Martin Gotz

Martin Gustav Gotz (26 February 1883 – 13 August 1967) was an Australian rules footballer in the early 20th century who most notably played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Gotz returned to Port Melbourne in 1905 before transferring to VFL club Carlton where he made his senior debut in 1906 but missed out on the club's inaugural VFL premiership when he was injured in the Semi Final.

In 1912 Gotz sought a clearance to fellow VFL club St Kilda and when it was refused he decided to stand out of football for the year.

Gotz was involved in a controversial incident in the 1911 season, where he was alleged to have assaulted Melbourne University player Vic Trood during a game.

[2] Altogether, in a career spanning fourteen years, three leagues and four teams, Gotz played 162 senior games and won three premierships.