Dynamic Richmond midfielder Dustin Martin is set to cap his best season of AFL football by figuring prominently in the 2016 Brownlow Medal count to be held tonight at Melbourne’s Crown Palladium.

Martin won his inaugural Jack Dyer Medal earlier this month, and also gained selection in the All Australian team for the first time.

Now all Tiger eyes turn to the game’s most prestigious individual award to see if Martin can upset the hot favourite, Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield.

Although Dangerfield obviously is going to be mighty hard to beat, our Dusty must surely be right in Brownlow contention.

I’ve tracked his round-by-round performances throughout the season and reckon he will poll about 25 votes as a minimum.

Here’s my form guide to Dustin Martin’s superb 2016 season . . . 

Round 1 v Carlton, MCG (nine-point win):  24 disposals, six clearances.  Likely to poll one or two votes.

Round 2 v Collingwood, MCG (one-point loss):  30 disposals, 14 contested possessions, six marks, three clearances, four tackles.  One or two votes.

Round 3 v Adelaide, Etihad Stadium (36-point loss):  No votes.

Round 4 v West Coast, Domain Stadium (68-point loss):  No votes.

Round 5 v Melbourne, MCG (33-point loss):  No votes.

Round 6 v Port Adelaide, MCG (35-point loss):  Clearly Richmond’s best on the night with 31 disposals, 16 contested possessions, seven inside-50s, six clearances, five rebound-50s, five marks.  Chance to pick up one vote.

Round 7 v Hawthorn, MCG (46-point loss):  Again, clearly Richmond’s best with 28 disposals, 15 contested possessions, six clearances, five inside-50s and five tackles.  Chance for one or two votes.

Round 8 v Sydney, MCG (one-point win):  28 disposals, 14 contested possessions, five inside-50s, four clearances, four marks, eight tackles.  Chance for one or two votes.

Round 9 v Fremantle, Domain Stadium (38-point win):  30 disposals, 14 contested possessions, six inside-50s, five clearances, four marks, five tackles.  Vying with Tigers captain Trent Cotchin for the three votes.

Round 10 v Essendon, MCG (38-point win):  38 disposals, 15 contested possessions, seven clearances, six inside-50s, 10 marks.  Won the Yiooken Award as best-on-ground in the annual ‘Dreamtime at the ‘G’ match, so should receive the three Brownlow votes.

Round 11 v North Melbourne, Blundstone Arena (70-point loss):  No votes.

Round 12 v Gold Coast, MCG (17-point win):  38 disposals, 15 contested possessions, eight inside-50s, six clearances, four rebound-50s, four marks, four tackles.  Three votes.

Round 14 v Brisbane, MCG (42-point win):  35 disposals, 10 inside-50s, six clearances, seven marks.  Three votes.

Round 15 v Port Adelaide, Adelaide Oval (38-point loss):  No votes.

Round 16 v Western Bulldogs, Etihad Stadium (10-point loss):  38 disposals, 16 contested possessions, eight clearances, six inside-50s, five tackles.  At least two votes.

Round 17 v Essendon, MCG (19-point win):  AFL career-high 43 disposals, 22 contested possessions, 14 clearances, six inside-50s, four rebound-50s, four tackles.  Three votes.

Round 18 v Hawthorn, MCG (70-point loss):  Game-high 39 disposals, with 18 contested possessions, 10 clearances, eight inside-50s.  Chance for one vote.

Round 19 v Greater Western Sydney, Spotless Stadium (88-point loss):  No votes.

Round 20 v Collingwood, MCG (15-point win):  Game-high 34 disposals, with 14 contested possessions and seven clearances.  Two or three votes.

Round 21 v Geelong, MCG (four-point loss):  36 disposals, nine inside-50s,six rebound-50s, five marks, four tackles.  One or two votes.

Round 22 v St Kilda, MCG (nine-point loss):  31 disposals, seven inside-50s, four rebound-50s.  One or two votes.

Round 23 v Sydney, SCG (113-point loss):  No votes.