Tony Martin (rugby league)

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Tony Martin
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Martin playing for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2008
Personal information
Full nameTony Martin
Born (1978-10-07) 7 October 1978 (age 45)
Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb) [1]
Position Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1996–97 London Broncos 3680133
1998–00 Melbourne Storm 69208096
2001–03 London Broncos 79311790482
2004–07 New Zealand Warriors 53131090270
2008–09 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 3712330114
2010–11 Crusaders RL 41141058
2012 Hull F.C. 111004
Total3269933011057
Source: [2] [3]

Tony Martin (born 7 October 1978) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for Hull [4] [5] in the Super League. He previously played for Crusaders Rugby League and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League. Martin moved back to England from New Zealand Warriors on 31 July 2007 after two spells with the London Broncos either side of a move to Australia with Melbourne Storm.

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Early life

Martin played his junior rugby league for Gladstone Wallabies. He was one of seven Queensland juniors given scholarships by the London Broncos.

Playing career

Martin made his NRL debut for Melbourne Storm in Round 7 of the 1998 NRL season. He established himself as starting left centre inside winger Marcus Bai. He scored a try in the 1999 NRL Grand Final at Stadium Australia, with the Storm defeating St George Illawarra Dragons 20–18. Martin then travelled with Melbourne to contest the 2000 World Club Challenge against Super League Champions St Helens R.F.C.

The veteran Australian signed a 12-month contract with Hull F.C. after being given special exemption from the overseas quota due to Crusaders' withdrawal from Super League at the end of the 2011 season.

Martin plays in the centres, but can also operate on the wing. He was also a consistent goal kicker.

With his contract at London Broncos expiring at the end of the 1998 season, the Melbourne Storm's signing of Martin was seen as a coup for the club who beat fellow NRL side Brisbane Broncos to his signature. [6] He played at centre for the Melbourne Storm in the 1999 NRL Grand Final, scoring a try in his side's victory.

Martin is famous for sporting his trademark scrum cap.

Tony Martin was eligible to play for the Queensland Maroons, but a glut of fine centres have seen the tenacious and safe defender lose out on representative football.[ citation needed ]

Career highlights

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References

  1. ↑ "Crusaders Rugby League". web page. Crusaders Rugby League Club. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  2. ↑ SL Stats
  3. ↑ Rugby League Project
  4. ↑ "Hull FC: Ex-Crusaders centre Martin signs as Hay takes coaching role | This is Hull and East Riding". www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ Cockerill, Ian (3 October 1999). "Eye of the Storm". The Sunday Age . p. 4. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
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