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Dustin Martin handles Gold Coast Suns chatter along with three-word response

.Richmond legend Dustin Martin has quickly yet undoubtedly addressed speculation on showing up of retired life for a possible move to the Gold Shore Suns.Speculation has been rife that Martin would certainly reconcile along with former premiership winning coach Damien Hardwick at the Suns but yet, the 33-year-old AFL legend had always kept quiet on the situation.However, the gently spoken Martin said a lot with merely 3 terms at the Tigers' finest and also fairest awards.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Time LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost test today &gt Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE BUYING RATHER. Completely free and classified help telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Asked when getting to the Port Dyer Award on Tuesday night whether he was going to the Gold Shore Suns, Martin informed 9 Updates Melbourne he was actually "happily retired, brother". The 2017 Brownlow Medallist as well as three-time Rule Johnson Award champion disengaged on his AFL occupation after the Tigers' final video game of the time, announcing his retirement life along with immediate effect.Dusty looks probably to stay a one-club man. Image through Darrian Traynor/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAll season Martin had been actually linked with an action north to the Gold Coastline and also the conjecture really did not end after his retirement life after the Suns confirmed talks." Dustin has actually communicated to the nightclub however that's regarding it addresses this time," Suns chief executive officer Symbol Evans exposed using the Herald Sunshine last month.Hardwick themself spoke on the scenario the complying with week." Our experts've possessed talks," he began on Fox Footy." What our team possess just come to sit there certainly and also identify is actually: 'Can it work with each of us? Is it a sensible choice for both gatherings? Are our experts encouraged to enter into this?'" And also appearance, there is actually no surge coming from our standpoint-- those form of choices may not be made until about a month's opportunity." However while there appeared to be some energy behind a prospective action throughout the season, the are going to shows up to have cooled down somewhat.The Herald Sun's Jon Ralph stated that if the Suns signed Martin, they will have to "carry on a needed gamer", and also recommended: "If the Suns were to decide on Martin now it would certainly be actually unlikely they would invite him to continue his profession at the nightclub." Dustin Martin damaged his silence on his mooted Suns step. Image: Mark StewartSource: Headlines Corp AustraliaSpeaking on AFL 360 on Monday evening, previous Tigers colleague and good friend Port Riewoldt claimed: "I don't think therefore. It is actually starting to obtain much less likely. I can not find it happening." Departing Tigers supervisor Neil Balme also said to press reporters Martin "will be mad to go and also participate in again"." I assume he's performed his job and also I think the Gold Shoreline is most likely not doing the ideal trait is actually that's the sort of player they wish to employ considering that I believe they need to develop with youth." However if he performs, after that our experts will completely sustain it. He is actually been a great individual for footy and also for Richmond so we definitely would not be crook on everything." While Martin will possess been complimentary to sign along with the Suns as an unregulated free agent, suggesting the Gold Coastline and Tigers wouldn't must set up an exchange, it was actually thought that Martin will have been examining an income in between $350,000 and $500,000-- a very long way from his stated seven-year $9m offer, worth around $1.3 m a season.Martin played 302 matches for the Tigers, gaining three premierships as well as claiming the very best on ground honours with all three.