{"id":408945,"date":"2024-07-03T06:12:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T06:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=408945"},"modified":"2024-07-03T07:04:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T07:04:59","slug":"would-be-crazy-hardwick-fuels-dusty-speculation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=408945","title":{"rendered":"'Would be crazy': Hardwick fuels Dusty speculation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gold Coast Suns<\/a> coach Damien Hardwick<\/a> has done little to quash rumours around Dustin Martin<\/a> joining the club as the AFL world awaits his contract call.<\/p>\n

With Martin \ufeffout of contract at the end of this season, a reunion with his premiership coach has been romanticised ever since Hardwick was hired by the Suns.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the speculation around that ramped up when Melbourne great David Schwarz declared "it's done" on SEN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Hardwick then added fuel to the fire on Wednesday, stating clubs would be "crazy" not to consider the 33-year-old.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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"Dustin's a contracted player at Richmond. That's obviously for Dustin to decide and Richmond to work their way through," he said.<\/p>\n

"He's a really, really good player, there's no doubt about that, and every single club would be crazy if they didn't sit there and at some stage make an assessment.<\/p>\n

"Like 17 other clubs, we're always looking for good players.<\/p>\n

"Gold Coast is no different. Those list management calls will get made at the back end of the year."<\/p>\n

\"Eddie<\/p>\n

Under Hardwick the Suns have shown improvement, currently sitting 11th on the ladder and two points outside the top eight. Last year they finished 15th.<\/p>\n

Hardwick's men will be a big chance of putting more pressure on the eight when they play last-placed North Melbourne on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Richmond on the other hand currently sit 17th and play Fremantle on the same day. Whether Martin plays remains to be seen after he was subbed out with a back complaint during last week's loss to Carlton.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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