Tracee and Martin.
Martin (Marty) Romer is a Life Member of Emu Plains Little Athletics Club, a member of Emu Plains Cricket Club for over 34 years and a member of Emu Plains Rugby League Club for over 30 years.
A first grade cricketer from 1990-2024, Marty has played over 300 games for Emu Plains, winning 11 premierships, and has also coached for over 27 years, winning a further 6 premierships.
Among his favourite cricket memories are playing in teams with both sons, and winning premierships with each of them. Marty is keen to one day play 1st Grade with his grandson.
Marty played Rugby League for Emu Plains from 1990-97, as a front rower or centre, and has coached in the club for over 30 years. He coached both sons, winning three premierships, and is now involved in coaching two of his grandchildren.
He was a member of Emu Plains Little Athletics for 12 years, involving himself in all aspects of the club, including line-marking the field.
Marty was born in Nepean Hospital and has lived in the Penrith district his entire life, firstly in Penrith (20 years), then Emu Plains and currently in Leonay.
He is married to Tracee and has 5 children (Tom, Brooke, Tiahne, Madyson and Ben) and 10 grandchildren.
In addition to his busy family and sporting life, Marty is a Project Manager for a major Plumbing company and has held that position for the past 20 years.
“Marty is the man in the community doing the necessary jobs which go unrecognised,” said son Tom.
“Mowing and marking of Leonay Oval for Little Athletics for 10 years. A life member of the Club.
“Team manager at Little Athletics for his grandson, looking after the local cricket wicket, cricket coach for over 20 years and a Life Member of Emu Plains Cricket.
“The ‘Craig Huffy’ award in 1st Grade cricket for 5 years, the most wickets taken in 1st grade, and still playing 1st grade cricket at 50 years of age.
“Picking up and dropping off kids so they can play sport, involved in Emu Plains Football Club for 30 years and was U6 Penrith Junior League ‘Coach of the Year’.
Marty also runs the water, works in the canteen or BBQ and has coached every age group from U6 to A Grade.
