Tom starling Wiki-Tom starling Biography
Tom Starling (born 4 June 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL.
He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League
Tom starling Age
Born on June 4, 1998 (22 years)
Playing career
Starling had a breakout year in 2020 after starting hooker Josh Hodgson went down with a season ending ACL injury.[13] Starling entered the first grade side from round 10 onwards, rotating as the starting hooker with Siliva Havili and was instrumental in Canberra’s run to the finals. Starling played in all three finals games for Canberra including the preliminary final loss to Melbourne.[14]
Starling was rewarded for his stellar season with a two-year extension to keep him at the Raiders until the end of 2022.
Controversy
On December 5, 2020, Starling was arrested and charged with assaulting police after a fight broke out at the Shady Palms Bar restaurant in Kincumber, on the central coast. Starling was reportedly charged with five counts of assaulting an officer in the line of duty, skirmishing and resisting arrest.
