Martin Locke

Not to be confused with Martin Lock.

Martin Locke (born 21 August 1970) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the South Queensland Crushers and North Queensland Cowboys in the 1990s and 2000s. He primarily played prop.

Martin Locke

Personal information
Born	(1970-08-21) 21 August 1970 (age 54) Queensland, Australia
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1995 South Qld Crushers 17 1 0 0 4 1996–00 North Qld Cowboys 54 2 0 0 8 Total 71 3 0 0 12
Source: [1] As of 13 February 2020

Playing career

In 1989, after representing the Queensland under-19 team, Locke signed with the Brisbane Broncos. Locke spent four years with the club, playing in the under-21 and reserve grade competitions.^[2] In 1995, Locke signed with the newly formed South Queensland Crushers.^[3][4]

In Round 4 of the 1995 ARL season, Locke made his first grade debut in the Crushers' 0–32 loss to the Broncos' at ANZ Stadium.^[5] Locke played 17 games for the Crushers in his rookie season, scoring one try. In 1996, he joined the North Queensland Cowboys and won the club's Club Person of the Year award. Locke spent five seasons at the club, before retiring at the end of the 2000 season.

Achievements and accolades

Individual

• North Queensland Cowboys Club Person of the Year: 1996, 2002

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2000 season^[6]

Season	Team	Matches	T	G	GK %	F/G	Pts
1995	South Queensland	17	1	0	—	0	4
1996	North Queensland	11	1	0	—	0	4
1997	North Queensland	11	0	0	—	0	0
1998	North Queensland	17	1	0	—	0	4
1999	North Queensland	6	0	0	—	0	0
2000	North Queensland	9	0	0	—	0	0
Career totals		71	3	0	—	0	12

Post-playing career

After retiring, Locke became the Cowboys' business development manager. In 2002, he won the club's Club Person of the Year award for the second time.^[7][8] Since 2010, Locke has been the director of Martin Locke Homes in Townsville.^[9]

References

1. "RLP". Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
2. "1989 – 18TH MAN". 18thman.com. 23 May 1989. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
3. Tuxworth, Jon (24 November 2017). "Jake of all trades". Townsville Bulletin.
4. SteveRicketts (23 March 2015). "FLASHBACK: January 1995". Steve Ricketts. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
5. "ARL 1995 - Round 4". Rugby League Project. 31 March 1995. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
6. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Martin Locke - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
7. "North Queensland Cowboys property deals in the spotlight". Smh.com.au. 28 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
8. Tony Webeck (26 January 2014). "Marooned State: Jobs for the (Cow)boys". NRL. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
9. "Meet the Martin Locke Homes Team". Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.