Another Richmond game, another Tigers’ win, and almost certainly another three Brownlow votes for Dustin Martin . . .

That’s the upshot of Richmond’s encounter with Greater Western Sydney at the MCG yesterday.

Yet again, Dusty was the star of the Yellow and Black show, racking up more than 30 disposals for the 10^th time this season (he finished with 31, including a game-high 17 contested possessions).

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick, in his press conference following the team’s 19-point victory over GWS, discussed Martin’s excellent consistency of performance this season.

“It’s the sign of a good player, a maturing player,” Hardwick said.

“He’s been in our system seven or eight years now and has really improved every year.

“It’s a credit to him and the work he does.

“He really takes care of himself and demands the best out of himself.

“I’d love to say I’ve had a massive contribution to him, but he’s just a bloody good player, to be honest.”    

The Tigers’ captain Trent Cotchin admitted to being in awe of the brand of football Martin produces on the field of battle each week.

“It’s the reason we value these sort of players in our great game . . . they put bums on seats. Luckily, I have front row tickets to it (the Dustin Martin show) every week, which is something pretty special,” Cotchin told Fox Footy post-match.

“But I think the greatest thing about Dusty is that he also plays a role for the team.

“I know that he’s a superstar, but if he needs to go forward, he goes forward, he plays midfield, he wins contests.

“That’s what you ask of your players.”

Meanwhile, AFL.com.au senior reporter Nick Bowen has made an interesting comparison between Martin, and Patrick Dangerfield, who everyone in the football world expects he’s competing with for Brownlow Medal glory this year . . .

“Geelong's Patrick Dangerfield is still widely considered the game's best player, with Dustin Martin one of his biggest challengers. But the superstar Tiger appears to have taken his game to a new level over the past two rounds, impacting games in a wide-ranging way not even Dangerfield is matching,” Bowen wrote.

“To truly capture Martin's influence, we need to borrow the basketball term 'triple double'. Because that's what Martin has done in racking up 40 possessions, 12 inside 50s and 14 clearances against the Brisbane Lions last round and 31 possessions, 10 inside 50s and 11 clearances against GWS.

“The Tiger's ability to win the ball so prolifically at clearances and to deliver it inside 50 so often – with foot skills that are more precise than Dangerfield's – makes him almost impossible to shut out of a game.

“Dangerfield has recorded triple doubles himself, but where Martin has had two in the past two weeks the Cat has had just two in his career (last year against North Melbourne in Round 12 and Melbourne in Round 23).

“Best watch your back, Patrick.”