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Jake King
Australian rules footballer
Jake King (born 26 March 1984) is a former Australian rules footballer for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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Jake King photographed in August 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jake King | ||
| Nickname(s) | Kingy, The Push-Up King[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-03-26) 26 March 1984 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | North Heidelberg / Coburg Tigers | ||
| Draft |
24th overall, 2006 Rookie draft Richmond | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Back pocket/half forward flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2007–2014 | Richmond | 107 (79) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2014. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
King previously played for North Heidelberg in the Diamond Valley Football League[2] before moving to the Coburg Tigers in the VFL. He was a co-winner of Coburg's best and fairest award in 2006 before being selected by Richmond onto their rookie list with the 25th selection in the 2007 Rookie draft. He was temporarily elevated to their senior list in May 2007 along with Cameron Howat when Mark Coughlan and Carl Peterson were placed on the long-term injury list.[3] After playing every game since his debut round 4 in the 2007 AFL season, he was promoted to the Richmond Tiger's senior list for the 2008 season.[4]
King was a small, explosive forward who is recognised for his toughness and pace around the ball. His speed was fully displayed at the 2007 AFL Grand Final Sprint, which he won. When interviewed he expressed his surprise in the post race interviews by saying "I thought [Port Adelaide's Nathan] Krakouer would shit it in".[5]
In May 2009, King was implicated as being one of a group of players including Kane Johnson and Chris Newman to have asked Terry Wallace to step down as Richmond coach. This came as quite a shock to most of the public seeing that King isn't a regular senior player.[6] King later denied that he was involved in any discussions concerning Wallace's future at the club.[7]
In the 2011 pre-season King captained Richmond for two matches, against Carlton and Collingwood.[8]
On 28 July 2014, King announced his retirement from AFL.[9]
On 5 July 2017, he and former team-mate Tyrone Vickery were arrested and questioned over extortion claims, with King being charged with offences including making threats to kill.[10][11] He was placed on a 12-month good-behaviour bond and ordered to donate $5,000 to charity.[12]
- Warner, Michael (25 February 2012). "Richmond utility Jake King pushing the limits at Tigerland". Herald Sun. News Ltd. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- "Media street". The Age. 16 August 2007. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.
- "Naitanui gets chance to be sprint king". Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- "Touch of the Bard at Punt Rd". Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- Quayle, Emma (24 May 2009) King could sue over 'role' in coach saga
- Windley, Matt (10 February 2011). "Jake King to lead the Richmond Tigers". Herald Sun. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- "Richmond's King retires". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- "Hardwick sad for former Tiger pair". Herald Sun. (subscription required)
- Younger, Emma. "Jake King, former Richmond player, avoids conviction for threatening to break man's legs". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- Jake King's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
- Jake King's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jake King's statistics from Footy Wire