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Dustin Martin won his second Norm Smith Medal at the 2019 AFL grand final.
Martin had 22 disposals and, crucially, four goals in a superb effort for the Tigers. He kicked his side’s first goal of the game late in the first quarter after they fell behind early, kickstarting an avalanche of 12 consecutive Richmond goals that won them the game well before three-quarter time.
He becomes just the fourth man in AFL history to win multiple Norm Smith medals after Gary Ayres, Andrew McLeod and Luke Hodge.
Martin was the unanimous pick for best-on-ground among the five Norm Smith judges, receiving the maximum three votes from Alastair Lynch, Chris Johnson, Matthew Lloyd, Bruce McAveney and Angela Phipps.
Bachar Houli (six votes), Marlion Pickett (four), Jack Riewoldt (three) and Dion Prestia (two) were the others to be nominated.
Alastair Lynch: 3: Dustin Martin, 2: Bachar Houli, 1: Jack Riewoldt
Chris Johnson: 3: Dustin Martin, 2: Dion Prestia, 1: Jack Riewoldt
Matthew Lloyd: 3: Dustin Martin, 2: Bachar Houli, 1: Marlion Pickett
Bruce McAveney: 3: Dustin Martin, 2: Bachar Houli, 1: Marlion Pickett
Angela Phipps: 3: Dustin Martin, 2: Marlion Pickett, 1: Jack Riewoldt
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