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Tim Notting
	Tim Notting
	; Tim Notting at a Brisbane Lions public training session in 2007.
Personal information
Full name	Tim Notting
Nickname(s)	Possum
Birth	21 October 1978 (age 31)
Place of birth	Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Recruited from	Navarre / Ballarat U18
Draft	26th overall, 1996; Brisbane Lions
Height	188cm
Weight	89kg
Playing Career
Position(s)	Wing
Club

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.

[edit] 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]

His girlfriend is Australian Olympic swimmer Jodie Henry.^[8]

[edit] References

^ Barrett, Chris (8 July 2009) Scouts drool over Brown's NFL potential
^ Lovett, Michael, ed (2005). AFL Record Guide to Season 2005. AFL Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 0-9580300-6-5.
^ Arnott, Joel. "Lions clinch hard-fought win over the Hawks". sportsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2006. http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/jul06/matid1604.html. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
^ Connolly, Rohan. "Slick Lions make sloppy Roos pay the price". www.realfooty.com.au. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfmatchreport/slick-lions-make-sloppy-roos-pay-the-price/2009/05/30/1243456785913.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
^ Hamilton, Andrew (2009). Lions utility Tim Notting hopes to go out on a high. Courier Mail: Super Footy. Retrieved on 13 September 2009
^ Reed, David. "Brave Lions fall by 51". www.lions.com.au. Archived from the original on September 11, 2009. http://www.lions.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5085/newsid/84605/default.aspx. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
^ Tim Notting joins Labrador Tigers for QAFL 2010 season
^ Andrew Symonds, Jodie Henry in new TV roles

[edit] External links

Tim Notting profile on the Official AFL Website of the Brisbane Lions Football Club
Tim Notting's statistics from AFL Tables

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[0] Barrett, Chris (8 July 2009) Scouts drool over Brown's NFL potential

[AFL2005-1] Lovett, Michael, ed (2005). AFL Record Guide to Season 2005. AFL Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 0-9580300-6-5.

[2] Arnott, Joel. "Lions clinch hard-fought win over the Hawks". sportsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2006. http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/jul06/matid1604.html. Retrieved October 11, 2009.

[3] Connolly, Rohan. "Slick Lions make sloppy Roos pay the price". www.realfooty.com.au. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfmatchreport/slick-lions-make-sloppy-roos-pay-the-price/2009/05/30/1243456785913.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1. Retrieved October 11, 2009.

[4] Hamilton, Andrew (2009). Lions utility Tim Notting hopes to go out on a high. Courier Mail: Super Footy. Retrieved on 13 September 2009

[5] Reed, David. "Brave Lions fall by 51". www.lions.com.au. Archived from the original on September 11, 2009. http://www.lions.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5085/newsid/84605/default.aspx. Retrieved October 11, 2009.

[6] Tim Notting joins Labrador Tigers for QAFL 2010 season

[7] Andrew Symonds, Jodie Henry in new TV roles

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