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News.com.au
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
AFL 2025: Richmond coach Adem Yze ramps up pitch to secure Dustin Martin as specialist coach
The doors at Punt Rd are 'always open' for a Dusty homecoming. AFL great Dustin Martin has made a quiet exit from the spotlight since his retirement but roared back into conversations when he was recently spotted in the changerooms. Richmond coach Adem Yze has since said he would love to have Martin alongside him at training and ramped up his pitch on Wednesday. Yze said he saw a glimpse of Martin's unmatched knowledge last year as he taught his then teammates things few coaches could. 'I did have our coaches' T-shirt for him when he walked in a few weeks ago,' Yze said with a laugh. 'He's an amazing Richmond man but not only that he's such a smart player. 'He would hate being here presenting, but out there the things he could teach our younger forwards would be things we can't coach. 'The door is always open for him, depending what he wants to do with his future, come and mentor, be a skills coach, he would be more than welcome. 'If he does decide to go down that path we would love for him to have our colours on – I know if he does he would have such a good impact on a lot of young players.' Yze said Martin wouldn't enjoy the attached extras to coaching such as presenting in big meetings or to the media. But he was confident Martin had a passion to teach and saw it in his reluctance to leave the club in that recent visit. 'The impact he could have on a lot of our younger boys, I know Sammy Lalor when he met him a couple of weeks ago was starstruck,' Yze said. 'I am so clear on the impact he could have with our players, there's no better player to teach goalkicking, snapping and just execution with the footy – we'd love to have him. 'During his playing days he didn't like this (meeting) room especially, he didn't like that pressure, but in a line meeting he was so good, let alone one-on-one. 'His impact he had all throughout his career was high-level coaching in different environments, I think he'd be very good at it. 'The good thing about it, that day he didn't want to go home – he still loves the place and feels a part of the place. 'He's a great Richmond man, a lot of our first-year players were in awe of him and we still are – he was an amazing player and is an amazing person.'
The Advertiser
28-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Richmond believe Dustin Martin would be a 'great coach'
Richmond legend Dustin Martin has an open invitation to return to the Tigers in any coaching or mentoring role. The AFL's only triple Norm Smith medallist has recently spent time at Richmond, including stepping into the rooms for former teammate Kamdyn McIntosh's 200th game a fortnight ago. Adem Yze, in his second year in charge at Punt Rd, joked he had a coach's shirt ready for Martin when the 33-year-old was there for the Tigers' round 10 clash with North Melbourne. "He's an amazing Richmond man," Yze said on Wednesday. "But not only that, he's such a smart player, and he could be a coach. "He would hate being in here and presenting (to a group as a coach) but out there (at training), the things that he could teach and coach our younger forwards will be stuff that we can't coach. "We've always got the doors always open for him, depending on what he wants to do in his future. "If he wanted to come and mentor or come be a skills coach, he'd be more than welcome. "If he does decide to go down that path, we'd love if he had our colours on. "How small that is or how big that is could be up to him." Yze said No.1 draft pick Sam Lalor, who will miss up to six weeks with a hamstring injury, was "star struck" when meeting Martin. "There's no better player that can teach goal kicking and snapping and just the execution with the footy," Yze said. "During his playing days, he didn't like that pressure (of talking in front of a big group), but in a line meeting, he was so good, let alone one-on-one. "His impact he had all throughout his career was like high-level coaching in different environments. "To have him around the building recently, and for guys to lean on him and ask him questions ... his impact could be enormous for us." The enigmatic Martin called it quits following 302 AFL games after Richmond's round 21 game against North Melbourne last year. He returned to be farewelled by the Tigers faithful in their final match of last season at the MCG. But the 2017 Brownlow medallist has typically kept a low-profile since, although he did appear in an ad campaign that cheekily hinted he might be open to a commentary career. Talk about Martin making more regular appearances at Punt Rd comes as Richmond prepare to welcome back several of his premiership teammates for their trip to face GWS on Saturday. Captain Toby Nankervis (managed), star forward Tom Lynch (concussion), and midfielder Dion Prestia (achilles) are poised to be selected against the Giants. The trio were sorely missed last Friday night in their Dreamtime loss against Essendon. Injury-prone Prestia made a successful return via the VFL last Saturday night in his first game of the year at any level. Richmond legend Dustin Martin has an open invitation to return to the