Sam De Koning
| Sam De Koning | |||
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De Koning in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sam De Koning | ||
| Born | 26 February 2001 | ||
| Original team | Dandenong Stingrays | ||
| Draft | 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 | ||
| Height | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Geelong | 86 (7) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Opening Round, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sam De Koning (/ˈkoʊnɪŋ/ KOH-ning; born 26 February 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League. He made his debut in the round 5 of the 2021 AFL season between Geelong and North Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium.
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.