Stefan Martin played in all 22 games in
This year, he was named in the Lions’ seven-man leadership group and led by his actions on
Martin, one of the team’s more consistent performers, finished fourth in the count for Club Champion.
Statistics:
Games: 22
Disposals per game: 17.4
Tackles per game: 2.6
Marks per game: 4.0
Kicks per game: 8.6
Hit-outs per game: 35.0
Total goals: 1
Coaches’ Comment, Ben Hudson Ruck/Midfield Coach
"A solid year from a player who is a workhorse every week. Playing all 22 games, he averaged 35
"A clear strength of his playing style is his ability to find a
"Joining the leadership group in 2017 provided him
In their own words:
“It feels very much like we're on a path at the moment."
"We'll have those bad losses every now and then but I think in general we feel really positive.
"I expect to win every week, which is something I probably couldn't say in the past. It feels great. 'Fages' is huge
"He's a nurturing voice. Instead of lambasting us for poor performances he takes on a paternal role in a way, making sure we don't lose our confidence after (a poor) performance and shows us statistics to prove that we're on the right track."
- Martin speaking to ESPN AFL in
July, 2017