Not to be confused with former North Melbourne and Carlton player Mick Martyn.

Michael Martin (born 25 February 1977) is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er who played with Footscray

Western Bulldogs

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 and the Brisbane Lions

Brisbane Lions

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 in the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

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 (AFL).

Martin played originally at Hobart

Hobart Football Club

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 and represented Tasmania at the Teal Cup

AFL National Under 18 Championships

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 in 1994 when he won the Hunter Harrison Medal. As a result he was picked early in the 1994 AFL Draft

1994 AFL Draft

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, with Footscray's first selection and made his league debut at just 18 years of age.

The Tasmanian initially found it difficult to find a place in the midfield but played finals football in 1997, finishing the year as a participant in the club's two point preliminary final loss to Adelaide. He played all 24 games in 1998 and again suffered the disappointment of appearing in a losing preliminary final side although he accounted for himself well with 21 disposals.

He was traded to the Brisbane Lions in the 1999 AFL Draft

1999 AFL Draft

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, with the Bulldogs receiving Trent Bartlett

Trent Bartlett

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 as well as the pick which secured Daniel Giansiracusa

Daniel Giansiracusa

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. Martin played 10 of the first 12 games of the 2000 season before being struck by osteitis pubis, an injury which ended his AFL career.