Liam Martin
Liam “Temora Terrier” Martin (born 5 March 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
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| Full name | Liam Martin | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1997 Temora, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Martin was born in Temora, New South Wales, Australia. He was educated at West Wyalong High School. He is a cousin of former NRL footballer Trent Barrett.
He played junior rugby league for the Temora Dragons.
Playing career
In Round 3 of the 2019 NRL season, Martin made his NRL debut for Penrith against the Melbourne Storm. Martin scored his first try in the top grade in Round 10 against the New Zealand Warriors which ended in a 30–10 defeat at Penrith Park.[2]
Martin made a total of 16 appearances for Penrith in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table and missed out on the finals for the first time since 2015.[3]
Martin played 21 games for Penrith in the 2020 NRL season as the club won the Minor Premiership and reached the 2020 NRL Grand Final. Martin played in the grand final which Penrith lost 26-20 against Melbourne.[4]
References
- Rugby League Project
- "New Zealand Warriors streamroll Penrith Panthers". NZ Herald.
- "Blame game will not solve Panthers' problems". Western Weekender.
- "Melbourne Storm beat Penrith Panthers as it happened". www.theguardian.com.