Jun 7th, 2018

Jun 7th, 2018

Reigning Brownlow Medallist Dustin Martin is the subject of an AFL financial audit according to league reporter Damian Barrett.

Speaking on the AFL Footy Show, Barrett said that Martin is the subject of “an intensive AFL salary cap audit” due to his finances.

“It’s resulted in his manager Ralph Carr being involved in some very robust conversations with the AFL watch dogs over this,” Barrett said.

“He’s one of a number of Richmond players from last year’s premiership to have his books analysed by the AFL [Total Player Payment] department.

(AAP) Dustin Martin is the subject of an extensive AFL financial audit (AAP)

“It’s only near resolution now, it’s taken a long time to get through.”

Despite the news of the audit into Martin’s finances, Barrett did confirm that the calf injury that Martin is reportedly suffering from is indeed true.

According to Barrett, the extensive audit has resulted in “pretty tense dialogue” between Martin’s camp and the AFL.

Martin is managed by AFL player manager Ralph Carr, and both Barrett and former Brownlow Medallist Dane Swan confirmed the pair’s strong relationship, with Barrett saying the Richmond star is “blindly loyal” to Carr.

(AAP) Martin is currently in New Zealand visiting his father Shane (AAP)

“He just wants to put on record that there’s absolutely nothing wrong between him and Ralph, they’re fine and always have been,” Swan said on the AFL Footy Show.

Martin has used the time off from this weekend’s clash with Port Adelaide to visit his father Shane in New Zealand, and Swan praised the Tigers for their cooperation with Martin and his father.

“Richmond have been fantastic with him and they’ve allowed him to go over and see his dad as much as possible,” he said.

“I think that’s probably one of the main reasons he decided to stay at Richmond because of how great Richmond has been in letting him go over three or four times a year to see his old man.”