Dustin Martin has returned to training with his Richmond teammates in a promising signal the celebrity Tiger is edging nearer to an AFL return.
The 30-year-old joined the squad in a lightweight closed session at Punt Highway on Tuesday afternoon, his third look on the AFL membership in 4 days.
The three-time Norm Smith Medallist and triple-premiership participant made his shock return to Richmond on Saturday morning, then accomplished a operating session with Josh Caddy on Monday.
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Martin had been granted private depart and stepped away from soccer for an indefinite interval after spherical one.
He has been grieving the demise of his father Shane, who died in New Zealand in December.
Martin had additionally returned from a lacerated kidney suffered in spherical 18 final season that ended his season prematurely.
The Tigers have missed Martin sorely in their 2-4 begin to the AFL season however haven’t put any timeframe on his return.
Coach Damien Hardwick was tight-lipped on Sunday evening, after on when his celebrity may play once more.
“It was good, nice to see him,” Hardwick mentioned.
“Once we know, you’ll know.”
A right away return for 2017 Brownlow Medallist Martin seems extraordinarily unlikely as Richmond will journey to Perth to play West Coast on Friday.
They return to Melbourne in spherical eight to play Collingwood on the MCG on Might 7.