Tigers in any coaching or mentoring role. The AFL's only triple Norm Smith medallist has recently spent time at Richmond, including stepping into the rooms for former teammate Kamdyn McIntosh's 200th game a fortnight ago. Adem Yze, in his second year in charge at Punt Rd, joked he had a coach's shirt ready for Martin when the 33-year-old was there for the Tigers' round 10 clash with North Melbourne. "He's an amazing Richmond man," Yze said on Wednesday. "But not only that, he's such a smart player, and he could be a coach. "He would hate being in here and presenting (to a group as a coach) but out there (at training), the things that he could teach and coach our younger forwards will be stuff that we can't coach. "We've always got the doors always open for him, depending on what he wants to do in his future. "If he wanted to come and mentor or come be a skills coach, he'd be more than welcome. "If he does decide to go down that path, we'd love if he had our colours on. "How small that is or how big that is could be up to him." Yze said No.1 draft pick Sam Lalor, who will miss up to six weeks with a hamstring injury, was "star struck" when meeting Martin. "There's no better player that can teach goal kicking and snapping and just the execution with the footy," Yze said. "During his playing days, he didn't like that pressure (of talking in front of a big group), but in a line meeting, he was so good, let alone one-on-one. "His impact he had all throughout his career was like high-level coaching in different environments. "To have him around the building recently, and for guys to lean on him and ask him questions ... his impact could be enormous for us." The enigmatic Martin called it quits following 302 AFL games after Richmond's round 21 game against North Melbourne last year. He returned to be farewelled by the Tigers faithful in their final match of last season at the MCG. But the 2017 Brownlow medallist has typically kept a low-profile since, although he did appear in an ad campaign that cheekily hinted he might be open to a commentary career. Talk about Martin making more regular appearances at Punt Rd comes as Richmond prepare to welcome back several of his premiership teammates for their trip to face GWS on Saturday. Captain Toby Nankervis (managed), star forward Tom Lynch (concussion), and midfielder Dion Prestia (achilles) are poised to be selected against the Giants. The trio were sorely missed last Friday night in their Dreamtime loss against Essendon. Injury-prone Prestia made a successful return via the VFL last Saturday night in his first game of the year at any level. Richmond legend Dustin Martin has an open invitation to return to the Tigers in any coaching or mentoring role. The AFL's only triple Norm Smith medallist has recently spent time at Richmond, including stepping into the rooms for former teammate Kamdyn McIntosh's 200th game a fortnight ago. Adem Yze, in his second year in charge at Punt Rd, joked he had a coach's shirt ready for Martin when the 33-year-old was there for the Tigers' round 10 clash with North Melbourne. "He's an amazing Richmond man," Yze said on Wednesday. "But not only that, he's such a smart player, and he could be a coach. "He would hate being in here and presenting (to a group as a coach) but out there (at training), the things that he could teach and coach our younger forwards will be stuff that we can't coach. "We've always got the doors always open for him, depending on what he wants to do in his future. "If he wanted to come and mentor or come be a skills coach, he'd be more than welcome. "If he does decide to go down that path, we'd love if he had our colours on. "How small that is or how big that is could be up to him." Yze said No.1 draft pick Sam Lalor, who will miss up to six weeks with a hamstring injury, was "star struck" when meeting Martin. "There's no better player that can teach goal kicking and snapping and just the execution with the footy," Yze said. "During his playing days, he didn't like that pressure (of talking in front of a big group), but in a line meeting, he was so good, let alone one-on-one. "His impact he had all throughout his career was like high-level coaching in different environments. "To have him around the building recently, and for guys to lean on him and ask him questions ... his impact could be enormous for us." The enigmatic Martin called it quits following 302 AFL games after Richmond's round 21 game against North Melbourne last year. He returned to be farewelled by the Tigers faithful in their final match of last season at the MCG. But the 2017 Brownlow medallist has typically kept a low-profile since, although he did appear in an ad campaign that cheekily hinted he might be open to a commentary career. Talk about Martin making more regular appearances at Punt Rd comes as Richmond prepare to welcome back several of his premiership teammates for their trip to face GWS on Saturday. Captain Toby Nankervis (managed), star forward Tom Lynch (concussion), and midfielder Dion Prestia (achilles) are poised to be selected against the Giants. The trio were sorely missed last Friday night in their Dreamtime loss against Essendon. Injury-prone Prestia made a successful return via the VFL last Saturday night in his first game of the year at any level.
