Josh Starling
{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Josh Starling
|fullname =
|image = Josh Starling Manly Sea Eagles.jpg
|imagesize =
|caption =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|05|18}}
|birth_place = Woonona, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|186|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|115|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|PR}}
|club1 = South Sydney
|year1start = 2012
|year1end = 13
|appearances1 = 7
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 0
|club2 = Manly Sea Eagles
|year2start = 2014
|year2end = 16
|appearances2 = 60
|tries2 = 2
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 8
|club3 = Newcastle Knights
|year3start = 2017
|year3end =
|appearances3 = 13
|tries3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 0
|retired = yes
|updated = 1 April 2017
}}
Josh Starling (born 18 May 1990) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League and his position was prop.[http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/playerprofiledisplay/Rabbitohs/Josh-Starling/5744 Profile at South Sydney] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427063520/http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/playerprofiledisplay/Rabbitohs/Josh-Starling/5744 |date=27 April 2012 }}
Background
Born in Woonona, New South Wales, Starling played his junior rugby league for the Helensburgh Tigers, before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs. In 2009 and 2010, Starling played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs' NYC team,{{cite web|url=https://nycdatabase.org/players/s/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131072555/http://nycdatabase.org/players/s/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=31 January 2016|title=S|publisher=Nyc Database|date=27 December 2012|accessdate=2016-11-05}} before heading up north in 2011 to play for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/rising-prop-has-got-a-hair-start/story-fn6ck6f9-1226143000719|title=Rising prop has got a hair start|publisher=Couriermail.com.au|date=2011-09-22|accessdate=2016-11-05}} During the 2011 season, he signed a contract with the Brisbane Broncos starting in 2012, but later chose to return to the Rabbitohs instead.{{cite web|url=http://www.jubileeavenue.com.au/news.php?newsid=22446|title=St George Illawarra Dragons|publisher=Jubilee Avenue|accessdate=2016-11-05}}
Playing career
=2012=
In round 8 of the 2012 NRL season, Starling made his NRL debut for South Sydney against the North Queensland Cowboys.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-8/south-sydney-vs-north-queensland/summary.html|title=NRL 2012 – Round 8|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=2012-04-28|accessdate=2016-11-05|archive-date=3 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703135123/http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-8/south-sydney-vs-north-queensland/summary.html|url-status=dead}}
=2013=
On 7 July, Starling signed a three-year contract with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2014.{{cite web|author=Zero Tackle|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/manly-sign-josh-starling-on-three-year-deal-10292/|title=Manly sign Josh Starling on three-year deal|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=2013-07-07|accessdate=2016-11-05|archive-date=5 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105161323/http://www.zerotackle.com/manly-sign-josh-starling-on-three-year-deal-10292/|url-status=dead}} Later on that month, Starling, whilst playing for the North Sydney Bears in the second-tier New South Wales Cup competition, was selected in the annual New South Wales Residents clash against the Queensland Residents, playing in the curtain-raiser to the State of Origin decider.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nsw-cup-representatives-edge-queensland-residents-in-curtain-raiser/story-fni3fr51-1226680949883|title=NSW Cup Representatives edge Queensland Residents in curtain raiser|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney|date=2013-07-17|accessdate=2016-11-05}} In September, he was named at prop in the 2013 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.nswrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=84880&title=2013-nswrlcomau-vb-nsw-cup-team-of-the-year---announcement | title=2013 NSWRL.com.au VB NSW Cup Team of the Year – Announcement|accessdate=4 February 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111155627/http://www.nswrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=84880&title=2013-nswrlcomau-vb-nsw-cup-team-of-the-year---announcement|archivedate=11 January 2014 }} Finishing up with South Sydney at the end of 2013, he made a total of 40 appearances and scored 3 tries for their New South Wales Cup side North Sydney.{{cite web|url=http://www.ssralmanac.com/mobile/pastplayers_bears.htm|title=South Sydney Rabbitohs North Sydney Bears Affiliated Players|website=ssralmanac.com|accessdate=2 August 2017}}
=2014=
