▁one ▁of ▁the ▁p add ock s ▁at ▁his ▁family ' s ▁three ▁a cre ▁home ▁in ▁Y ape en . ▁From ▁there ▁he ▁played ▁junior ▁football ▁for ▁Campbell ' s ▁Creek , ▁ ▁before ▁sp ending ▁time ▁with ▁the ▁B end igo ▁P ione ers ▁under ▁ 1 5 ▁squad . ▁ ▁His ▁parents ▁separated ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁ 1 4 ▁and ▁Martin ▁moved ▁to ▁Sydney ▁with ▁his ▁father , ▁leaving ▁school ▁at ▁Castle ma ine ▁High ▁School ▁after ▁Year ▁ 9 ▁and ▁taking ▁up ▁full - time ▁work . ▁He ▁worked ▁various ▁roles ▁at ▁his ▁father ' s ▁transport ▁business ▁including ▁as ▁a ▁for kl ift ▁driver ▁while ▁also ▁assist ing ▁his ▁father ' s ▁girl friend ' s ▁sports ▁app arel ▁business . ▁In ▁total ▁he ▁worked ▁regular ▁twelve ▁hour ▁days , ▁later ▁saying ▁he ▁h ated ▁“ working ▁long ▁days ” ▁in ▁what ▁was ▁“ not ▁a ▁very ▁good ▁job .” ▁While ▁in ▁Sydney ▁he ▁continued ▁to ▁play ▁football , ▁starting ▁off ▁with ▁the ▁In gle burn ▁Mag p ies ▁Junior ▁Australian ▁Football ▁Club ' s ▁under ▁ 1 6 ▁side . ▁He ▁stayed ▁for ▁just ▁four ▁matches ▁however , ▁domin ating ▁so ▁compreh ens ively ▁he ▁was ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁Camp b ellt own ▁Football ▁Club ’ s ▁under ▁ 1 8 ' s ▁team ▁despite ▁being ▁aged ▁only ▁ 1 5 . ▁He ▁even ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁club ' s ▁senior ▁team ▁on ▁one ▁occasion ▁that ▁year . ▁At ▁this ▁time ▁he ▁en quired ▁about ▁joining ▁the