Nic Martin

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
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022– Essendon 67 (51)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 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]

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 2024.[4]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
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

  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.