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Richmond certain Dustin Martin will keep if he plays on, Neil Balme, Liam Cook, latest headlines

.Veteran Richmond manager Neil Balme states the Tigers remain "fairly positive" Dustin Martin as well as Liam Baker will definitely remain at Punting Road next season.Balme claimed Martin was unexpected to go for an opportunity at one more club if he opted for to play on in 2025 and also it would certainly be actually the "wrong" stage of his job for a rival to bring in the three-time Rule Smith medallist.Martin, 33, has missed out on five games by means of accident this period as well as his accessibility for Sunday evening's away clash versus Slot Adelaide is actually clouded.Watch every game of every around this Toyota AFL Premiership Time cope with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge trial today &gt Round 19WHAT'S BETTING REALLY COSTING YOU? Specify a deposit limit.He did certainly not qualify recently as he fights a back issue that the group mentioned 1st emerged when he was actually subbed out of the around 16 reduction to Carlton with back spasms.Neil Balme is self-assured Richmond super star Dustin Martin are going to remain at the Tigers if he opts for to use. Picture: Michael KleinSource: Updates Corp Australia" Every 2nd full week there is actually a Messy account that he's going somewhere, however I am actually incredibly confident that if he plays, he'll always keep playing for our team," Balme said to SEN on Tuesday." It would additionally be perhaps inappropriate for an additional nightclub to enlist him considering that he's certainly not at show business where he's heading to be his best as well as he is actually not ever visiting be actually the chap who stands as well as does all the media for you either." That is actually the difficulty of being a sturdy club-- there is actually a chance you might lose your players at some phase, yet our company're rather certain that won't take place." Balme acknowledged there was a "big draw" for Cook to come back to his home condition after formerly sharing the wish to settle down in Western Australia following his playing career.West Australian Liam Baker, that is out of agreement in the end of the time, has been actually linked definitely to West Shore. Photo: Robert Cianflone/ Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesBut the senior Richmond adviser mentioned he still assumed the 26-year-old was actually extremely unlikely to seek a business to West Coast or Fremantle at the period's end." Our company're a lot more familiar with the necessities of the gamers than our company made use of to become," Balme mentioned." Our company made use of to just say, 'sit as well as shut up, you are actually ours, perform what our team tell you'. However I assume we take all of them right into profile extra, thus there's consistently even more chance of that taking place (players leaving)." I think our team have actually got a fair atmosphere. It would certainly be pretty unique for our blokes to leave." Certainly, there's a huge draw for (Baker) to return. Our company are actually pretty certain that he will not go, yet he could effectively do ... if he performs, after that our company'll merely need to deal with it.".