Why Was Dustin Martin So Hard to Tackle?
Updated: Aug 30
The full RTSSG member feature, Don’t argue: Why Dustin Martin can’t be tackled., opens the deeper investigation behind this Public doorway.
Dustin Martin’s “don’t argue” became one of the defining images of his career. Champion opponents got hands on him and still failed to complete the tackle.
Was it simply strength? How much came from balance, core stability, foot placement, timing and the ability to recognise where a tackler’s weight was moving? Why did some attempted tackles seem to make Martin more dangerous rather than less?
Could opponents defend the action differently, or was the real problem that Martin forced them to choose between closing space and protecting themselves from the fend?
What turned an individual physical trait into one of Richmond’s most recognisable attacking weapons?
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