Champion Data’s Daniel Hoyne believes Richmond star Dustin Martin will be a lock for All-Australian if he continues his Round 1 form.
The 31-year-old Brownlow Medallist played the entirety of Thursday night’s match as a forward according to Champion Data, collecting 23 possessions, 10 of which were contested, to go with his one goal and five score involvements.
Hoyne believes if Martin can avoid serious injuries and play for the majority of the season the Tigers veteran still has the ability to be one of the most damaging forwards in the competition.
“I think we’ve just got to keep an eye on this guy because we’re just so used to his higher expectation as that midfield forward type of player,” Hoyne told SEN Sportsday
“Just putting it into context, if he plays at that standard and the game he rated on the weekend he will be All-Australian and he will be the number one rated general forward in the competition.”
Richmond fans will be happy to see Martin playing in yellow and black after reports last year were swirling that the Tigers star may retire.