Richmond had persuaded all five living 300-gamers to assemble in commemoration of Dusty’s upcoming milestone against the Hawks. Some of the most revered of all have been left awestruck by the triple-Norm Smith medallist.
Francis Bourke shook Dustin Martin’s hand firmly. “Good to see you,” said Dusty to the Richmond legend, in an exchange that bridged two great dynasties and 59 years.
The photographer/director, the accomplished Michael Willson, has more experience of dealing with the game’s answer to a silent movie star than nearly any other media figure, since Dusty is willing to be photographed, but not interviewed. “I got a lot more frames from Dusty than I usually get,” said Willson.
Martin’s unique stature, mystique and place in the game invited the question – posed on this day to his teammates, Bartlett and Bourke – of what differentiated Dusty from other players. “I think he’s still Richmond’s number one inside-50 retention player, so yeah, phenomenal. Like, we’ve had front-row seats for a long time as well.”
Bourke, who was known as “Saint Francis” for his selfless modesty, reflected those values when he focused on Dusty’s unselfish ball use while marvelling at Martin’s apotheosis in 2017, when he won the Brownlow Medal and Norm Smith Medal, and destroyed each final. Bourke could not recall another like Dusty. “But there’s no question that he was the difference in 2017 and also in that grand final against Geelong ... he was the difference between us winning and losing.”
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