Stephen Tingay
Melbourne
AFL career
162 games84 goals
- Debut
- R1 1989 v FIT1 Apr 1989
- Most recent
- R9 1999 v CAR22 May 1999
Stats
1999 | MEL | 9 | 12.1 | 5.0 | 17.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 62 |
1998 | MEL | 15 | 12.9 | 5.7 | 18.5 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 68 |
1997 | MEL | 3 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 18.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 58 |
1996 | MEL | 16 | 13.8 | 6.4 | 20.3 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 73 |
1995 | MEL | 18 | 11.8 | 6.0 | 17.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 66 |
1994 | MEL | 24 | 13.8 | 8.6 | 22.5 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 77 |
1993 | MEL | 20 | 13.1 | 8.1 | 21.2 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 77 |
1992 | MEL | 6 | 9.8 | 3.8 | 13.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 53 |
1991 | MEL | 15 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 13.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 48 |
1990 | MEL | 24 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 61 |
1989 | MEL | 12 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 36 |
Bio
Recruited from Shepparton United with pick 50 in the 1988 National Draft, Stephen Tingay developed into one of Melbourne's most dynamic players during the 1990s. Instantly recognisable for his flowing blonde hair, "Stinga" was a dashing wingman and half-back flanker whose line-breaking speed and urge to carry the football made him a cult figure amongst the Demon faithful. His career best form came in 1994, where he earned All-Australian selection and finished runner-up in the Bluey Truscott Medal, driving the club toward a preliminary final berth with his energetic two-way running.
Despite his undoubted talent, Tingay's career was frequently interrupted by chronic injury issues, specifically persistent hip and buttock problems that severely limited his output in the late 1990s. After missing the entirety of Melbourne's 2000 Grand Final campaign, he was delisted by the Demons but offered a lifeline by Sydney in the Pre-Season Draft. The move north was intended to rejuvenate his career under Rodney Eade, but his body could not withstand the rigours of AFL football; he managed just a single season on the Swans' list before retiring.
Profile
- Born
- 13 Aug 1970 (age 56y 69d)
- Height
- 181 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Honours
- All-Australian1994
- Melbourne B&F
- 2nd
- 1994
- 3rd
- 1993
- Top 10
- 1990, 1996, 1998
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Shepparton United with pick 50 in the 1988 National Draft, Stephen Tingay developed into one of Melbourne's most dynamic players during the 1990s. Instantly recognisable for his flowing blonde hair, "Stinga" was a dashing wingman and half-back flanker whose line-breaking speed and urge to carry the football made him a cult figure amongst the Demon faithful. His career best form came in 1994, where he earned All-Australian selection and finished runner-up in the Bluey Truscott Medal, driving the club toward a preliminary final berth with his energetic two-way running.
Despite his undoubted talent, Tingay's career was frequently interrupted by chronic injury issues, specifically persistent hip and buttock problems that severely limited his output in the late 1990s. After missing the entirety of Melbourne's 2000 Grand Final campaign, he was delisted by the Demons but offered a lifeline by Sydney in the Pre-Season Draft. The move north was intended to rejuvenate his career under Rodney Eade, but his body could not withstand the rigours of AFL football; he managed just a single season on the Swans' list before retiring.