Tom Starling

Tom Starling
Starling playing for the Knights' NYC team in 2017.
Personal information
Born (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998
Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position Hooker

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– Newcastle Knights 1 0 0 0 0
As of 29 August 2018
Source: [1]

Tom Starling (born 4 June 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.

Background

Born in Windsor, New South Wales, Starling played his junior rugby league for the Kincumber Colts, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.

Playing career

Early years

In June 2015, Starling won the Knights' Carlson Club-Andrew Johns Medal for best under-18s player.[2] In September 2015, he won the S. G. Ball Cup Player of the Year award for best under-18s player.[3] From 2015 to 2017, he played for the Newcastle Knights' National Youth Competition team.[4] In September 2017, he re-signed with the Knights on a 1-year contract until the end of 2018.[5]

2018

In 2018, Starling alternated between the new Jersey Flegg Cup competition[6] and Intrust Super Premiership NSW competition for the Knights.[7] In round 25 of the 2018 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Knights against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Tom Starling - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. ↑ KEEBLE, BRET (4 June 2015). "Who is the up and coming talent at the Knights?". Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Starling named SG Ball Player of the Year". 14 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "S". 27 December 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Yates re-signs". 27 September 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Warriors v Newcastle". 6 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "TEAMS: NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership - 2018 Round 7 » League Unlimited". League Unlimited. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Round 25 squad: Debutant named pending NRL approval". 28 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
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