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Martin wins best AFL finals player award

by Roger Vaughan , 4 years ago

3 minute read

Richmond star Dustin Martin is a clear winner of the Gary Ayres award for the best player in the finals series.

DUSTIN MARTIN of the Tigers celebrates kicking a goal during the AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Carlton Blues at MCG in Melbourne, Australia.
DUSTIN MARTIN of the Tigers celebrates kicking a goal during the AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Carlton Blues at MCG in Melbourne, Australia. Picture: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Another day, another AFL gong for Richmond star Dustin Martin.

He has won the Gary Ayres Medal for the second time in three years as the best player of the finals.

Tigers coach Damien Hardwick and GWS counterpart Leon Cameron awarded Martin the maximum 10 votes for his four-goal game in the grand final against the hapless Giants.

That gave him 19 votes for the finals series, six ahead of Giants onballer Tim Taranto.

Mr September also won the award when Richmond won the flag two years ago.

Martin had already won his second North Smith Medal as best afield in Saturday's grand final.

He is the only AFL player to play in two premierships, win two Norm Smiths and also take out the Brownlow.

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