Alan Watling is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

er who played 284 games for West Perth

West Perth Football Club

The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...

 in the WANFL

West Australian Football League

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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.

A five time Western Australian interstate representative, Watling was an All-Australian at the 1972 Perth Carnival

1972 Perth Carnival

The 1972 Perth Carnival was the 18th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition....

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In 2000 he was named on the interchange bench in West Perth's official 'Team of the Century'.