Former Tigers superstar Dustin Martin is reportedly in talks to play in the NTFL during the league’s 2025/26 season, according to Northern Territory football journalist Jackson Clark.
Martin is in discussions with NTFL powerhouse St Mary’s, and is set to take the field for the club in Round 17 against Waratah “if all goes to plan”. The blockbuster fixture is currently scheduled to take place at TIO Stadium in Darwin, the venue which has hosted the AFL’s Darwin fixtures since 2004.
St Mary’s senior coach Anthony Vallejo stated that discussions have been promising.
“We are talking to [Martin], and things are looking promising,” Vallejo said.
“He has expressed interest in playing a game in Darwin and we are trying to work out a possible date with his schedule.”
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 24: Dustin Martin of the Tigers slips past Patrick Dangerfield of the Cats during the 2020 AFL Grand Final match between the Richmond Tigers and the Geelong Cats at The Gabba on October 24, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Jono Searle/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
Clark also reported that premiership teammate Josh Caddy is linked to feature in the same match with Martin.
The pair featured in 79 games together between 2017 and 2022, playing alongside each other in the 2017 and 2019 premierships.
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