Sam De Koning (/ˈkoʊnɪŋ/ KOH-ning;[1] born 26 February 2001) is an 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) | |
| 2021– | Geelong | 62 (4) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| 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
editDe 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
editUpdated 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 |
B
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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
editTeam
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. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Team Selection: AFL Round 5". geelongcats.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. 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. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Sam De Koning". AFL Tables. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. 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
