AFL Player #37: Nic Martin

[TheGrizz]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
2024 My Boy Draft: Pick 1, Beerfish

 

[andleanback]

In their RS year. I was wrong, Buckley and Mercs did it in 93 too

He’s still in rare air, would win the award 80% of the time.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Somewhat surprisingly is our only player in the 22Under22 squad.

 

[silk]

Somewhat surprisingly is our only player in the 22Under22 squad.

Based on this Year, Hobbs should have been on bit no one else really. Perkins hasn't been great and others haven't played enough games.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Based on this Year, Hobbs should have been on bit no one else really. Perkins hasn't been great and others haven't played enough games.

Caldwell? I'd probably have Durham before Hobbs as well, but Caldwell seems kinda glaring.

 

[Yoda_]

Caldwell? I'd probably have Durham before Hobbs as well, but Caldwell seems kinda glaring.

Durham is probably top 5 in the NAB rising star conversation, most glaring omission imho

 

[eth-dog]

Durham is probably top 5 in the NAB rising star conversation, most glaring omission imho

He isn't even nominated dude.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

He isn't even nominated dude.

These squads are meaningless with omissions like this. Durham looks a gem, good reason to chuck an Essendon game on for me.

 

[silk]

Caldwell? I'd probably have Durham before Hobbs as well, but Caldwell seems kinda glaring.

Good call. I thought both of them were over 22 hence why I didn't count them.

 

[Yoda_]

Of all the guys from non traditional acquisitions (drafts/trades) he has impressed me the most.

Came in and dominated that round 1 game (27 & 5 goals) and has gone well throughout the year. Questions arose around certain aspects of his game but with another year under his belt can only get better. Silk is all you can describe him as, has that ability to slow the play down with ball in hand.

Feel calm when he has possession and with another year under his belt those 20 a week can become even more valuable. Blossoming into a true wing/forward we seemed to be missing only to be over blown with options now (Langford, Guelfi, Martin, Perkins).

 

[Yoda_]

Finished fifth (12 votes) in the rising star voting behind Nick Daicos (60), Sam De Koning (45), Jai Newcombe (35) and Jack Ginnivan (21). Ahead of Jake Bowey (2) and Heath Chapman (1)

 

[Old Campaigner]

Finished fourth (12 votes) in the rising star voting behind Nick Daicos (60), Sam De Koning (45), Jai Newcombe (35) and Jack Ginnivan (21). Ahead of Jake Bowey (2) and Heath Chapman (1)

That looks like 5th to me

 

[Yoda_]

corrected, finished 5th in Rising star voting

 

[BringFevBack2021]

Finished fifth (12 votes) in the rising star voting behind Nick Daicos (60), Sam De Koning (45), Jai Newcombe (35) and Jack Ginnivan (21). Ahead of Jake Bowey (2) and Heath Chapman (1)

Deserved to be way further ahead of Ginnivan.

 

[eth-dog]

Strong RS class but should have been ahead of Ginnivan. Oh well.

 

[Happyskeret]

Not bad for a rookie.
looking forward to seeing him with another full pre-season under his belt.

 

[naraku]

Well done to Nic Martin! Drooped off a little in the last month or so but won't begrudge him of that.


P.S. NOT surprised at all Daicos won, but for mine De Koning was RS some of the jobs he did for Geelong were great.

 

[andleanback]

I just hope we don’t essington him

 

[frodos gardener]

I just hope we don’t essington him

Nic Martington.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Martin played with so much flare and dare in the early rounds, and then by RD23 he was looking sideways and second guessing himself. He got Essington'd, big time.

Hopefully a new coach can allow him to play to his strengths.

 

[eth-dog]

I think him, Durham and Langford will be one of the best wing rotations in the AFL if given the chance, and all three are dangerous forward too

 

[citizen-erased]

I think him, Durham and Langford will be one of the best wing rotations in the AFL if given the chance, and all three are dangerous forward too

Defensively as well at times this year. All 3 have pushed back to cover us. Im a fan of this wing rotation set.

 

[eth-dog]

Defensively as well at times this year. All 3 have pushed back to cover us. Im a fan of this wing rotation set.

That's part of the wing role.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

I think him, Durham and Langford will be one of the best wing rotations in the AFL if given the chance, and all three are dangerous forward too

I think the best part about Martin is that he can win a clearance too, I wouldn't put it past him playing as a genuine midfielder. Durham is a star too. Two kids I'd love at Carlton.

 

[TheGrizz]

Seeing stars: The 'Majic' trainer helping players reach new heights

Personal trainer Gerard Majda has been helping a bevy of AFL stars put in the hard yards in the off-season

www.afl.com.au

Some, like Martin, have done just that with Madja's help, adding significant size and muscle and improving his weightlifting by 60 per cent since the season ended.

The sessions last year contributed to Martin winning a pre-season list spot with Essendon and finishing top 10 in the club's best and fairest.

Swole Nic Martin incoming?

 

[faible]

Seeing stars: The 'Majic' trainer helping players reach new heights

Personal trainer Gerard Majda has been helping a bevy of AFL stars put in the hard yards in the off-season

www.afl.com.au

Swole Nic Martin incoming?

I wonder how much of it is this guy specifically being very good at what he does, and how much is down to the kind of player who decides to go over and above the minimum club training schedule would improve drastically with anyone.