Nic Martin is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a product of the Trinity College football program. He joined the club as a rookie prior to the 2022 season.[1] He made his senior debut for Essendon against Geelong in round 1, scoring 5 goals and having 27 disposals, earning him a rising star nomination for that round.[2]
| Nic Martin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nicholas Martin | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 2001 | ||
| Original team(s) | Subiaco (WAFL) | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022– | Essendon | 67 (51) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
At the conclusion of the 2023 season Martin was voted the runner up in the AFL Coaches Association Best Young Player award behind Collingwood’s Nick Daicos.[3]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of 2024.[4]
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2022 | Essendon | 37 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 225 | 193 | 418 | 123 | 35 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 19.9 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2023 | Essendon | 37 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 290 | 216 | 506 | 124 | 50 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 12.6 | 9.4 | 22.0 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2024 | Essendon | 37 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 418 | 232 | 650 | 153 | 54 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 18.2 | 10.1 | 28.3 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 15 |
| Career | 67 | 51 | 27 | 933 | 641 | 1574 | 400 | 139 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 13.9 | 9.6 | 23.5 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 27 | ||
Notes
References
edit- ^ Healy, Catherine (26 February 2022), "Subiaco coach Beau Wardman believes West Coast will rue missing out on new Essendon recruit Nick Martin", The West Australian
- ^ Sullivan, Matthew (19 March 2022), "'Utter freak': Essendon rookie Nic Martin stars in 'absurd' AFL debut", news.com.au
- ^ Association, AFL Coaches. "DAICOS AWARD 2023 AFL COACHES ASSOCIATION BEST YOUNG PLAYER". AFL Coaches Association. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Nic Martin". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
External links
edit- Nic Martin's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Nic Martin at AustralianFootball.com
- Nic Martin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
