Sam De Koning

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
De Koning in 2022
Personal information
Full name Sam De Koning
Date of birth (2001-02-26) 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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Career highlights
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

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

Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[6]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
  #  
 Played in that season's 
premiership team
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020Geelong16 0––––––––––––––
2021Geelong16 102718300.02.07.01.08.03.00.0
2022#Geelong16 231014313828112060.00.06.26.012.25.20.3
Career 241215013928912360.00.16.35.812.05.10.3

Notes

    Honours and achievements

    Team

    Individual

    References
    1. "How to say the AFL's trickiest names". Australian Football League. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
    2. "Sam De Koning | AFL". geelongcats.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
    3. "Team Selection: AFL Round 5". geelongcats.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
    4. 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.
    5. "Class of 2019: The top-20 prospect in a family of 10 brothers and sisters". afl.com.au. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
    6. "Sam De Koning". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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