West Australian
28-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Richmond believe Dustin Martin would be a 'great coach'
Richmond legend Dustin Martin has an open invitation to return to the Tigers in any coaching or mentoring role. The AFL's only triple Norm Smith medallist has recently spent time at Richmond, including stepping into the rooms for former teammate Kamdyn McIntosh's 200th game a fortnight ago. Adem Yze, in his second year in charge at Punt Rd, joked he had a coach's shirt ready for Martin when the 33-year-old was there for the Tigers' round 10 clash with North Melbourne. "He's an amazing Richmond man," Yze said on Wednesday. "But not only that, he's such a smart player, and he could be a coach. "He would hate being in here and presenting (to a group as a coach) but out there (at training), the things that he could teach and coach our younger forwards will be stuff that we can't coach. "We've always got the doors always open for him, depending on what he wants to do in his future. "If he wanted to come and mentor or come be a skills coach, he'd be more than welcome. "If he does decide to go down that path, we'd love if he had our colours on. "How small that is or how big that is could be up to him." Yze said No.1 draft pick Sam Lalor, who will miss up to six weeks with a hamstring injury, was "star struck" when meeting Martin. "There's no better player that can teach goal kicking and snapping and just the execution with the footy," Yze said. "During his playing days, he didn't like that pressure (of talking in front of a big group), but in a line meeting, he was so good, let alone one-on-one. "His impact he had all throughout his career was like high-level coaching in different environments. "To have him around the building recently, and for guys to lean on him and ask him questions ... his impact could be enormous for us." The enigmatic Martin called it quits following 302 AFL games after Richmond's round 21 game against North Melbourne last year. He returned to be farewelled by the Tigers faithful in their final match of last season at the MCG. But the 2017 Brownlow medallist has typically kept a low-profile since, although he did appear in an ad campaign that cheekily hinted he might be open to a commentary career. Talk about Martin making more regular appearances at Punt Rd comes as Richmond prepare to welcome back several of his premiership teammates for their trip to face GWS on Saturday. Captain Toby Nankervis (managed), star forward Tom Lynch (concussion), and midfielder Dion Prestia (achilles) are poised to be selected against the Giants. The trio were sorely missed last Friday night in their Dreamtime loss against Essendon. Injury-prone Prestia made a successful return via the VFL last Saturday night in his first game of the year at any level.
Perth Now
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Richmond believe Dustin Martin would be a 'great coach'
Richmond legend Dustin Martin has an open invitation to return to the Tigers in any coaching or mentoring role. The AFL's only triple Norm Smith medallist has recently spent time at Richmond, including stepping into the rooms for former teammate Kamdyn McIntosh's 200th game a fortnight ago. Adem Yze, in his second year in charge at Punt Rd, joked he had a coach's shirt ready for Martin when the 33-year-old was there for the Tigers' round 10 clash with North Melbourne. "He's an amazing Richmond man," Yze said on Wednesday. "But not only that, he's such a smart player, and he could be a coach. "He would hate being in here and presenting (to a group as a coach) but out there (at training), the things that he could teach and coach our younger forwards will be stuff that we can't coach. "We've always got the doors always open for him, depending on what he wants to do in his future. "If he wanted to come and mentor or come be a skills coach, he'd be more than welcome. "If he does decide to go down that path, we'd love if he had our colours on. "How small that is or how big that is could be up to him." Yze said No.1 draft pick Sam Lalor, who will miss up to six weeks with a hamstring injury, was "star struck" when meeting Martin. "There's no better player that can teach goal kicking and snapping and just the execution with the footy," Yze said. "During his playing days, he didn't like that pressure (of talking in front of a big group), but in a line meeting, he was so good, let alone one-on-one. "His impact he had all throughout his career was like high-level coaching in different environments. "To have him around the building recently, and for guys to lean on him and ask him questions ... his impact could be enormous for us." The enigmatic Martin called it quits following 302 AFL games after Richmond's round 21 game against North Melbourne last year. He returned to be farewelled by the Tigers faithful in their final match of last season at the MCG. But the 2017 Brownlow medallist has typically kept a low-profile since, although he did appear in an ad campaign that cheekily hinted he might be open to a commentary career. Talk about Martin making more regular appearances at Punt Rd comes as Richmond prepare to welcome back several of his premiership teammates for their trip to face GWS on Saturday. Captain Toby Nankervis (managed), star forward Tom Lynch (concussion), and midfielder Dion Prestia (achilles) are poised to be selected against the Giants. The trio were sorely missed last Friday night in their Dreamtime loss against Essendon. Injury-prone Prestia made a successful return via the VFL last Saturday night in his first game of the year at any level.
