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Richmond self-assured Dustin Martin will stay if he uses, Neil Balme, Liam Cook, most recent headlines

.Professional Richmond supervisor Neil Balme says the Tigers continue to be "quite self-assured" Dustin Martin and also Liam Cook will definitely continue to be at Punting Road next season.Balme pointed out Martin was actually unexpected to go for a chance at an additional club if he chose to play on in 2025 and also it will be actually the "incorrect" stage set of his profession for a competitor to bring in the three-time Standard Smith medallist.Martin, thirty three, has skipped five video games by means of trauma this season and also his accessibility for Saturday night's away clash versus Port Adelaide is clouded.Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Time cope with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free trial today &gt Round 19WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit.He did not educate recently as he fights a back concern that the group said first developed when he was actually subbed away from the round 16 loss to Carlton with back spasms.Neil Balme is positive Richmond celebrity Dustin Martin will certainly remain at the Tigers if he chooses to use. Photo: Michael KleinSource: Updates Corporation Australia" Every 2nd week there is actually a Dusty account that he's going somewhere, yet I'm really confident that if he participates in, he'll keep playing for us," Balme told SEN on Tuesday." It will additionally be actually probably incorrect for an additional nightclub to sponsor him considering that he is actually certainly not at show business where he is actually going to be his absolute best as well as he's not mosting likely to be the chap that stands up and carries out all the media for you either." That is actually the obstacle of being a strong club-- there is actually a possibility you could shed your gamers at some phase, but our experts're fairly certain that will not happen." Balme acknowledged there was a "large draw" for Cook to return to his home state after formerly expressing the desire to calm down in Western Australia observing his playing career.West Australian Liam Cook, who runs out arrangement by the end of the time, has actually been connected firmly to West Coast. Photo: Robert Cianflone/ Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesBut the senior Richmond agent claimed he still presumed the 26-year-old was actually not likely to request a trade to West Coastline or Fremantle at the time's edge." We are actually much more knowledgeable about the requirements of the players than our experts made use of to be," Balme mentioned." Our company utilized to simply claim, 'sit down and also shut up, you're ours, perform what our company inform you'. Yet I believe our company take them into account a lot more, so there's regularly much more chance of that occurring (players leaving behind)." I believe our experts have actually acquired a fair environment. It would be fairly unusual for our blokes to leave behind." Definitely, there's a huge draw for (Cook) to go back. Our experts are actually pretty self-assured that he won't go, but he could possibly effectively carry out ... if he performs, after that our experts'll just must take care of it.".