Dustin Martin’s vacation vacation spot alternative doesn’t appear to have doused any commerce hypothesis.
Plus the Bombers are making one other participant for a Kangaroos participant.
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DUSTY’S POST-SEASON TRIP SPARKS SUNS CHATTER
After his aspect’s 2023 marketing campaign led to Round 24, Richmond famous person Dustin Martin has ventured to the Gold Coast … for a vacation.
And Trent Cotchin – the person who captained Martin and the Tigers to 3 premierships in 4 years – mentioned it could be superior to see the triple Norm Smith Medallist end his profession in yellow and black.
Martin stays contracted till the tip of 2024, however Gold Coast’s appointment of Martin’s former coach Damien Hardwick, in addition to the retirements of Cotchin and Jack Riewoldt, has finished little to douse commerce hypothesis Martin may be part of the Suns.
Veteran journalist Caroline Wilson reported on Channel 9’s Footy Classified on Monday night time that Richmond sources imagine Martin nonetheless desires to achieve the 300-game milestone on the Tigers and nobody else.
But she added Martin was “a bit disenchanted” for the time being contemplating Cotchin and Riewoldt’s retirements, in addition to the actual fact he nonetheless doesn’t know who Richmond’s coach might be in 2024.
Wilson added: “He hasn’t quite made up his mind … other clubs believe there is a conversation to be had.”
Asked on Channel 7’s Talking Finals program if there was any likelihood Martin may reunite with Hardwick on the Suns, Cotchin mentioned: “(Martin is) up on the Gold Coast at the moment having a little holiday. I don’t think there’s anything more to it than that,” Cotchin mentioned on Channel 7.
“It’d be great to see him as a 300-plus game player for the Tigers in the yellow and black. Is it some pre-retirement fun to go up there (to the Gold Coast) and enjoy the sunshine at the very end of his career? I’m not sure (but) I know that one of his values is loyalty.”
NORTH VETERAN ASSESSING HIS OPTIONS
North Melbourne ruck Todd Goldstein is ready to play on in 2024 — however whether or not his 315-game profession continues on the Kangaroos stays unsure.
Despite Goldstein’s strong 2023 marketing campaign, the Kangaroos are within the midst of a heavy rebuild beneath Alastair Clarkson — and Goldstein, who turned 35 in July, stays out of contract.
The Herald Sun, AFL Media and 7 News Melbourne all reported on Wednesday that Goldstein was weighing up his choices, with the latter two retailers stating Essendon had proven curiosity in Goldstein, who was an All-Australian and North greatest and fairest winner in 2015.
7 News Melbourne reporter Tom Browne indicated Bombers coach Brad Scott — who used to educate Goldstein at North Melbourne — had “sounded out” Goldstein about the opportunity of becoming a member of Essendon to offer ruck depth for Sam Draper and Nick Bryan.
It comes after the Bombers additionally tried to lure Tarryn Thomas out of Arden St, just for the top-10 draftee to tell North final weekend he was eager to honour the ultimate yr of his contract.
Meanwhile senior AFL reporter Damien Barrett mentioned he may see golf equipment like Port Adelaide and Sydney making a play for Goldstein short-term.
“I raise that because he’s 35, going to be 36 during the 2024 season and he’ll be on an AFL list next year,” Barrett informed AFL Daily.
“In my eyes, it (Goldstein) won’t be at North Melbourne, and it could be one of those two teams I mentioned. But more likely the Sydney Swans if they don’t get Brodie Grundy.
“That would be my early trade type of conversation at this stage of September.”
Originally revealed as Dusty Martin’s vacation vacation spot pours gasoline on hearsay mill fireplace
Source: www.news.com.au
