Thread by @LozzzaC, On the 19th day of #Richmas and with 6 days to go...I [...]

On the 19th day of #Richmas and with 6 days to go...
I feel it’s only right this Richmas that Dusty gets an entire day to be celebrated.

He was just a kid with a dream to become “an AFL star”. His mum Kathy shared this photo of Dusty’s early fitness routine.

This is growing up...

2009 Draft rewind

Fast forward a few years and the awards start to come:

2× 22under22 team: 2012, 2013 https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/38286/two-tigers-named-in-aflpa-22under22-squad

Two Tigers named in AFLPA 22under22 squad

Dustin Martin and Brandon Ellis have been named in the inaugural AFL Players’ Association 22under22 squad.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/38286/two-tigers-named-in-aflpa-22under22-squad

2× Yiooken Award: 2016, 2017

2016 https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/329285/dazzling-dusty

Dazzling Dusty

Powerhouse Richmond midfielder Dustin Martin has moved into equal ninth place in the prestigious AFL Coaches Association’s Player of the Year award after a perfect score.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/329285/dazzling-dusty

Ian Stewart Medal 2017 https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/304755/dusty-takes-stewie-home

‘Dusty’ takes ‘Stewie’ home

Richmond superstar Dustin Martin has won this year’s Ian Stewart Medal.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/304755/dusty-takes-stewie-home

Brownlow 2017

Back2Back Jack Dyer Medals

2016

2017 https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/302629/dustys-brilliant-backtoback-jack-win

Dusty’s brilliant back-to-back Jack win

Outstanding Richmond midfielder Dustin Martin has capped off one of the best individual seasons in league football history by winning the prestigious Jack Dyer Medal for a second successive year.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/302629/dustys-brilliant-backtoback-jack-win

2017
Norm Smith: 1

Premiership: 1

Gary Ayres Award 2017 No 1

https://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/coaches-reveal-2017-gary-ayres-award-winner/

Leigh Matthews Trophy 2017

Ian Stewart Medal 2019 https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/243718/martin-takes-out-ian-stewart-medal

Martin takes out Ian Stewart Medal

Dustin Martin has taken home his second Ian Stewart Medal on Sunday afternoon, after being voted best afield in Richmond’s 33-point win over St Kilda at Marvel Stadium.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/243718/martin-takes-out-ian-stewart-medal

2019
Norm Smith: 2

Premierships: 2

Gary Ayres Award 2019 No 2

https://www.afl.com.au/news/74296/top-tiger-earns-mr-september-title-again

Bushfire Relief State of Origin BOG

2020
Norm Smith: 3

Premierships: 3

Gary Ayres Award 2020 No 3 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.afl.com.au/news/523032/aflca-gary-ayres-award-perfect-dusty-lands-third-trophy/amp

AFLCA Gary Ayres Award: Perfect Dusty lands third trophy

Dustin Martin's third Norm Smith Medal also secured him a third Gary Ayres award for the coaches' player of the finals

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.afl.com.au/news/523032/aflca-gary-ayres-award-perfect-dusty-lands-third-trophy/amp

“I can’t control what people think of me; they’re always gonna have their opinions – good or bad – and as long as I know that my friends and family know I’m a good person that’s all that really matters,” Dusty.