Martin charges up for four quarters

Dustin Martin was on fire for the full four quarters. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

DUSTIN Martin had been blowing up in third quarters - not against the Dogs at Etihad Stadium.

The Tiger collected 35 touches in a four-quarter display that helped deliver Richmond a 67-point win against the Western Bulldogs, its third win of the season.

Richmond captain Trent Cotchin said Martin, who played about 76 per cent game time, was learning his limits.

"I think he had 20-odd possessions in the first half last week and only 26 for the game," Cotchin said.

"He's just working on that consistency and he'll become a dominant midfielder of the game if he can work on those four-quarter efforts rather than two.

"We all go through it; I think I went through it two years ago. It's just about knowing your limitations with how long you can work and making sure you get a few more rotations so that you have money in the bank for the second half."

Martin's first official goal yesterday was a beauty from outside 50.

The goal he kicked that was disallowed after one of his teammates gave away a free kick on the goal line, was even better - a whopper from inside the centre square.

He had seven inside-50s and a hand in several scores.

Champion Data reckons Martin had 12 opponents. But he didn't seem to have any. As one radio commentator put it: "Memo Bulldogs: Martin is No.4."

"He and Lids (Brett Deledio), they like to get off the chain," Cotchin said.

"But that's what a good team's about: having a number of players who stand up."

Martin stayed with Cotchin for about three weeks this year and the skipper said it had had an impact.

"It was good. It just created a bond," Cotchin said.

"We were close, but now we're super close.

"He's a very shy kid; the more confidence he has in the people around him, the more he's going to show good signs."

Coach Damien Hardwick said it was possibly the best game Martin had played.

"His consistency over the course of the day was a lot better," Hardwick said.

"Funnily enough he only played 76 per cent game time. We have been working on his rotations and hes been going for too long on them, so it will be interesting to see what they were, but we were pleased from that from him."

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