Ernest "Bung" Newling (26 June 1876 – 30 November 1944) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Ernest Newling | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ernest Edward Newling | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 30 November 1944 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Newtown, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong West (GDFA) | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1900–1910 | Geelong | 150 (22) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Newling, who was blind in one eye, played as a defender and follower.[2] He arrived to the club from Geelong West.[3]
He was just the third Geelong player to appear in 150 league games, after Teddy Rankin and Henry Young. Despite his disability with the use of one eye, he managed to make 148 with Geelong B side against Belmont in a 1901/02 Geelong Cricket Association First Eleven Match.
He is buried at the East Geelong Cemetery Humble Street side.
References
edit- ^ AFL Tables: Ernest Newling
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Ernie Newling - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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