Dustin Martin produced one of the best performances of his illustrious 220-game AFL career for Richmond in yesterday’s epic encounter with the West Coast Eagles at the MCG – and that’s saying something!
The superstar midfielder was the driving force behind the Tigers’ stirring six-point win with an all-round dominant display, firstly in the dry conditions and then after half-time when the rain hit hard.
Martin’s superb handling of the wet ball yet again highlighted his elite talent.
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Included among the game-high 35 disposals that Dusty racked up against the Eagles were an AFL career-high 13 inside-50s and a season-high 27 kicks. He also had a massive, season-high 818 metres gained, six clearances, four tackles, eight score involvements and kicked a vital goal.
It was the fourth match in-a-row, throughout Richmond’s eight-game winning streak, that Martin has had 30 disposals or more.
And, it’s well worth noting that since Martin’s outstanding 2017 Brownlow Medal year, the Tigers have won 25 games and lost only two, when he’s cracked the 30-disposal mark.
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