▁saw ▁him ▁finish ▁with ▁the ▁equal - six th ▁most ▁votes ▁( though ▁officially ▁in el ig ible ▁due ▁to ▁susp ension ) ▁and ▁saw ▁him ▁pass ▁Kevin ▁Bart lett ▁for ▁the ▁record ▁for ▁most ▁votes ▁by ▁a ▁Richmond ▁player ▁in ▁club ▁history . ▁In ▁Richmond ' s ▁first ▁final ▁Martin ▁was ▁a ▁stand - out ▁best ▁on ▁ground , ▁kick ing ▁a ▁career - high ▁six ▁goals ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 7 - point ▁qual ifying ▁final ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁. ▁That ▁t ally ▁was ▁the ▁most ▁by ▁any ▁Richmond ▁player ▁in ▁a ▁final ▁since ▁Bart lett ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁grand ▁final . ▁In ▁the ▁pre lim inary ▁final ▁win ▁over ▁ ▁a ▁fort night ▁later , ▁Martin ▁recorded ▁ 2 2 ▁dispos als ▁and ▁two ▁goals , ▁restricted ▁somewhat ▁by ▁a ▁knock ▁to ▁the ▁leg ▁suffered ▁in ▁the ▁match ' s ▁first ▁quarter . ▁For ▁the ▁second ▁time ▁in ▁three ▁seasons , ▁Martin ▁was ▁a ▁premi ership ▁player ▁and ▁again ▁Norm ▁Smith ▁Medal ist ▁as ▁best ▁on ▁ground ▁when ▁his ▁Richmond ▁side ▁defeated ▁ ▁in ▁the ▁grand ▁final ▁the ▁following ▁week . ▁Martin ▁k icked ▁four ▁goals ▁and ▁recorded ▁ 2 2 ▁dispos als ▁to ▁be ▁un anim ously ▁selected ▁for ▁the ▁Norm ▁Smith . ▁In ▁doing ▁so ▁he ▁became ▁just ▁the ▁fourth ▁player ▁in ▁A FL / V FL ▁history ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁award ▁twice . ▁Martin ▁also ▁repeated ▁his ▁fe at ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁in ▁again ▁receiving ▁the ▁Gary ▁Ay res ▁Award