Martin was born in Broome, Western Australia to an Indigenous Australian mother (Yawuru) and father (Yamatji).

[2] His team would reach the GNFL Grand Final later that year and he would line up on future Gold Coast Suns teammate Jaeger O'Meara on the wing.

[5] It was initially feared he may be sidelined for the entire 2014 season but scans later revealed he would miss a minimum of two months.

He was rushed back into the senior team for the Round 14 clash against Geelong despite not having played a game at any level since his injury.

[8] After the Suns and Carlton failed to reach a deal during the trade period, Martin became a Blue in the 2019 pre-season draft.