Sam De Koning ( ; born 26 February 2001) is Australian rules footballer who plays for the

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in the Australian Football League. He made his debut in the round 5 of the

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between

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and

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. Notably, De Koning’s first goal in AFL football was during the Geelong Cats, Sydney Swans 2022 Grand Final game.

Family life

De Koning is one of ten children, with one of his elder brothers being footballer Tom. His father Terry De Koning played for Footscray in the 1980s.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Team * AFL premiership player ():

* 2×

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Individual * Geelong F.C. Best Young Player Award: 2022 * AFL Rising Star nominee: 2022 (round 11)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:De Koning, Sam 2001 births Living people Australian people of Dutch descent Geelong Football Club players Geelong Football Club Premiership players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players