AFL grand final: Richmond earns a famous victory, beating Adelaide by 48 points to end a 37-year drought

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The Richmond fairytale is finally complete, as the Tigers beat the Adelaide Crows by 48 points at the MCG to break a 37-year premiership drought. AFL grand final: Richmond's Dustin Martin wins Norm Smith Medal to complete record-breaking season

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Has anyone ever played a better season than Dustin Martin did in 2017? Martin was judged best afield in the 48-point victory on Saturday, and can add the award to his premiership medallion and Brownlow medal for his efforts across the home-and-away season. The numbers make it a hard case to argue against — no player has polled more Brownlow votes in a year than Martin this year, and no player in the game's history has won the Brownlow and the Norm Smith in the same year. Dustin Martin's presence on the field was decisive as he claimed the award for player of the game, as was that of Jack Graham - the teenager playing in only his fifth senior game.
The Australian rules football club Richmond Football Club defeats the Adelaide Football Club in the 2017 AFL Grand Final by 108 points to 60. Dustin Martin won the Norm Smith Medal for best on ground after having won the 2017 Brownlow Medal for the best and fairest player in the competition.