West Coast forward Josh Hill says Dustin Martin is a scary player to match up on, but he’s backing his teammates to shut down the star midfielder in Saturday’s AFL clash with Richmond at the MCG.

Martin is one of the early Brownlow medal favourites after producing stunning performances in wins over Carlton and Collingwood.

The 25-year-old was restricted to just 23 disposals and no goals in his only match against the Eagles last year and West Coast will be aiming to curb his influence yet again.