Tim Notting
Notting at a training session in 2007
Personal information
Full name Tim Notting
Nickname(s) Possum
Date of birth (1978-10-21) 21 October 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Wycheproof, Victoria
Original team(s) Navarre / North Ballarat Rebels
Draft 26th overall, 1996 AFL Draft
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s) Wing
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1998–2009 Brisbane Lions 208 (138)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tim Notting (born 21 October 1978) is a former two-time premiership winning Australian rules footballer with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

Notting was born in Wycheproof, Victoria.[1] He moved with his family to Stawell, Victoria where he began playing in the Under 13s before playing for nearby club Navarre at the age of 14.[1] During his final year of high school Notting was invited to play with the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup competition in 1996.[1] It wasn't until he impressed with North Ballarat that he was invited to the Richmond Football Club's reserves where he played four impressive games before catching the eyes of AFL recruiters. Richmond, however failed to draft the teenager.

Australian Football League career

Notting was recruited by Brisbane with the number 26 draft selection in the 1996 AFL Draft from Navarre. Notting is noted for his long right foot kicking,[2] and has played in a variety of positions over his career.

After not managing a senior game in his first year on Brisbane's list in 1997, Notting made his debut for the Brisbane Lions in Round 8, 1998 against Essendon.

He received an AFL Rising Star nomination in 1999 and was a member of Brisbane's first two premierships in 2001 and 2002. In 2003 he missed their third consecutive premiership due to a knee injury, but he returned in 2004, playing in every game, including his 100th game. He also played in Brisbane's loss to Port Adelaide in the 2004 AFL Grand Final.[3]

In 2006, Notting celebrated his 150th game for the Lions in a come-from-behind 10-point win over Hawthorn at the Gabba.[4] It was to be the Lions' last win for the season as they lost their final six games by an average of 51 points.

In 2009 in Round 10, Notting played his 200th game in an 18-point win against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium.[5] In September 2009, Notting announced his retirement at the season end.[6] He played his last game for the Lions in a 51-point loss to the Western Bulldogs in the First Semi Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[7]

In October 2009, Notting announced that he would join the Labrador Tigers for the 2010 QAFL season.[8]

Personal life

He is married to Australian Olympic swimmer Jodie Henry. They have three children together.[9]

Statistics

[10]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
1998 Brisbane Lions 39 5 0 0 24 30 54 8 7 0.0 0.0 4.8 6.0 10.8 1.6 1.4
1999 Brisbane Lions 39 12 13 10 78 42 120 42 7 1.1 0.8 6.5 3.5 10.0 3.5 0.6
2000 Brisbane Lions 8 11 5 3 72 58 130 38 11 0.5 0.3 6.5 5.3 11.8 3.5 1.0
2001† Brisbane Lions 8 24 25 25 221 186 407 124 32 1.0 1.0 9.2 7.8 17.0 5.2 1.3
2002† Brisbane Lions 8 22 14 12 148 123 271 75 49 0.6 0.5 6.7 5.6 12.3 3.4 2.2
2003 Brisbane Lions 8 14 8 7 75 43 118 35 19 0.6 0.5 5.4 3.1 8.4 2.5 1.4
2004 Brisbane Lions 8 25 30 21 177 132 309 89 43 1.2 0.8 7.1 5.3 12.4 3.6 1.7
2005 Brisbane Lions 8 21 14 13 196 146 342 113 37 0.7 0.6 9.3 7.0 16.3 5.4 1.8
2006 Brisbane Lions 8 22 2 14 214 122 336 116 51 0.1 0.6 9.7 5.5 15.3 5.3 2.3
2007 Brisbane Lions 8 22 16 11 275 188 463 133 53 0.7 0.5 12.5 8.5 21.0 6.0 2.4
2008 Brisbane Lions 8 18 5 8 166 144 310 67 52 0.3 0.4 9.2 8.0 17.2 3.7 2.9
2009 Brisbane Lions 8 12 6 1 88 75 163 53 31 0.5 0.1 7.3 6.3 13.6 4.4 2.6
Career 208 138 125 1734 1289 3023 893 392 0.7 0.6 8.3 6.2 14.5 4.3 1.9

References

  1. ^ a b c Tim Notting 'nearly pulled the pin' on football, ended up as dual-premiership player Lachlan Williams for Mailtimes.com.au November 27, 2018
  2. ^ Barrett, Chris (8 July 2009) Scouts drool over Brown's NFL potential
  3. ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2005). AFL Record Guide to Season 2005. AFL Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 0-9580300-6-5.
  4. ^ Arnott, Joel. "Lions clinch hard-fought win over the Hawks". sportsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  5. ^ Connolly, Rohan. "Slick Lions make sloppy Roos pay the price". realfooty.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  6. ^ Hamilton, Andrew (2009). Lions utility Tim Notting hopes to go out on a high. Courier Mail: Super Footy. Retrieved on 13 September 2009
  7. ^ Reed, David. "Brave Lions fall by 51". lions.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 September 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  8. ^ "Tim Notting joins Labrador Tigers for QAFL 2010 season". Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  9. ^ Craddock, Robert (21 May 2016). "Olympic champion Jodie Henry is loving life out of the limelight". couriermail. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  10. ^ "AFL Tables - Tim Notting - Stats - Statistics". afltables.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

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