Tim Barling
| Tim Barling | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1965 | ||
| Original team(s) | Birchip | ||
| Height / weight | 200 cm / 90 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1984–1985 1989–1990 Total - |
Richmond Sydney Swans |
14 (1) 13 (2) 27 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990. | |||
Tim Barling (born 21 June 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and the Sydney Swans in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
Barling, ruckman from Birchip, made his league debut for Richmond in the final round of the 1984 season, against Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[1] The following year he played 13 games.[2]
He was one of many players recruited from other clubs by the Sydney Swans prior to the 1986 season, but missed the first half of the year with a knee injury.[3] Once he recovered, he was told by the club that they were unable to grant him a playing permit due to the salary cap.[3] He returned to Birchip, with a promise that he would play for the Swans in 1987.[3] However, during pre-season trials in 1987, Barling again injured his knee and required a knee reconstruction.[4][5] He finally debuted for Sydney in 1989, playing five games that year, from round 17 to the end of the season.[2] In 1990 he made a further eight appearances.[2]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- 1 2 3 AFL Tables: Tim Barling
- 1 2 3 Canberra Times, "Barling victim of salary cap", 28 June 1986, p. 12S
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, "No-gimmick Swans cut glitter with a less hectic approach", 6 March 1987, p. 32
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, "Barling returns on a winning note", 31 July 1989, p. 56