Sam De Koning (/ˈkoʊnɪŋ/ KOH-ning;[1] born 26 February 2001) is Australian rules footballer who plays for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League.[2] He made his debut in the round 5 of the 2021 AFL season between Geelong and North Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium.[3]
| Sam De Koning | |||
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_(cropped).jpg) De Koning in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sam De Koning | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 2001 | ||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays | ||
| Draft | 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 | ||
| Height | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Geelong | 43 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notably, De Koning’s first goal in AFL football was during the Geelong Cats, Sydney Swans 2022 Grand Final game. [4]
Family life edit
De Koning is one of ten children, with one of his elder brothers being Carlton footballer Tom. His father Terry De Koning played for Footscray in the 1980s.[5]
Statistics edit
Updated to the end of the 2023 season.[6]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks | ||
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Played in that season's premiership team |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2020 | Geelong | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | Geelong | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022# | Geelong | 16 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 138 | 281 | 120 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 12.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | Geelong | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 105 | 234 | 86 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Career | 43 | 1 | 2 | 279 | 244 | 523 | 209 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 4.9 | 0.4 | ||
Notes
Honours and achievements edit
Team
Individual
References edit
- ^ "How to say the AFL's trickiest names". Australian Football League. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Sam De Koning | AFL". geelongcats.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Team Selection: AFL Round 5". geelongcats.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Forrest, Matthew (26 September 2022). "AFL Grand Final: Star defender Sam De Koning kicks first senior goal in premiership win". Code Sports. Nationwide News. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Class of 2019: The top-20 prospect in a family of 10 brothers and sisters". afl.com.au. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Sam De Koning". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
External links edit
- Sam De Koning's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
- Sam De Koning's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Sam De Koning at AustralianFootball.com
