Career
Ling played junior football for the Geelong Falcons as a full-forward and was drafted by his hometown club, the Geelong Football Club. In one of his earliest matches, he missed an absolute "howler", failing to score from a shot inside the goal square.
Throughout the 2007 season he has been praised for his work as a defensive midfielder, claiming the scalps of numerous opponents including Daniel Kerr, Peter Bell, Brent Harvey and Nick Dal Santo and was rewarded for his performances with selection in the All-Australian team on the interchange.
On 20 January 2010, Cameron Ling was announced as the team's new captain, taking over from the recently retired Tom Harley. He captained the Cats in the 2010 AFL season and the 2011 AFL season. In 2011, he captained Geelong to their third premiership in 5 years against Collingwood. He kicked the final goal of the match after a turn-over from Harry O'Brien.
Shortly after guiding the cats to their premiership win, Cameron Ling announced his retirement on 5 October 2011. He was succeeded as captain by Joel Selwood.
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