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Sam De Koning

Sam De Koning

Australian rules player

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]

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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 2023 season.[6]

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    References

    1. [1]
      "How to say the AFL's trickiest names". Australian Football League. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
    2. [2]
      "Sam De Koning | AFL". geelongcats.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
    3. [3]
      "Team Selection: AFL Round 5". geelongcats.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
    4. [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. [5]
      "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.
    6. [6]
      "Sam De Koning". AFL Tables. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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