The greatest to ever don the yellow & black and arguably the greatest AFL player of a generation, Dustin Martinย has finalised his career after 15 seasons and 302 games with the Richmond Tigers.
Renowned nation-wide as the only player in history with three Norm Smith Medals to his name, Martin's catalogue of iconic performances may be more prolific than any other.
The title of 'big-game player' could never be more appropriately attributed, with Dusty's ability to save his crowning moments for the grandest occasions.
Unsurprisingly, all three of his Grand Final performances make the list, as do a number of other finals, the question is... in what order?
* Denotes career-high
8. 2017, Round 3 vs West Coast -ย 76-65 win
- 40 disposals (33 kicks)
- 2 goals
- 15 clearances*
- 21 contested possessions
- 9 inside 50s
- 5 tackles
- 3 Brownlow votes
- 155 SuperCoach points
Peak Dusty.
Richmond were two from two in season 2017, with Dusty leading the charge as the Brownlow Medal favourite, but the questions persisted, and understandably.
We had seen it before, Hardwick's Tigers exciting their army early in the year before gradually fading out of contention.
This win over West Coast didn't shut out the critics, but sent an ominous warning of who must be stopped to beat the Tigers.
Dusty did it all in a tight win over quality opposition, recording one of his best home & away performances to set up an eventual premiership campaign.
