Martin Locke (born 21 August 1970) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the South Queensland Crushers and North Queensland Cowboys in the 1990s and 2000s. He primarily played .
Playing career In 1989, after representing the Queensland under-19 team, Locke signed with the Brisbane Broncos. Locke spent four years with the club, playing in the under-21 and reserve grade competitions. In 1995, Locke signed with the newly formed South Queensland Crushers.
In Round 4 of the 1995 ARL season, Locke made his first grade debut in the Crushers' 0–32 loss to the Broncos' at ANZ Stadium. Locke played 17 games for the Crushers in his rookie season, scoring one try. In 1996, he joined the North Queensland Cowboys and won the club's Club Person of the Year award. Locke spent five seasons at the club, before retiring at the end of the 2000 season.
Achievements and accolades Individual North Queensland Cowboys Club Person of the Year: 1996, 2002
Statistics NRL Statistics are correct to the end of the 2000 season SeasonTeamMatchesTGGK %F/GPts 1995 South Queensland 17 1 0 — 0 4 1996 North Queensland 11 1 0 — 0 4 1997 North Queensland 11 0 0 — 0 0 1998 North Queensland 17 1 0 — 0 4 1999 North Queensland 6 0 0 — 0 0 2000 North Queensland 9 0 0 — 0 0 Career totals 71 3 0 — 0 12
Post-playing career After retiring, Locke became the Cowboys' business development manager. In 2002, he won the club's Club Person of the Year award for the second time. Since 2010, Locke has been the director of Martin Locke Homes in Townsville.
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