Mick Martyn (Australian footballer)

Michael Martyn (born 31 August 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne and Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the son of Bryan Martyn who also played for North Melbourne and is a relative of early Carlton champion Paddy O'Brien. He is an AFL life member.

Not to be confused with Michael Martin (Australian footballer).
Mick Martyn
Personal information
Full name Michael Martyn
Date of birth (1968-08-31) 31 August 1968
Original team(s) Newport Central
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 105 kg (231 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1988–2002 North Melbourne 287 (16)
2003 Carlton 013 0(0)
Total 300 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2003.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

After retiring from the AFL Mick played a season with Spotswood in the W.R.F.L.

Early life

Martyn was born with a cleft palate disorder which did not allow him to speak normally or fluently. He attended St. Paul's College in North Altona.

North Melbourne Football Club

Martyn was drafted to the Kangaroos under the father-son rule. He notched up his first league game against Geelong but did not come on until the third quarter where he lined up on Gary Ablett, Sr. In 1995 he was awarded the Michael Tuck Medal after the Kangaroos beat the Adelaide Crows in the 1995 Ansett Cup. In 2002 he gained permission by the AFL to wear his father's number 30 jumper, as it would be the last match his father ever witnessed before dying a few days later. Martyn won two premierships with the Kangaroos in 1996 and 1999 until he was delisted by the Kangaroos at the end of the 2002 season.

Bali Bombings

Martyn was injured in the 2002 Bali bombings where he received burns to the back of his scalp.[1] He had been drinking with Jason McCartney at Paddy's bar at the time of the attack. After exiting the building, he and McCartney left the scene and were admitted to hospital, McCartney suffering more life-threatening injuries.

Carlton Football Club

At the 2002 draft, with Denis Pagan needing a "gorilla" at full-back, Martyn was drafted by Carlton to play for the 2003 season. He played a handful of games to notch up his 300th match against Essendon in round 18 2003 at the MCG where Carlton lost by 34 points; after the match he was chaired off the ground. However, that turned out to be his last match; he announced his retirement after the serious injury he suffered the next week at training. He did cause some controversy during the year, commenting on radio that after the Bali Bombings "it wasn't the blue and white in my corner, it was the navy blue".

Playing Statistics
[2]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
1988 North Melbourne 5021102055125655240.00.09.82.412.22.61.1
1989 North Melbourne 418342247529957130.20.212.44.216.63.20.7
1990 North Melbourne 415001143815227110.00.07.62.510.11.80.7
1991 North Melbourne 422102098429375120.00.09.53.813.33.40.5
1992 North Melbourne 418561248120547150.30.36.94.511.42.60.8
1993 North Melbourne 419101365419040110.10.07.22.810.02.10.6
1994 North Melbourne 42100116721884270.00.05.53.49.02.00.3
1995 North Melbourne 4172187911783560.10.15.15.410.52.10.4
1996 North Melbourne 4251115511126667140.00.06.24.410.62.70.6
1997 North Melbourne 425002016626762190.00.08.02.610.72.50.8
1998 North Melbourne 420001505820851110.00.07.52.910.42.60.6
1999 Kangaroos 421001537622954160.00.07.33.610.92.60.8
2000 Kangaroos 41510101421434370.10.06.72.89.52.90.5
2001 Kangaroos 41101733310625110.00.16.63.09.62.31.0
2002 Kangaroos 4/3019111114215336140.10.15.82.28.11.90.7
2003 Carlton 1013005234862280.00.04.02.66.61.70.6
Career 300 16 14 2211 1008 3219 738 199 0.1 0.0 7.4 3.4 10.7 2.5 0.7

References
  1. http://www.theage.com.au/cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2002/10/15/1034561155706.html
  2. Mick Martin's player profile at AFL Tables
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