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 | |||
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| 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 | 54 (39) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 10, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| 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]
Updated to the end of 2023.[4]
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| 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 |
| Career | 44 | 36 | 16 | 515 | 409 | 924 | 247 | 85 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 9.3 | 21.0 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 12 | ||
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