When was Dustin Martin born?

Dustin Martin was born on 26 June 1991 in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. He is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Martin began his career at the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup, before he was drafted to Richmond with the 3rd pick in the 2009 National Draft.

Since joining Richmond, Martin has become one of the league’s most decorated players. He has won the Brownlow Medal, the Jack Dyer Medal, the Norm Smith Medal, and the AFL Players Association Most Valuable Player Award. He was also named an All-Australian in 2016, 2017 and 2019.

In 2019, Martin was the first AFL player to win the Brownlow Medal, Norm Smith Medal and premiership in the same season. He was also named the AFL’s Most Valuable Player, the first Richmond player to do so since Tom Hafey in 1972.