Tim Barling

Tim Barling
Personal information
Date of birth	(1965-06-21) 21 June 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Birchip
Original team(s)	Birchip
Height	200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1984–1985	Richmond	14 (1)
1989–1990	Sydney Swans	13 (2)
Total		27 (3)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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] He has two children.

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
2. AFL Tables: Tim Barling
3. Canberra Times, "Barling victim of salary cap", 28 June 1986, p. 12S
4. Sydney Morning Herald, "No-gimmick Swans cut glitter with a less hectic approach", 6 March 1987, p. 32
5. Sydney Morning Herald, "Barling returns on a winning note", 31 July 1989, p. 56