The buzz around young Gold Coast SUNS star Jack Martin continues to grow, with Hawthorn premiership star and Indigenous All Stars captain Shaun Burgoyne quick to give praise after Friday’s exhibition game against West Coast.

The All Stars went down to the Eagles by eight points in a sluggish affair at Medibank Stadium in Perth, however Martin’s class stood out for the Indigenous side in the midfield and across half back.

"He showed some really good signs out there," Burgoyne said.

"There's big wraps on Jack, and you can see why Gold Coast were so keen to wrap him up for a few years.”

20-year-old Martin enjoyed a breakout game in round 23 last year against the same opposition, booting four goals against the Eagles in a performance which illustrated why SUNS recruiting staff were so keen to tie him down with an unprecedented five-year deal in April 2013.

On Friday night, Burgoyne witnessed first-hand the same qualities Scott Clayton and his team saw in the West Australian prodigy.

"He (Martin) looks like he's going to be a special player. For a young player, he's got some special attributes,” Burgoyne said.

"He's quite mature and composed. He's got a lot of upside. He's going to have a long career."

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West Coast Eagles v Indigenous All Stars score

WEST COAST       3.2   4.2   5.5   7.7  (49) 
AFL ALL STARS   1.2   5.6    5.9   5.11 (41) 

GOALS
West Coast: McGovern, Sheppard, Wellingham, Gaff, Cripps, Powell, Lamb 
AFL All Stars: Edwards, Jetta, Yarran, Pickett, B.Hill

BEST
West Coast: Wellingham, Masten, Gaff, Schofield, Sinclair, Cripps
AFL All Stars: Burgoyne, Harbrow, Martin, B.Hill, S.Hill

INJURIES
West Coast: nil
AFL All Stars: nil

Reports: nil

Crowd: 10,000 (approx) at Medibank Stadium