A WEEK before Thursday night’s AFL national draft, Dustin Martin had been told by Richmond that it would use its No.3 pick to select him.But that didn’t help ease Martin’s nerves on Thursday when the draft began at the Melbourne Convention Centre.With the first 10 picks unveiled in reverse order, Martin’s nerves were heightened when it came to selection four - the Fremantle Dockers.While simply wanting to realise his dream of being selected on an AFL list, ideally, Martin didn’t want to have to pack up and move to the other side of the country to do so.So when the Dockers called out Anthony Morabito’s name, Martin breathed a sigh of relief, before less than a minute later becoming a Tiger when Richmond snapped up the tough midfielder from the Bendigo Pioneers.“It was really nerve-racking for the whole time waiting to see what would happen,’’ Martin told The Advertiser yesterday.“Especially when it got to pick four and they were reading out Fremantle, because I was still a bit worried that I might get picked there.“But when I got through that and then my name got called out at Richmond, it was just unbelievable and a big relief.“It’s an unreal feeling and I can’t believe it; I just can’t wait to get started because there’s plenty of hard work ahead, which I’m looking forward to.’’Martin will train with the Tigers for the first time on Monday.Following his selection on Thursday, Martin had little time to sit back and soak it up as he was quickly whisked away to fulfil the large array of media interviews - two hours’ worth to be exact - that come with being such a high draft pick.Richmond recruiting manager Francis Jackson says the Tigers have no doubt 18-year-old Martin - who only last year was playing for Castlemaine in the Bendigo Football League - is going to be a “fantastic player’’ for the club.“We’re delighted with Dustin. He’s a very focused individual, he has a fantastic skill level and is gifted athletically,’’ Jackson told www.richmondfc.com.au”I think as a recruiting manager when you take a player you just hope they’re going to be the best they can, and I don’t have one second of doubt that Dustin’s going to be a fantastic player.’’Of the 40 AFL players selected at the national draft from the Pioneers since 1993, only Andrew Walker, who was taken by Carlton with pick No.2 in 2003, has been selected higher than Martin.Meanwhile, the Pioneers also had Jordan Williams selected at the draft, with the 18-year-old going to Hawthorn at pick 57.“He is one of the best users of the football in the TAC Cup competition,’’ Hawthorn general manager of player personnel and strategy Chris Pelchen told www.hawthornfc.com.au”He is a New South Welshman who finished top five in the repeat speed at the recent draft camp and was in the best five in terms of kicking skills.“He can play at half-back and across the wing.’’