Martin Larkin
Hawthorn and Footscray
AFL career
7 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1925 v FIT2 May 1925
- Most recent
- R8 1926 v GEE19 June 1926
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Leongatha in country Victoria, Martin Larkin holds a distinctive place in history as a player who represented two newly admitted VFL clubs during their debut season in 1925. Standing 182cm, a significant height for the era, he initially earned a spot in Footscray's lineup for their entry into the league and played three matches before a mid-year clearance saw him transfer to Hawthorn. Larkin added four senior appearances in the brown and gold across 1925 and 1926, serving as a tall utility for a squad that struggled to match the established league powerhouses. Although his time at the top level was short-lived, he remains one of the few players to have worn the guernseys of both 1925 expansion sides during their formative year in the competition.
Profile
- Born
- 20 Dec 1903
- Died
- 01 July 1971 (aged 67y 193d)
- Birthplace
- Numurkah, VIC
- Deathplace
- Ascot Vale, VIC
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Leongatha in country Victoria, Martin Larkin holds a distinctive place in history as a player who represented two newly admitted VFL clubs during their debut season in 1925. Standing 182cm, a significant height for the era, he initially earned a spot in Footscray's lineup for their entry into the league and played three matches before a mid-year clearance saw him transfer to Hawthorn. Larkin added four senior appearances in the brown and gold across 1925 and 1926, serving as a tall utility for a squad that struggled to match the established league powerhouses. Although his time at the top level was short-lived, he remains one of the few players to have worn the guernseys of both 1925 expansion sides during their formative year in the competition.