Richmond Tigers. Richmond Football Club. He plays midfield but is sometimes moved to the forwards. Martin was born in Castlemaine, Victoria, to a Māori father, Shane Martin, and an Australian mother, Kathy Knight. His father has family connections to the Ngāti Maru tribe on New Zealand's north island. Martin is one of three boys, alongside brothers Tyson and Bronson. Martin first took up football at age six, learning the sport with the local Auskick program. When he was 14 and Martin moved to Sydney with his father, leaving school at Castlemaine High School after Year 9 and taking up full-time work. While in Sydney he continued to play football, starting off with the Ingleburn Magpies Junior Australian Football Club's under 16 side. He stayed for just four matches however, dominating so comprehensively he was moved to the Campbelltown Football Club's under 18's team despite being aged only 15. He even played for the club's senior team on one occasion that year. At this time, he enquired about joining the Sydney Swans junior academy, but found himself ineligible due to having not lived in Sydney for the required minimum three years. After a year in Sydney, Martin moved back to Victoria to live with his mother by late December 2007. He did not return to school however, instead working three days a week for a local electrical contractor before a short stint as stonemason. In addition to some time playing cricket as a fast bowler for Guildford, Martin returned to his goal of playing in the AFL. He trained with Castlemaine's senior side over his first summer back and within four matches had impressed enough to be asked back into the Bendigo Pioneer's junior program. He continued to play for Castlemaine for most of the season, winning the Bendigo Football League's rising star award that year. He also played four matches for the Pioneers TAC Cup team in a month that began to earn him the attention of AFL recruiters. He returned to the Pioneers side the following year and became a stand-out player. Across 11 games with Bendigo, Martin would average 24.7 disposals and 9.7 contested possessions. He also ranked first at the club for disposals, contested possessions, clearances, inside-50s and score assists despite playing so few games, and placed second at the club's best and fairest awards night. Martin went on to be named at centre in the TAC Cup's team of the year. At an earlier age, Martin was overlooked for state representative football, missing out on the 2007 under-16 national championships as well as at the under-18 carnival the next year. Martin did, however, play for Victoria Country in the 2009 AFL Under 18 Championships, averaging 21.4 touches, 7.2 contested possessions and 0.8 goals in the five games he played. In the final match of the competition, he recorded 28 disposals and five clearances against Western Australia. He was rewarded for his efforts at the championships with a selection at centre in the tournament's All-Australian team. Ingleburn Magpies Junior - Sydney local league Campbelltown Football Club - Sydney Football League Castlemaine - Bendigo Football league Bendigo Pioneers Junior - TAC Cup (Junior competition) Victoria Country - Under 18 National Championship Richmond Football Club - AFL The Māori people of New Zealand are related to Samoan and Hawaiian people. 🌏
He was very good at the stiff arm , we call it a fend off or a don't argue . He can just push defenders away and then take off . He is very strong and well balanced . He's only ever played for the Richmond tigers . He usually played midfield because it was hard to stop him . If you want to watch more champions this is a few of the best, Garry Ablett Snr and Jnr , Eddie Bets , Cyril Rioli , Buddy Franklin . You may have reacted to it but the better video explaining the basics is , a beginners guide to AFL . Something else of interest would be Mason Cox , Don't believe in never. He's the most successful US person to ever play AFL , his team just won the Premiership .
