down 5 players compared to every other club for the majority of the last few years now..if we actually had 5 fit and able players instead of them we might have been played deep finals not to mention the money we have burned.
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(04-05-2023, 08:35 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Professional sub is the only role I see for Martin.....reckon he is done as a footballer who can play a full game let alone complete a season. Im just over carrying these over rated list cloggers who cant stay on the park who have long term deals and weigh the list down. You look at his stats and they have been on a steady decline as well when he does play...
Analysing what Martin, Williams, McGovern, Marchbank and Cuningham have delivered we see that we have been down 5 players compared to every other club for the majority of the last few years now..if we actually had 5 fit and able players instead of them we might have been played deep finals not to mention the money we have burned.
So what we gotta find him a part time position? Farkim, piss or get off the pot.
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(04-05-2023, 08:43 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:While he has a contract we need to use him the best we can or he will be stuck to the pot where he has spent the last 3 years....
I personally don't want to see him anywhere near the 1s unless we have no one else to pick from. Flick him now and his contract payout will be offset by savings in medical bills and strapping tape.
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Not the same off-field issues as Harley Bennell, but like Bennell, Martin seems to have chronic calf issues.....it's usually in for 2-3 weeks and then out with another calf strain....then back in without every building up a block of form in the VFL.
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My read of the Walsh return is that he's not ready. Am I missing something?
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