Tim Notting

Tim Notting
Notting at a training session in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Tim Notting
Nickname(s)	Possum
Date of birth	21 October 1978
Place of birth	Cairns, Queensland
Original team(s)	Navarre/North Ballarat Rebels
Draft	26th overall, 1996 AFL Draft
Height/Weight	188 cm / 89 kg
Position(s)	Wing
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1998–2009	Brisbane Lions	208 (138)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009 season.
Career highlights
Premiership player: 2001, 2002

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).

Australian Football League career

He 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,^[1] 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 Brisbanes 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.^[2]

Notting celebrated his 150th game for the Lions in a come-from-behind 10-point win over Hawthorn at the Gabba.^[3] 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 Round 10, Notting played his 200th game in an 18-point win against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium.^[4] In September 2009, Notting announced his retirement at the season end.^[5] 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.^[6]

In October 2009, Notting announced that he would join the Labrador Tigers for the 2010 QAFL season.^[7]

He is married to Australian Olympic swimmer Jodie Henry. They have one child, Emme Mai Notting, born in 2010.

Statistics

^[8]

Legend
G	Goals	B	Behinds	K	Kicks	H	Handballs	D	Disposals	M	Marks	T	Tackles

†	Denotes seasons in which Notting won an AFL Premiership
	Led the league for the Season only*
	Led the league after finals only*
	Led the league after Season and Finals*

*10 games required to be eligible.

Season	Team	#	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
			Totals								Averages (per game)
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. Barrett, Chris (8 July 2009) Scouts drool over Brown's NFL potential
2. Lovett, Michael, ed. (2005). AFL Record Guide to Season 2005. AFL Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 0-9580300-6-5.
3. Arnott, Joel. "Lions clinch hard-fought win over the Hawks". sportsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
4. Connolly, Rohan. "Slick Lions make sloppy Roos pay the price". www.realfooty.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
5. Hamilton, Andrew (2009). Lions utility Tim Notting hopes to go out on a high. Courier Mail: Super Footy. Retrieved on 13 September 2009
6. Reed, David. "Brave Lions fall by 51". www.lions.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 September 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
7. Tim Notting joins Labrador Tigers for QAFL 2010 season
8. Tim Notting's player profile at AFL Tables

External links

• Tim Notting's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
• Tim Notting's statistics from AFL Tables