AFL Player #37: Nic Martin

[TheGrizz]

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

 

[JT_the_Man]

Footballs good

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Ok holy *, this kid is amazing. He is pure class. He could be anything

 

[Bulldogs85]

Have to say this kid is a beauty

 

[citizen-erased]

You have to wonder how a kid like this doesn't get drafted.

 

[andre_M]

I see superstar potential in this kid. Cbf scrolling back, how did we get guy? From what I’ve read he slipped through after draft or something ?

 

[fairbump_playon]

You have to wonder how a kid like this doesn't get drafted.

Amidst the glory there was a soft one handed marking attempt on the wing

Without seeing it I suspect his U18's carnival was a bit of that and a bit of going missing for large stretches. But he went and got fit and his true football class started to shine through. Just wow.

Long journey but I think we could agree .. it's all worked out juuust fine.

 

[The Prosecutor]

I see superstar potential in this kid. Cbf scrolling back, how did we get guy? From what I’ve read he slipped through after draft or something ?

He was undrafted a couple of times, trained with us during the pre-season and got signed up by us after our first practice game.

Also trained with WC for a period, possibly last year and they elected not to pick him up.

 

[TheUnicorn]

I see superstar potential in this kid. Cbf scrolling back, how did we get guy? From what I’ve read he slipped through after draft or something ?

Fell from heaven.

 

[Nicholas61]

You have to wonder how a kid like this doesn't get drafted.

The Subi coach seemed to wonder the same thing.

 

[citizen-erased]

The Subi coach seemed to wonder the same thing.

National, 7 odd rounds
Rookie and preseason.

Ill take it though

 

[TheFrenchCut]

The best Martin in the game.

 

[Mercurial89]

You have to wonder how many kids are being missed purely off fitness levels.
Walla was the same.

Maybe instead of athletes and trying to train their skills, pick the natural footballers and try and build their fitness.

It's actually criminal this kid wasn't drafted. I get he wasn't what he is now. But this type of talent should warrant a flyer by a team. Hell even being able to kick off both feet should get people to take a second look

 

[owen87]

pick the natural footballers and try and build their fitness.

Aaron Francis likes this

 

[Razzle Dazzlers]

So similar to when Melbourne picked up Bailey fritsch. Smart classy and moves well. Hopefully has the same ceiling

 

[Vindicater]

Is a ******* machine.

 

[the PILL]

Loved his after game interview where he talked about his journey to us.

It's going to be a privilege to watch this young man lay down his schick...

 

[andleanback]

It’s actually funny how he isn’t odds on favorite for rising star. Wow. This kid

 

[blitzer]

He was undrafted a couple of times, trained with us during the pre-season and got signed up by us after our first practice game.

Also trained with WC for a period, possibly last year and they elected not to pick him up.

I've also read that he was likely to get picked up by West Coast but did a quad at the wrong time and that damaged his chances (that may turn out to be one of the best quad's in history for us).

Nick Martin is just everything you want in a player. Tall, quick, great endurance with silky skills, goal kicking nous and evasive.
Pretty much the perfect outside player - I don't even think he's necessarily limited to just being outside either in the future.

He must be a fair chance at our best and fairest and the rising star. Not saying he'll win either of those but he's got to be in the discussion for both.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

We got Bont-Lite as a free hit.

Every now and then Dodo, every now and then...

 

[Atavistic]

You have to wonder how many kids are being missed purely off fitness levels.
Walla was the same.

Maybe instead of athletes and trying to train their skills, pick the natural footballers and try and build their fitness.

It's actually criminal this kid wasn't drafted. I get he wasn't what he is now. But this type of talent should warrant a flyer by a team. Hell even being able to kick off both feet should get people to take a second look

Didn't Tippa's fitness levels keep him out of AFL for several years? Always had AFL level talent.

 

[thepokey]

He just strikes me as such a potential Hird/Pendlebury type ... constantly looks like he is moving through traffic in slow motion and has more time than anyone else. That's the sign of something special

 

[JayJ20]

He wouldn't be out of place as the number 1 pick.
That's how good he is. His kicks inside 50 are generally fantastic. What a recruit!

 

[ItsBman]

Come now

It’s obvious you love Essendon

You should barrack for us tomorrow. Just listen to your heart.

Aha oh I am absolutely gutted after that loss, but yea he proved my point entirely, 22 and 2 goals and still haven’t seen much of the media give him a mention, if he was the #1 pick or son of Peter Daicos everyone would be going crazy!

 

[NAB777]

If this keeps up, I think we are going to have to fight very hard to keep him in a couple of years.

 

[MiguelM]

I don't even remember Hird having as big an impact so quick.

No one will get close to Watson's debut (I was there, he was 15 FFS!) but this kid is special.