Geelong: 93* AFL games, 8 goals
Sam De Koning currently plays for the Geelong Football Club in the AFL.
His Dutch name literally translates as ‘The King’.
De Koning is one of 10 children, with one of his elder brothers being Carlton footballer Tom. His father Terry De Koning played for Footscray in the 1980s.
He made his debut against North Melbourne in round 5 of the 2021 AFL season.
De Koning became a premiership player in the 2022 AFL Grand Final, which was just his 24th game, polling one vote to come fourth in Norm Smith Medal voting for his strong work as a loose defender, and kicking his first career goal late in the match.
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