Awesome mate need more of the following videos bro: Why AFL is the best sport in the world A beginners guide to AFL Best of the decade 2010-2019: Best goals Best of the decade 2010-2019: Best marks AFL grand final 2023 highlights Top moments in AFL this decade 2010-2019 Best of the decade 2010-2019: Brutal bumps and tackles AFL Biggest bumps and hits ever Eddie Betts - the Pied Piper The best goals of Eddie betts’ remarkable career Kysaiah Pickett is a human highlight reel Get Excited: Izak Rankine’s best highlights Chad wingard Port Adelaide career highlights Cyril Rioli’s Career highlights Lance Franklin best 23 goals Jeremy howe best marks afl 2011-2019 Gary Ablett's 29 best ever moments, milestones and performances | 2020 | AFL AFL grand final 2018 highlights
Welcome to the tuffest ball game on the planet n one of the oldest ball games..older then ya throw ball lol and older then the English premier league..and we don't need pads n a stupid helmet just to run on grass lol ya goofy m8te from Australia...[ mason cox don't believe in never ] - watch n react n enjoy it's the great story of the American playing AFL
AFL is soft mate check out NRL it’s a real game… AFL is like Taylor Swift compared to Metallica.. more popular in Australia but nowhere near as good or as tough
these nrl vs afl losers are tiring, from both sides. Rugby is consistent brutalness and afl has higher ceiling for KOs. Completely different sports with different aspects that make them great. I enjoy them both immensely but lets not pretend 2023 NRL hits isn't the same as league 10 years ago. Same with AFL but in NRL you can get sinbinned so easy now. Hits in AFL that are 1 week suspension would be 4+ weeks in the NRL. But the NRL is constantly getting hit hard. Rugby definitely isn't more popular in Australia, it is in QLD and NSW but thats it but over all of Australia AFL is the more far reaching sport. Most overall numbers are higher for AFL; - NRL average crowd 2023 = 19,810, AFL = 37,683. Nearly Double! - AFL total attendance 2023 of 8,239,464 , NRL 4,120,461 - NRL actually do more TV viewership average of 572,000, AFL 422,00 (both numbers taken after 19 rounds of footy.) - But the AFL grand final had higher viewership 3.75 million average, NRL 3.52 million - In 2021 NRL signed a new broadcast rights contract of 5 years for $2 billion, In 2022 AFL signed a neal deal of 7 years for $4.5 billion. (seen as a huge disaster to NRL) - AFL memberships 1,264,952 , NRL 303,878 NRL is more popular in 2/3 biggest cities in Australia but AFL is the most watched in every other state and is second in QLD and NSW. NRL is also more popular internationally as RL is played outside of Australia. They are both very popular in Australia but throughout most of Australia you'll find AFL fans over NRL. There is no NRL team in half the states of Australia
Richmond Tigers. Richmond Football Club. He plays midfield but is sometimes moved to the forwards.
Martin was born in Castlemaine, Victoria, to a Māori father, Shane Martin, and an Australian mother, Kathy Knight. His father has family connections to the Ngāti Maru tribe on New Zealand's north island. Martin is one of three boys, alongside brothers Tyson and Bronson.
Martin first took up football at age six, learning the sport with the local Auskick program.
When he was 14 and Martin moved to Sydney with his father, leaving school at Castlemaine High School after Year 9 and taking up full-time work. While in Sydney he continued to play football, starting off with the Ingleburn Magpies Junior Australian Football Club's under 16 side. He stayed for just four matches however, dominating so comprehensively he was moved to the Campbelltown Football Club's under 18's team despite being aged only 15. He even played for the club's senior team on one occasion that year. At this time, he enquired about joining the Sydney Swans junior academy, but found himself ineligible due to having not lived in Sydney for the required minimum three years.
After a year in Sydney, Martin moved back to Victoria to live with his mother by late December 2007. He did not return to school however, instead working three days a week for a local electrical contractor before a short stint as stonemason.
In addition to some time playing cricket as a fast bowler for Guildford, Martin returned to his goal of playing in the AFL. He trained with Castlemaine's senior side over his first summer back and within four matches had impressed enough to be asked back into the Bendigo Pioneer's junior program. He continued to play for Castlemaine for most of the season, winning the Bendigo Football League's rising star award that year. He also played four matches for the Pioneers TAC Cup team in a month that began to earn him the attention of AFL recruiters.
He returned to the Pioneers side the following year and became a stand-out player. Across 11 games with Bendigo, Martin would average 24.7 disposals and 9.7 contested possessions. He also ranked first at the club for disposals, contested possessions, clearances, inside-50s and score assists despite playing so few games, and placed second at the club's best and fairest awards night. Martin went on to be named at centre in the TAC Cup's team of the year.
At an earlier age, Martin was overlooked for state representative football, missing out on the 2007 under-16 national championships as well as at the under-18 carnival the next year. Martin did, however, play for Victoria Country in the 2009 AFL Under 18 Championships, averaging 21.4 touches, 7.2 contested possessions and 0.8 goals in the five games he played. In the final match of the competition, he recorded 28 disposals and five clearances against Western Australia. He was rewarded for his efforts at the championships with a selection at centre in the tournament's All-Australian team.
