Dustin Martin stars as Tigers beat Blues in AFL opener
Dustin Martin’s brilliance spearheaded Richmond to a 43-point win over Carlton in the AFL season opener at the MCG. The Carlton pre-game banner mocked Martin, but the Tigers star had the last laugh on Thursday night as his side held off the Blues’ third-term challenge and won 20.12 (132) to 14.5 (89). Martin surely polled three Brownlow Medal votes at the start of a massive season for himself and the Tigers. He and Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe are big ongoing stories because they become...