Martin Ebb (born 3 March 1965) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played during the 1980s and 1990s. He played for the

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and the

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. He played primarily at but occasionally played on the . He is the brother of former

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player

Ken Ebb Ken Ebb is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for Cronulla-Sutherland. Ebb, an Engadine Dragons The Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League (Cronulla-Sutherland District Junior Rugby Football ...

Playing career

Ebb was an

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junior. In 1987, Ebb joined the

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club. He made his first grade debut in his side's 22−18 victory over Cronulla-Sutherland at

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in round 2 of the 1988 season. This would be his only first grade appearance at the Bulldogs, as a result, he was subsequently left out of the Bulldogs' premiership winning grand final side of 1988. In 1989, Ebb joined the Illawarra Steelers, the club finished last in his first season at the Steelers, winning only two games all year. 1990 was Ebb's best season of first grade. In 1990, the Steelers improved on the field with Ebb finishing second to David Moon as the top try scorer with six tries from his 16 appearances. Ebb played his final game of first grade in his side's 44−4 victory over Canterbury-Bankstown at

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in round 3 of the 1991 season, and retired at season's end, one year before Illawarra were to go within one game of reaching what would have been their first grand final. In total, Ebb played 33 first grade games and scored nine tries.

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