Ingleburn Magpies Junior - Sydney local league
Campbelltown Football Club - Sydney Football League
Castlemaine - Bendigo Football league
Bendigo Pioneers Junior - TAC Cup (Junior competition)
Victoria Country - Under 18 National Championship
Richmond Football Club - AFL
The Māori people of New Zealand are related to Samoan and Hawaiian people. 🌏
He was very good at the stiff arm , we call it a fend off or a don't argue . He can just push defenders away and then take off . He is very strong and well balanced . He's only ever played for the Richmond tigers . He usually played midfield because it was hard to stop him . If you want to watch more champions this is a few of the best, Garry Ablett Snr and Jnr , Eddie Bets , Cyril Rioli , Buddy Franklin . You may have reacted to it but the better video explaining the basics is , a beginners guide to AFL . Something else of interest would be Mason Cox , Don't believe in never. He's the most successful US person to ever play AFL , his team just won the Premiership .
Awesome mate need more of the following videos bro:
Why AFL is the best sport in the world
A beginners guide to AFL
Best of the decade 2010-2019: Best goals
Best of the decade 2010-2019: Best marks
AFL grand final 2023 highlights
Top moments in AFL this decade 2010-2019
Best of the decade 2010-2019: Brutal bumps and tackles
AFL Biggest bumps and hits ever
Eddie Betts - the Pied Piper
The best goals of Eddie betts’ remarkable career
Kysaiah Pickett is a human highlight reel
Get Excited: Izak Rankine’s best highlights
Chad wingard Port Adelaide career highlights
Cyril Rioli’s Career highlights
Lance Franklin best 23 goals
Jeremy howe best marks afl 2011-2019
Gary Ablett's 29 best ever moments, milestones and performances | 2020 | AFL
AFL grand final 2018 highlights
Perfect I’ll check it out
You’ll be hooked trust me!
Kozzy pickett? Hes trash
React to brent boomer harvey highlights he played from 1996 till 2016 and holds the record for the most afl/vfl game's in history
Welcome to the tuffest ball game on the planet n one of the oldest ball games..older then ya throw ball lol and older then the English premier league..and we don't need pads n a stupid helmet just to run on grass lol ya goofy m8te from Australia...[ mason cox don't believe in never ] - watch n react n enjoy it's the great story of the American playing AFL
AFL is soft mate check out NRL it’s a real game… AFL is like Taylor Swift compared to Metallica.. more popular in Australia but nowhere near as good or as tough
these nrl vs afl losers are tiring, from both sides. Rugby is consistent brutalness and afl has higher ceiling for KOs. Completely different sports with different aspects that make them great. I enjoy them both immensely but lets not pretend 2023 NRL hits isn't the same as league 10 years ago. Same with AFL but in NRL you can get sinbinned so easy now. Hits in AFL that are 1 week suspension would be 4+ weeks in the NRL. But the NRL is constantly getting hit hard.
Rugby definitely isn't more popular in Australia, it is in QLD and NSW but thats it but over all of Australia AFL is the more far reaching sport. Most overall numbers are higher for AFL;
- NRL average crowd 2023 = 19,810, AFL = 37,683. Nearly Double!
- AFL total attendance 2023 of 8,239,464 , NRL 4,120,461
- NRL actually do more TV viewership average of 572,000, AFL 422,00 (both numbers taken after 19 rounds of footy.)
- But the AFL grand final had higher viewership 3.75 million average, NRL 3.52 million
- In 2021 NRL signed a new broadcast rights contract of 5 years for $2 billion, In 2022 AFL signed a neal deal of 7 years for $4.5 billion. (seen as a huge disaster to NRL)
- AFL memberships 1,264,952 , NRL 303,878
NRL is more popular in 2/3 biggest cities in Australia but AFL is the most watched in every other state and is second in QLD and NSW. NRL is also more popular internationally as RL is played outside of Australia. They are both very popular in Australia but throughout most of Australia you'll find AFL fans over NRL. There is no NRL team in half the states of Australia
@@Yumm... I wasn’t saying NRL is more popular?