After 20 years of AFL football in the 2000s, we here at Richmond Media thought it would be an interesting exercise to come up with the Tigers’ Team of the 21st Century thus far. But we need your help. So we’ve put together a squad of 40 players (listed below) from which we want you to select your best 22. We’re providing a profile and statistical analysis of each squad member (in alphabetical order) to assist you with selecting the side. Only players that have appeared in a minimum of 50 games at senior level with the Tigers during the 2000s are eligible for selection. Once all 40 players have been profiled, we’ll be collating the line-ups you’ve compiled and then announcing Richmond’s Team of the 21st Century (to date) in the lead-up to the start of the 2020 season. We turn our attention today to Dustin Martin . . .
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Dustin Martin
On-field position: Midfielder
Games in the 2000s (2010-19): 224
Goals: 250
Playing achievements/honours: Member of Richmond’s 2017 and 2019 premiership teams, Norm Smith Medallist in 2017 and 2019, Brownlow Medal winner in 2017, Jack Dyer Medal winner in 2016 and 2017, All-Australian representative in 2016, 2017 and 2018, AFLPA MVP in 2017, AFLCA Player of the Year in 2017, All-Australian nominee in 2014 and 2015, AFL Rising Star nominee in 2010
Top 10 finishes in the Jack Dyer Medal: 10 – 4th in 2010, 3rd in 2011, equal 10th in 2012, 2nd in 2013, 3rd in 2014, 2nd in 2015, 1st in 2016, 1st in 2017, 3rd in 2018, 6th in 2019
Season-by-season statistical analysis
2010
Games: 21
Kicks average: 10.0
Handballs average: 10.2
Disposals average: 20.2
Marks average: 2.4
Contested possessions average: 8.5
Uncontested possessions average: 12.1
Inside-50s average: 3.5
Rebound-50s average: 1.4
Clearances average: 4.8
Tackles average: 3.3
One-percenters average: 1.2
2011
Games: 22
Kicks average: 14.1
Handballs average: 8.0
Disposals average: 22.1
Marks average: 3.5
Goals average: 1.5 (33 in total)
Contested possessions average: 8.8
Uncontested possessions average: 13.2
Inside-50s average: 4.2
Rebound-50s average: 2.5
Clearances average: 3.7
Tackles average: 3.3
2012
Games: 20
Kicks average: 12.8
Handballs average: 9.5
Disposals average: 22.4
Marks average: 3.1
Goals average: 1.1 (23 in total)
Contested possessions average: 8.4
Uncontested possessions average: 14.6
Inside-50s average: 4.2
Rebound-50s average: 1.1
Clearances average: 3.4
Tackles average: 3.0
One-percenters average: 1.1
2013
Games: 23
Kicks average: 16.6
Handballs average: 7.6
Disposals average: 24.2
Marks average: 4.8
Goals average: 1.0 (23 in total)
Contested possessions average: 7.0
Uncontested possessions average: 17.5
Inside-50s average: 4.0
Rebound-50s average: 1.5
Clearances average: 2.5
Tackles average: 2.7
2014
Games: 22
Kicks average: 17.5
Handballs average: 8.0
Disposals average: 25.4
Marks average: 4.9
Goals average: 1.2 (27 in total)
Contested possessions average: 8.1
Uncontested possessions average: 17.3
Inside-50s average: 3.8
Rebound-50s average: 1.9
Clearances average: 2.6
Tackles average: 2.5
One-percenters average: 1.2
2015
Games: 23
Kicks average: 17.4
Handballs average: 8.6
Disposals average: 26.0
Marks average: 4.5
Goals average: 1.0 (24 in total)
Contested possessions average: 8.9
Uncontested possessions average: 17.4
Inside-50s average: 4.3
Rebound-50s average: 2.3
Clearances average: 3.2
Centre clearances average: 1.1
Stoppage clearances average: 2.0
Score involvements average: 6.6
Intercepts average: 2.4
Tackles average: 3.9
Metres gained average: 457.9
2016
Games: 22
Kicks average: 19.4
Handballs average: 11.7
Disposals average: 31.1
Marks average: 4.5
Contested possessions average: 12.6
Uncontested possessions average: 18.2
Inside-50s average: 5.1
Rebound-50s average: 2.5
Clearances average: 5.2
Centre clearances average: 2.3
Stoppage clearances average: 2.9
Score involvements average: 6.1
Intercepts average: 2.8
Tackles average: 3.6
One-percentages average: 1.0
Metres gained average: 454.0
2017
Games: 25
Kicks average: 19.2
Handballs average: 10.6
Disposals average: 29.8
Marks average: 4.1
Marks inside 50: 1.0
Goals average: 1.5 (37 in total)
Contested possessions average: 14.5
Uncontested possessions average: 14.4
Inside-50s average: 6.0
Clearances average: 6.4
Centre clearances average: 3.4
Stoppage clearances average: 3.0
Goal assists average: 1.2
Score involvements average: 9.0
Intercepts average: 3.1
Tackles average: 3.5
One-percenters average: 1.0
Metres gained average: 482.9
2018
Games: 23
Kicks average: 15.7
Handballs average: 9.7
Disposals average: 25.4
Marks average: 3.7
Contested marks average: 1.0
Goals average: 1.4 (31 in total)
Contested possessions average: 11.8
Uncontested possessions average: 13.3
Inside-50s average: 5.9
Clearances average: 5.4
Centre clearances average: 3.3
Stoppage clearances average: 2.1
Score involvements average: 8.6
Intercepts average: 1.6
Tackles average: 2.2
One-percenters average: 1.2
Metres gained average: 439.5
2019
Games: 23
Kicks average: 16.4
Handballs average: 9.7
Disposals average: 26.1
Marks average: 4.2
Goals average: 1.4 (32 in total)
Contested possessions average: 10.7
Uncontested possessions average: 14.8
Inside-50s average: 5.6
Clearances average: 4.3
Centre clearances average: 2.4
Stoppage clearances average: 1.9
Score involvements average: 7.3
Intercepts average: 1.9
Tackles average: 2.4
One-percenters average: 1.2
Metres gained average: 457.9
