Jim Martin
Essendon, Fitzroy and Carlton · “Bull”
AFL career
128 games89 goals
- Debut
- R8 1902 v GEE14 June 1902
- Most recent
- SF 1914 v CAR12 Sept 1914
Stats
1914 | FIT | 18 | 0.5 |
1913 | FIT | 9 | 0.8 |
1913 | ESS | 6 | 0.5 |
1912 | ESS | 16 | 0.8 |
1911 | ESS | 7 | 0.9 |
1910 | ESS | 17 | 0.6 |
1909 | ESS | 17 | 0.4 |
1908 | ESS | 16 | 1.1 |
1907 | ESS | 16 | 0.9 |
1902 | CAR | 6 | 0.3 |
Bio
Making his debut as a teenager for Carlton in 1902, Jim Martin played just one senior game before dropping out of the VFL for several seasons. He spent the intervening years honing his craft in the VFA with North Melbourne, eventually returning to the league with Essendon in 1907. A diminutive but sharp rover and forward pocket, Martin became a key fixture in the "Same Olds" lineup, playing an instrumental role in the club's back-to-back premiership victories in 1911 and 1912.
Martin's career is defined by a unique statistical achievement occurring during the 1913 season. After playing four games for Essendon early in the year, he was cleared to Fitzroy mid-season. He immediately cemented a spot in the Maroons' side and went on to play in their 1913 Grand Final victory over St Kilda. This victory secured Martin a rare place in history as the only player to win three consecutive VFL premierships while switching clubs during the streak. He played one final season with Fitzroy in 1914 before retiring, leaving the game as a highly successful rover with a premiership record that remains a distinct curiosity in league history.
Profile
- Born
- 20 Aug 1884
- Died
- 12 Oct 1940 (aged 56y 53d)
- Birthplace
- Carlton, VIC
- Deathplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1912, 1913
Bio
1 revisionMaking his debut as a teenager for Carlton in 1902, Jim Martin played just one senior game before dropping out of the VFL for several seasons. He spent the intervening years honing his craft in the VFA with North Melbourne, eventually returning to the league with Essendon in 1907. A diminutive but sharp rover and forward pocket, Martin became a key fixture in the "Same Olds" lineup, playing an instrumental role in the club's back-to-back premiership victories in 1911 and 1912.
Martin's career is defined by a unique statistical achievement occurring during the 1913 season. After playing four games for Essendon early in the year, he was cleared to Fitzroy mid-season. He immediately cemented a spot in the Maroons' side and went on to play in their 1913 Grand Final victory over St Kilda. This victory secured Martin a rare place in history as the only player to win three consecutive VFL premierships while switching clubs during the streak. He played one final season with Fitzroy in 1914 before retiring, leaving the game as a highly successful rover with a premiership record that remains a distinct curiosity in league history.