Des Martin

Des Martin (2 August 1913 – 7 December 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Des Martin
Personal information
Full name Des J. Martin
Date of birth 2 August 1913
Place of birth Sale, Victoria
Date of death 7 December 1985(1985-12-07) (aged 72)
Original team(s) Frankston Bombers
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1941–1942 South Melbourne 10 0(6)
1942 Richmond 05 0(5)
Total 15 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Martin, who was born in Sale, played at the Frankston Bombers before coming to South Melbourne. He was already 27 when he made his debut in the 1941 VFL season.[2] A rover, he played nine games that year and made his next appearance in round 11 of the 1942 season, then crossed over to Richmond mid-season.[2] He played as a reserve for Richmond in the 1942 VFL Grand Final, which they lost to Essendon.[2] It was his final league appearance, as he would join the Berrigan Football Club as captain-coach when he returned from war service.[3][4]

Martin won the Murray Football League's best and fairest award, the O'Dwyer Medal in 1946 and was runner up in 1948, when playing for Berrigan.

In 1947, Martin coached Minyip Football Club[5]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. AFL Tables: Des Martin
  3. The Argus,"D. Martin For Berrigan", 6 April 1946, p. 10
  4. "WW2 Nominal Roll: Desmond Martin". Government of Australia.
  5. "1948 - Back to Berrigan". Trove Newspapers. Shepparton Advertiser newspaper. Retrieved 15 May 2020.


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