Liam Martin
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| Full name | Liam Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1997 Temora, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Liam Martin (born 5 March 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward and lock for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. Liam's nickname is “Temora Terrier”.
Early life[]
Martin was born in Temora, New South Wales, Australia. He was educated at West Wyalong High School. He is a cousin of former NRL footballer Trent Barrett.
He played junior rugby league for the Temora Dragons.
Playing career[]
In Round 3 of the 2019 NRL season, Martin made his NRL debut for Penrith against the Melbourne Storm. Martin scored his first try in the top grade in Round 10 against the New Zealand Warriors which ended in a 30–10 defeat at Penrith Park.[2]
Martin made a total of 16 appearances for Penrith in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table and missed out on the finals for the first time since 2015.[3]
Martin played 21 games for Penrith in the 2020 NRL season as the club won the Minor Premiership and reached the 2020 NRL Grand Final. Martin played in the grand final which Penrith lost 26–20 against Melbourne.[4]
On 30 May 2021, Martin was selected by New South Wales for game one of the 2021 State of Origin series. Martin made his New South Wales debut from the bench in game one of the series as New South Wales defeated Queensland 50–6. Martin played in all three games of the series which New South Wales won 2–1.[5][6][7]
Martin played a total of 27 games for Penrith in the 2021 NRL season including the club's 2021 NRL Grand Final victory over South Sydney.[8]
References[]
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "New Zealand Warriors streamroll Penrith Panthers". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Blame game will not solve Panthers' problems". Western Weekender.
- ^ "Melbourne Storm beat Penrith Panthers as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "NSW Origin team: Luai gets nod for Freddie's fresh-faced Blues". www.nrl.com.
- ^ "NSW Blues win State of Origin series opener 50-6 against Queensland Maroons". ABC. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Green's rookie call pays off big time... but questions remain over Origin future". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "One of finest NRL grand finals of all time provides cure to difficult season". www.theguardian.com.
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- Australian rugby league players
- Rugby league locks
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- New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players
- Rugby league players from Temora, New South Wales
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