Tom De Koning

Tom De Koning (/ˈkoʊnɪŋ/ KOH-ning;[1] born 16 July 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Tom De Koning
Personal information
Nickname(s) TDK, The King, Bongy
Date of birth (1999-07-16) 16 July 1999
Original team(s) Mt Martha
Draft No. 30, 2017 national draft
Debut 19 August 2018, Carlton vs. Western Bulldogs, at Docklands Stadium
Height 201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight 103 kg (227 lb)
Position(s) Ruck/Forward
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 12
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Carlton 45 (13)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 4, 2023.
Source: AFL Tables Carlton official website

De Koning attended Padua College[2] and played junior football for Mt Martha with current teammate Jacob Weitering[3] and St Kilda player Hunter Clark. He typically played as a ruckman.[4] De Koning joined TAC Cup club Dandenong Stingrays and kicked nine goals in 2016 as a 17-year-old against the Northern Knights.[5] He joined the AFL Academy, played 11 TAC Cup games and kicked 17 goals.[2] De Koning lacerated his kidney in July 2017 after a fall in a ruck contest, but recovered and was drafted by Carlton with pick 30 in the 2017 AFL national draft.[3] In 2018, De Koning extended his contract until 2021,[6] and made his AFL debut in round 22 against the Western Bulldogs at Docklands Stadium. He recorded 11 disposals, five marks and kicked his first goal in the second quarter.[7] Tom extended his contract with the Carlton Football club until 2025.

De Koning is the son of former Footscray player Terry De Koning[4] and has nine siblings, including Geelong footballer Sam De Koning. His Dutch grandfather Martin was a migrant to Australia.[3]

References
  1. "How to say the AFL's trickiest names". Australian Football League. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  2. "Rays kick on to bigger things". TAC Cup. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. De Bolfo, Tony (24 November 2017). "New Blue Tom 'over the moon'". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  4. De Bolfo, Tony (23 August 2018). "My boy Tom – Terry De Koning tells". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  5. McEvoy, Simon (9 May 2016). "Dandenong Stingray Tom De Koning bags nine goals against Northern Knights". Herald Sun. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. "Extensions for young pair is good news for Blues". afl.com.au. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  7. Beveridge, Riley (31 August 2018). "Five talking points: Carton v Western Bulldogs". afl.com.au. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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