Martin Pike
Brisbane, Kangaroos, Fitzroy and Melbourne · “Pikey”
AFL career
247 games126 goals
- Debut
- R1 1993 v HAW27 Mar 1993
- Most recent
- R10 2005 v KAN28 May 2005
Stats
2005 | BRL | 9 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 45 |
2004 | BRL | 25 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 13.4 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 59 |
2003 | BRL | 25 | 9.4 | 4.7 | 14.0 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 64 |
2002 | BRL | 25 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 73 |
2001 | BRL | 22 | 8.4 | 4.5 | 13.0 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 50 |
2000 | KAN | 20 | 9.1 | 3.5 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 52 |
1999 | KAN | 18 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 46 |
1998 | NTH | 19 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 13.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 50 |
1997 | NTH | 24 | 9.8 | 4.3 | 14.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 53 |
1996 | FIT | 22 | 16.3 | 5.7 | 22.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 80 |
1995 | FIT | 14 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 15.4 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59 |
1994 | MEL | 16 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 43 |
1993 | MEL | 8 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 12.3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 36 |
Bio
Martin Pike carved out a unique place in football history as a four-club journeyman who overcame early career turbulence to become a four-time premiership player. Originally recruited from Norwood, he showed flashes of potential at Melbourne before shifting to Fitzroy, where he won the club's Best and Fairest in its final season of existence. He joined North Melbourne in 1997 and played a crucial role as a running defender in the Kangaroos' 1999 premiership side, yet was delisted at the end of 2000 due to lingering concerns over his off-field discipline.
Thrown a lifeline by Leigh Matthews at Brisbane, Pike became the ultimate utility in one of the greatest teams of the modern era. His ability to play tall or small in defence, drift forward to kick goals, or act as an enforcer in the midfield made him indispensable during the Lions' historic three-peat from 2001 to 2003. He retired as a rugged and versatile competitor who rewarded the faith of his final club, joining a select group of players to taste premiership success at two different organisations.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Nov 1972 (age 53y 341d)
- Birthplace
- Glenelg, SA
- Height
- 189 cm
- Weight
- 92 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(4×) 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
- Fitzroy B&F1996
Bio
1 revisionMartin Pike carved out a unique place in football history as a four-club journeyman who overcame early career turbulence to become a four-time premiership player. Originally recruited from Norwood, he showed flashes of potential at Melbourne before shifting to Fitzroy, where he won the club's Best and Fairest in its final season of existence. He joined North Melbourne in 1997 and played a crucial role as a running defender in the Kangaroos' 1999 premiership side, yet was delisted at the end of 2000 due to lingering concerns over his off-field discipline.
Thrown a lifeline by Leigh Matthews at Brisbane, Pike became the ultimate utility in one of the greatest teams of the modern era. His ability to play tall or small in defence, drift forward to kick goals, or act as an enforcer in the midfield made him indispensable during the Lions' historic three-peat from 2001 to 2003. He retired as a rugged and versatile competitor who rewarded the faith of his final club, joining a select group of players to taste premiership success at two different organisations.