Nic Martin

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Nic Martin
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Martin
Date of birth (2001-04-03) 3 April 2001 (age 23)
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
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2022– Essendon 54 (39)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 10, 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

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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

Updated to the end of 2023. [4]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
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Handballs  
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Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2022 Essendon 37211912225193418123350.90.610.79.219.95.91.72
2023 Essendon 3723174290216506124500.70.212.69.422.05.42.210
Career443616515409924247850.80.411.79.321.05.61.912

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    References

    1. 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
    2. Sullivan, Matthew (19 March 2022), "'Utter freak': Essendon rookie Nic Martin stars in 'absurd' AFL debut", news.com.au
    3. Association, AFL Coaches. "DAICOS AWARD 2023 AFL COACHES ASSOCIATION BEST YOUNG PLAYER". AFL Coaches Association. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
    4. "Nic Martin". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 September 2023.