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Cameron Ling |
Personal information |
Full name |
Cameron Ling |
Date of Birth |
February 27, 1981 (1981-02-27) (age 27) |
Place of Birth |
Geelong, Victoria |
Recruited from |
Geelong Falcons |
Draft |
38th overall, 1999
Geelong Cats |
Height/Weight |
189cm / 93kg |
Position |
Midfield |
Club information |
Current club |
Geelong |
Number |
45 |
Playing Career1 |
Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
2000 – |
Geelong |
159 (91) |
¹ Club statistics to end of 2007 season |
² Representative statistics to end of {{{repstatsend}}}
Career highlights |
AFL
Geelong Football Club
TAC Cup
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Cameron Ling (born February 27, 1981) is an Australian rules football player for the Geelong Football Club of the Australian Football League.
[edit] Career
Renowned as one of the best taggers in the league, Ling is noted for his red hair (which he has frequently changed to blonde), and regularly makes appearances on television shows such as The Footy Show and Before the Game where he was nicknamed Fanta Pants. His charisma in the media has earned him his own show on Geelong station K-Rock 95.5FM. He hosts it each Wednesday night with friend and ex-Cats player 'Freshy' Tim Callan (now at the Western Bulldogs).
Throughout the 2007 season he has been praised for his work as a defensive midfielder, claiming the scalps of numerous opponents including Daniel Kerr, Peter Bell, Brett Deledio and Nick Dal Santo[1] and was rewarded for his performances with selection in the All-Australian team on the interchange.
[edit] Mayor?
In what started as a joke, following the hype of the cats drought-breaking premiership, Cameron Ling was touted as the 'mayor of Geelong', a humorous reference to the way he is idolised by Geelong people.
On Wednesday October 3 though, Geelong's current mayor, councillor Bruce Harwood, agreed that he'd be happy to step down for Cameron. Ling's interest in politics and his intelligence is widely known, while it's been reported that he took a significant interest in local council and leadership during his days at Geelong's St Joseph's College.
During the Premiership celebratory parade through Geelong's streets on October 3rd, Ling acknowledged his title as mayor however despite the contention it raised, was never formalised and thus more of a publicity stunt. It was an incident that may well foreshadow his pursuits after football.
[edit] Statistics
- Statistics correct as of end of 2007 season [2]
Season |
Team |
No. |
Games |
Goals |
Behinds |
Kicks |
Marks |
Handballs |
Disposals |
2000 |
Geelong |
45 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
39 |
11 |
23 |
62 |
2001 |
Geelong |
45 |
13 |
8 |
4 |
102 |
39 |
36 |
138 |
2002 |
Geelong |
45 |
21 |
11 |
4 |
198 |
57 |
165 |
363 |
2003 |
Geelong |
45 |
21 |
4 |
6 |
250 |
78 |
157 |
407 |
2004 |
Geelong |
45 |
25 |
16 |
13 |
242 |
92 |
173 |
415 |
2005 |
Geelong |
45 |
23 |
11 |
11 |
292 |
120 |
205 |
497 |
2006 |
Geelong |
45 |
22 |
10 |
4 |
298 |
107 |
231 |
529 |
2007 |
Geelong |
45 |
24 |
28 |
9 |
325 |
113 |
300 |
625 |
Totals |
159 |
91 |
53 |
1746 |
617 |
1290 |
3036 |
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