Jason Martin (rugby league)
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{About|the rugby player|other people named Jason Martin|Jason Martin (disambiguation){{!}}Jason Martin}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|9|14|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|163|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|72|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{Rlp|HB|FE}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|North Sydney Bears}}
|year1start = 1989
|year1end = 92
|appearances1 = 66
|tries1 = 2
|goals1 = 0
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|points1 = 19
|club2 = Newcastle Knights
|year2start = 1993
|year2end = 94
|appearances2 = 16
|tries2 = 2
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 8
|club3 = North Qld Cowboys
|year3start = 1995
|year3end = 96
|appearances3 = 20
|tries3 = 3
|goals3 = 0
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|points3 = 12
|club4 = {{nowrap|Paris Saint-Germain}}
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Jason Martin (born 14 September 1970) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. Primarily a {{rlp|hb}}, he played for the North Sydney Bears, Newcastle Knights and the North Queensland Cowboys before moving to Paris Saint-Germain in the Super League.
Background
Born in Tamworth, Martin grew up in Tea Gardens, just north of Newcastle.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dansnrlcollectables.com/contents/en-us/p25084.html|title=Heroes of Yesterday, Interview 6|date=16 March 2016|website=Dan's NRL Collectables}} He attended Raymond Terrace High School, where represented the Australian Schoolboys in 1988, before signing with the North Sydney Bears.{{cite web|title=SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League|url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424|access-date=2008-10-10|publisher=SportingPulse|archive-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131030043/http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424|url-status=dead}}
Playing career
=North Sydney Bears=
In Round 20 of the 1989 NSWRL season, Martin made his first grade debut as an 18-year old in North Sydney's 6–30 loss to the Parramatta Eels. In 1990, he had a breakout year for the Bears, playing 22 games and winning the Dally M Rookie of the Year and finishing second in voting for the Dally M medal.
In 1991, he was an important factor in the Bears' finals run, in which they made it to the preliminary final, and finished third in Rothmans Medal voting.{{cite book |last=Cadigan|first=Neil|title=25 Years in the Saddle|year=2015|publisher=Playright Publishing|page=54|isbn=9780994237316}} In 1992, Martin's final year with North Sydney, Martin played 21 games, moving between {{rlp|hb}}, {{rlp|hk}} and {{rlp|lk}}.
An accomplished singer and guitarist, Martin released a single in 1991 called "Take Me to the Top", the video of which featured clips of Martin playing for North Sydney, and several of his Bears teammates singing backup vocals.
=Newcastle Knights=
In 1993, Martin returned to Newcastle, but was unable to cement his spot as the starting halfback, playing just 14 games. In 1994, he played just two games being stuck behind Newcastle's young star halfback Andrew Johns. His last match for the club was a loss to the Cronulla Sharks in the reserve grade Grand Final.
=North Queensland Cowboys=
In 1995, after two poor seasons at Newcastle, Martin looked to revive his career by signing with the newly established North Queensland Cowboys. Martin was appointed inaugural captain of the club but suffered a groin injury and a hernia, causing him to miss the first 10 weeks of the season. He made eight appearances in his first season at the club, captaining them five times. In 1996, he played 12 games, finishing the season in reserve grade.{{cite book |last=Cadigan|first=Neil|title=25 Years in the Saddle|year=2015|publisher=Playright Publishing|page=62|isbn=9780994237316}}
=Paris Saint-Germain=
In 1997, Martin joined Paris Saint-Germain in the Super League, playing 20 games and scoring three tries.
Achievements and accolades
=Individual=
- Dally M Rookie of the Year: 1990
Statistics
=NSWRL/ARL=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:85%;" | |||||
| width=2%|Season
!width=8%|Team !width=2%|Matches !width=2%|T !width=2%|G !width=2%|GK % !width=2%|F/G !width=2%|Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1989
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Sydney|16}} North Sydney | 1|| 0|| 0|| —|| 0|| 0 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1990 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Sydney|16}} North Sydney | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1991
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Sydney|16}} North Sydney | 22|| 0|| 0|| —|| 0|| 0 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1992 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Sydney|16}} North Sydney | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 5 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1993
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Newcastle | 14|| 2|| 0|| —|| 0|| 8 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1994 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1995
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 8|| 3|| 0|| —|| 0|| 8 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1996 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan=2| Career totals ! 102 ! 7 ! 0 ! — ! 1 ! 29 |
=Super League=
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| width=2%|Season
!width=8%|Team !width=2%|Matches !width=2%|T !width=2%|G !width=2%|GK % !width=2%|F/G !width=2%|Pts |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1997
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|PSG|16}} Paris Saint-Germain | 20|| 3|| 0|| —|| 0|| 12 |
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan=2| Career totals ! 20 ! 3 ! 0 ! — ! 0 ! 12 |
Discography
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS {{cite web|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/08/week-commencing-12-august-1991.html|title=Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 12 August 1991|website=bubblingdownunder.com|access-date=12 August 2022}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Take Us to the Top"
| 1991 | 145 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Jason_Martin.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org]
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