Marty Atkins
Martin Paul "Marty" Atkins (born 4 May 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). Atkins holds the record for the most WAFL matches played for South Fremantle. Early life Atkins was born in London, England and arrived in Australia as a teenager. He attended Kwinana Senior High School. Playing career Junior football Atkins began playing for Kwinana at under-16 level. Making an impression as a ruckman, Atkins twice tied for club best and fairest player award, ultimately losing both times on countback. South Fremantle After making his WAFL league debut in 1989, he played 266 times for the Bulldogs including the 1997 premiership. In July 2003 Atkins overtook Tom Grljusich as the South Fremantle games record holder. Donnybrook In 2004 Atkins joined Donnybrook in the South West Football League (SWFL) where he made an immediate impact, finishing the season as runner-up for the Hayward Medal, the league's award for best and fairest player. Between 2004 and 2007, Atkins played 65 times for the Dons. Wesley-Curtin Atkins was appointed playing coach of Wesley-Curtin in the Western Australian Amateur Football League (WAAFL) for the 2008 season. His form in 2009 was rewarded