Sam De Koning ( ; born 26 February 2001) is an

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er who plays for the

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in the

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. He made his debut in the round 5 of the

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between

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and

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at GMHBA Stadium. Notably, De Koning's first goal in AFL football was during the

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Family life

De Koning is one of ten children, with one of his elder brothers being footballer

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. His father Terry De Koning played for Footscray in the 1980s.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Team * AFL premiership player ():

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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 Australian people of Dutch descent Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Dandenong Stingrays players Geelong Football Club players Geelong Football Club premiership players Living people VFL/AFL premiership players 21st-century Australian sportsmen People educated at Padua College (Melbourne)