Watling was mainly a ruck-rover but started his career on the wing from his debut in 1969. Strong overhead and possessing plenty of pace, he played in West Perth's 1969, 1971 and 1975 premiership teams.
In 2000 he was named on the interchange bench in West Perth's official 'Team of the Century'.
External linksedit
Alan Watling at AustralianFootball.com
October 30, 2023
alan, watling, alan, john, watling, born, july, 1948, former, australian, rules, footballer, played, games, west, perth, wanflpersonal, informationfull, namealan, john, watlingdate, birth, 1948, july, 1948, playing, career1yearsclubgames, goals, 1969, 1983west. Alan John Watling born 23 July 1948 is a former Australian rules footballer who played 284 games for West Perth in the WANFLAlan WatlingPersonal informationFull nameAlan John WatlingDate of birth 1948 07 23 23 July 1948 age 75 Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1969 1983West Perth284 323 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1983 Source AustralianFootball comWatling was mainly a ruck rover but started his career on the wing from his debut in 1969 Strong overhead and possessing plenty of pace he played in West Perth s 1969 1971 and 1975 premiership teams A five time Western Australian interstate representative Watling was an All Australian at the 1972 Perth Carnival In 2000 he was named on the interchange bench in West Perth s official Team of the Century External links editAlan Watling at AustralianFootball com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alan Watling amp oldid 1025528917, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