Starling made his Manly-Warringah debut in round 1 of the 2014 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2014/round-1/manly-warringah-vs-melbourne/summary.html|title=NRL 2014 – Round 1|publisher=Rugby League Project|accessdate=2016-11-05|archive-date=14 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914065252/http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2014/round-1/manly-warringah-vs-melbourne/summary.html|url-status=dead}}
=2015=
=2016=
In November, after failing to gain a new contract from Manly-Warringah, Starling signed a one-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2017.{{cite web|author=NewcastleKnights.com.au|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/josh-starling-signs-with-knights-24382/|title=Josh Starling signs with Knights|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=2016-07-31|accessdate=2016-11-05}}
=2017=
Starling played 13 matches for the Knights in 2017, before a back injury ended his season.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTUtMTY5Ni00LS0tLS0tMTk3NTktLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|title=Custom Match List – Rugby League Project|first=Shawn Dollin and Andrew|last=Ferguson|publisher=Rugby League Project|accessdate=11 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/supercoach/nrl-casualty-ward-round-20-cameron-smith-sam-burgess-headline-horror-injury-list/news-story/08e46543b5e790ceb2d3ebb0e4fe4489|title=Casualty ward: Nine rep regulars grounded|accessdate=11 September 2017}} He left the club at the end of the season after not being offered a new contract beyond 2017,{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTUtMTY5Ni00LS0tLS0tMjI2MTYtLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|title=Custom Match List – Rugby League Project|first=Shawn Dollin and Andrew|last=Ferguson|publisher=Rugby League Project|accessdate=11 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2017/09/07/mitch_barnett_wins_d_915742400.af_news.html|title=Mitch Barnett wins Danny Buderus Medal|first=NRL Digital|last=Media|accessdate=11 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911121512/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2017/09/07/mitch_barnett_wins_d_915742400.af_news.html|archive-date=11 September 2017|url-status=dead}} before announcing his retirement from the professional level of the game.{{cite web|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/2017/09/21/16/56/newcastle-s-josh-starling-retires-from-nrl|title=Newcastle's Josh Starling retires from NRL – Nine Wide World of Sports|website=wwos.nine.com.au|accessdate=21 September 2017}}
Post playing
In 2019, Starling departed the Oberon Tigers at the end of the season.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-10 |title=Oberon looking for new mentor as Starling ends time in Tigertown |url=https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/6378816/oberon-looking-for-new-mentor-as-starling-ends-time-in-tigertown/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=www.centralwesterndaily.com.au |language=en-au}} Starling played for the Bathurst Panthers team in the 2020 season.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-24 |title=Panthers confirm Starling signing in monumental boost to Group 10 three-peat bid |url=https://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/6456442/panthers-confirm-starling-signing-in-monumental-boost-to-group-10-three-peat-bid/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=www.westernadvocate.com.au |language=en-au}} As of 2024, Starling has been a part of the Kiama Knights U16s coaching staff.{{Cite web |title=Under 16’s Kiama team on verge of making history |url=https://thebuglenewspaper.com.au/NewsStory/under-16s-kiama-team-on-verge-of-making-history/66c6787bba1036002d09102a |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=thebuglenewspaper.com.au |language=en}}
Statistics
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Team !Games !Tries !Pts |
| 2012
| rowspan="2" |{{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs |3 | | |
| 2013
|4 | | |
| 2014
| rowspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |26 | | |
| 2015
|14 | | |
| 2016
|20 |2 |8 |
| 2017
|{{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Newcastle Knights |13 | | |
| |Totals
|80 |2 |8 |
References
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External links
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- [http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/team/profiles/josh_starling.html Newcastle Knights profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907184415/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/team/profiles/josh_starling.html |date=7 September 2017 }}
- [http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/7/playerid/1573/seasonid/45/default.aspx NRL profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803212310/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/7/playerid/1573/seasonid/45/default.aspx |date=3 August 2017 }}
{{2013 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year}}
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
Category:Newcastle Knights players
Category:North Sydney Bears NSW Cup players
Category:Rugby league players from Wollongong
Category:South Sydney Rabbitohs players