Richmond star Dustin Martin was the Tigers’ leading vote-getter for Round 2 in the AFL Coaches Association’s Player of the Year award.

Martin received seven votes from rival coaches Damien Hardwick (Richmond) and Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) after a strong, four-quarter performance.

The powerful midfielder finished with 30 disposals, including 14 contested possessions, eight score involvements, a team-high seven interceptions and three clearances, along with six marks.

Richmond’s captain Trent Cotchin, who had a game-high/equal career-high 38 disposals, including a game-high eight clearances, eight score involvements and five inside-50s, picked up four votes.

Talented Tiger rebounding defender Bachar Houli also was given four votes, following an impressive display that netted him 35 disposals, including an equal team-high nine score involvements, six rebound-50s and six inside-50s, plus eight marks.

Full voting details for the Round 2 Richmond v Collingwood match are:

10 – Alex Fasolo (Collingwood)
7 – Dustin Martin (Richmond)
4 – Trent Cotchin (Richmond)
4 – Bachar Houli (Richmond)
3 – Ben Sinclair (Collingwood)
1 – Jackson Ramsay (Collingwood)
1 – Adam Treloar (Collingwood)