Background
Jesse will be looking to continue the momentum he carried in 2017 after captaining the Manly Sea Eagles to a premiership win in the final NYC competition.
Able to play both in the backrow and at hooker, Jesse has proven to be a hard working and robust player. He arrived at the Rabbitohs through assistant coach David Furner, with whom he lives with in Sydney.
Career
Martin started his career playing for the Quenbeyan Blues before being picked up by Manly playing in their under 20s side where he captained them to a Premiership last season.
Style
Jesse Martin is a hard working lock and a robust player who can also player across the backrow and at hooker. Having captained a successful Manly Under 20s side, Martin’s the type of player who backs up his words with actions.
General Manager of Football Shane Richardson“Jesse Martin was the captain of the under 20s for Manly last year, who won the Grand Final. He’s a development player for us the year.”
How he fits into the squad
Martin will train alongside the first grade team to work on his development and will then look to get more experience under his belt in either Souths Under 20s or at North Sydney Bears.
