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About Geoff Starling
- Geoff Starling (14 December 1952) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s.
- An Australia international and New South Wales interstate representative three-quarter back, he played club football in the NSWRFL Premiership for Sydney's Balmain Tigers club. In 1970 Starling was playing in the Jersey Flegg competition for the Balmain club.
- The following season he started playing first grade, gaining selection for the Australian national team, becoming Kangaroo No.
- 459, and the youngest player to ever represent Australia.
- He was 18 years and 181 days old when playing a tour match against a New Zealand XIII at Huntly.
- That season he also played for the New South Wales side.
- The following year he made his Test match début against New Zealand.
- Starling was also selected to represent Australia in the 1972 World Cup, playing in the final which was drawn with Great Britain.
- In 1973 Starling was selected to go on the end of season Kangaroo tour, helping Australia to victory in the Ashes series. In 1974 Starling contracted a debilitating disease that absorbed his energy, yet defied diagnosis.
- Over four weeks he lost 19 kg (42 lb), forcing him into an early retirement.
- He spent time in hospital in 1975 and attempted a comeback in 1976.
- Years later his ailment was diagnosed as Addison's disease.In 2007 Starling was inducted into the Balmain Tigers Hall of Fame.
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