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Ernest Newling
Personal information
Full name Ernest Newling
Date of birth 26 June 1876
Date of death 30 November 1944(1944-11-30) (aged 68)
Original team(s) Geelong West
Height / weight 188 cm / 94 kg
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

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

  1. ^ AFL Tables: Ernest Newling
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Ernie Newling - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.

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