▁in ▁a ▁single ▁season . ▁He ▁also ▁to pped ▁the ▁club ▁for ▁inside ▁ 5 0 s ▁and ▁cont ested ▁poss essions ▁and ▁placed ▁only ▁behind ▁captain ▁Tr ent ▁Cot chin ▁for ▁clear ances . ▁His ▁ 1 1 3 ▁cl angers ▁however ▁to pped ▁all ▁players ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁and ▁set ▁a ▁new ▁league ▁record ▁for ▁cl angers ▁recorded ▁in ▁a ▁single ▁home ▁and ▁away ▁season . ▁Martin ▁also ▁received ▁his ▁first ▁Jack ▁D yer ▁Medal ▁as ▁Richmond ' s ▁best ▁and ▁fair est ▁player ▁after ▁be ating ▁the ▁previous ▁year ' s ▁winner ▁Alex ▁R ance ▁by ▁a ▁single ▁vote . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁club ' s ▁highest ▁placed ▁player ▁at ▁the ▁Brown low ▁Medal ▁and ▁finished ▁third ▁overall ▁in ▁the ▁count ▁for ▁the ▁league ' s ▁best ▁and ▁fair est ▁player . ▁His ▁ 2 5 ▁votes ▁saw ▁him ▁become ▁the ▁first ▁player ▁in ▁Richmond ' s ▁history ▁to ▁record ▁more ▁than ▁ 2 0 ▁votes ▁in ▁back - to - back ▁years ▁of ▁the ▁award . ▁After ▁passing ▁the ▁ 1 5 0 ▁game ▁mark ▁in ▁round ▁ 2 0 , ▁Martin ▁was ▁also ▁awarded ▁life ▁membership ▁status ▁at ▁Richmond . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁season ▁A ▁re inv ig or ated ▁Richmond ▁team ▁opened ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 3 - point ▁victory ▁over ▁Carl ton . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁introdu cing ▁a ▁new ▁game - plan ▁that ▁included ▁faster ▁ball - mov ement ▁and ▁a ▁greater ▁commit ment ▁to