Player
Sam De Koning
Geelong · #16·6 seasons (2021–2026)·96 games·Born 26-Feb-2001 (age 25)·200 cm·85 kg
Games
96
Disposals
1,255
Goals
8
Tackles
84
Brownlow votes
2
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
17 Apr 2026R7
vs
Western Bulldogs
Won by 75
19.17 (131) – 8.8 (56)
35
12 Apr 2026R6
vs
West Coast
Won by 46
17.20 (122) – 11.10 (76)
38
6 Apr 2026R5
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 1
14.7 (91) – 13.14 (92)
32
26 Mar 2026R4
vs
Adelaide
Won by 8
9.14 (68) – 9.6 (60)
49
14 Mar 2026R2
vs
Fremantle
Won by 10
16.14 (110) – 14.16 (100)
40
Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
All-time
Career-best games
The 10 highest-KICK individual matches of Sam De Koning's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
15 Mar 2025R2
vsFremantle
Won by 7823.9 (147) – 10.9 (69)
75
#2
21 Jun 2024R16
@Carlton
Lost by 6311.9 (75) – 21.12 (138)
75
#3
6 Jul 2024R18
vsHawthorn
Won by 5116.14 (110) – 9.5 (59)
68
#4
20 Jul 2024R20
vsWestern Bulldogs
Lost by 477.6 (48) – 13.17 (95)
67
#5
11 May 2025R10
vsGreater Western Sydney
Lost by 414.17 (101) – 16.9 (105)
58
#6
4 Apr 2025R5
vsMelbourne
Won by 3912.13 (85) – 6.10 (46)
53
#7
19 Sep 2025Preliminary Final
vsHawthorn
Won by 3017.13 (115) – 13.7 (85)
51
#8
28 May 2022R11
vsAdelaide
Won by 4215.7 (97) – 7.13 (55)
51
#9
26 Mar 2026R4
vsAdelaide
Won by 89.14 (68) – 9.6 (60)
49
#10
22 Mar 2025R3
@St Kilda
Lost by 713.13 (91) – 15.8 (98)
48
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
10 May 2024R10
vsPort Adelaide
Lost by 614.11 (95) – 15.11 (101)
48
#12
29 Jul 2023R20
vsFremantle
Lost by 79.10 (64) – 10.11 (71)
46
#13
30 Jul 2022R20
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 2814.10 (94) – 9.12 (66)
46
#14
29 Mar 2025R1
@Brisbane Lions
Lost by 99.7 (61) – 10.10 (70)
45
#15
21 May 2022R10
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 3511.16 (82) – 7.5 (47)
45
#16
7 May 2022R8
@Greater Western Sydney
Won by 5312.16 (88) – 4.11 (35)
44
#17
25 Jun 2022R15
vsRichmond
Won by 313.11 (89) – 13.8 (86)
43
#18
3 May 2025R9
@Collingwood
Won by 313.12 (90) – 12.15 (87)
42
#19
12 Jul 2024R19
@Collingwood
Won by 2013.13 (91) – 10.11 (71)
42
#20
29 Jun 2024R17
vsEssendon
Won by 4516.9 (105) – 9.6 (60)
42
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Geelong | 1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | — | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | — |
| 2022 | Geelong | 23 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 12.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 1.2 | — |
| 2023 | Geelong | 19 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 0.6 | — | — | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | — |
| 2024 | Geelong | 19 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 14.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | — | 5.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 2.7 | — |
| 2025 | Geelong | 23 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 13.4 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| 2026 | Geelong | 11 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 13.3 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | — | 4.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 2.9 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Geelong | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | Geelong | 23 | 143 | 138 | 281 | 120 | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | 15 | 58 | 1 | 122 | 161 | 27 | — |
| 2023 | Geelong | 19 | 129 | 105 | 234 | 86 | 11 | — | — | 32 | 18 | 43 | 8 | 94 | 142 | 28 | — |
| 2024 | Geelong | 19 | 123 | 154 | 277 | 64 | 26 | 3 | — | 103 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 125 | 148 | 52 | — |
| 2025 | Geelong | 23 | 169 | 140 | 309 | 115 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 83 | 39 | 48 | 19 | 128 | 178 | 49 | 2 |
| 2026 | Geelong | 11 | 68 | 78 | 146 | 51 | 18 | 1 | — | 47 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 65 | 76 | 32 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
25
22, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20, 19, 18, 18
Kicks
15
12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 10, 10, 10
Marks
12
9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
15
14, 13, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10
Goals
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
1
Hit Outs
31
21, 20, 20, 18, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12
Tackles
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Rebounds
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Inside 50s
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Clearances
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2
Clangers
8
7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
5
4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
16
11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Uncontested Possessions
18
14, 13, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11
Contested Marks
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
1
1, 1, 1
One Percenters
12
11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Bounces
1
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Goal Assists
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1