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Steven King (footballer)

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Steven King (footballer)

Steven King (born 22 November 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who is the current senior coach of the Melbourne Football Club. King played for the Geelong Football Club and St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), and also had a stint as caretaker coach of the Gold Coast Suns for the last seven matches of the 2023 AFL season.

Infobox

2023
Gold Coast
Born
(1978-11-22) 22 November 1978 (age 47)Shepparton, Victoria
Original team
Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)
Debut
Round 5, 27 April 1996, Geelong vs. Richmond, at Skilled Stadium
Height
202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight
105 kg (231 lb)
Position
Ruckman
Years
Club
1996–2007
Geelong
2008–2010
St Kilda
2026–
Melbourne

Tables

· Statistics
G
G
Season
G
Team
B
No.
K
Games
H
Totals
D
Totals
M
Totals
T
Totals
H/O
Totals
G
Totals
B
Totals
K
Totals
H
Averages (per game)
D
Averages (per game)
M
Averages (per game)
T
Averages (per game)
H/O
1996
1996
Season
1996
Team
Geelong
No.
1
Games
13
Totals
3
Totals
2
Totals
81
Totals
55
Totals
136
Totals
38
Totals
13
Totals
113
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
6.2
Averages (per game)
4.2
Averages (per game)
10.5
Averages (per game)
2.9
Averages (per game)
1.0
Averages (per game)
8.7
1997
1997
Season
1997
Team
Geelong
No.
1
Games
22
Totals
8
Totals
5
Totals
202
Totals
91
Totals
293
Totals
94
Totals
24
Totals
200
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
9.2
Averages (per game)
4.1
Averages (per game)
13.3
Averages (per game)
4.3
Averages (per game)
1.1
Averages (per game)
9.1
1998
1998
Season
1998
Team
Geelong
No.
1
Games
11
Totals
1
Totals
2
Totals
89
Totals
47
Totals
136
Totals
60
Totals
9
Totals
130
Averages (per game)
0.1
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
8.1
Averages (per game)
4.3
Averages (per game)
12.4
Averages (per game)
5.5
Averages (per game)
0.8
Averages (per game)
11.8
1999
1999
Season
1999
Team
Geelong
No.
1
Games
17
Totals
14
Totals
12
Totals
134
Totals
60
Totals
194
Totals
63
Totals
29
Totals
193
Averages (per game)
0.8
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
7.9
Averages (per game)
3.5
Averages (per game)
11.4
Averages (per game)
3.7
Averages (per game)
1.7
Averages (per game)
11.4
2000
2000
Season
2000
Team
Geelong
No.
1
Games
23
Totals
12
Totals
10
Totals
252
Totals
120
Totals
372
Totals
82
Totals
43
Totals
493
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
11.0
Averages (per game)
5.2
Averages (per game)
16.2
Averages (per game)
3.6
Averages (per game)
1.9
Averages (per game)
21.4
2001
2001
Season
2001
Team
Geelong
No.
1
Games
16
Totals
11
Totals
3
Totals
161
Totals
81
Totals
242
Totals
76
Totals
40
Totals
328
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
10.1
Averages (per game)
5.1
Averages (per game)
15.1
Averages (per game)
4.8
Averages (per game)
2.5
Averages (per game)
20.5
2002
2002
Season
2002
Team
Geelong
No.
1
Games
22
Totals
14
Totals
9
Totals
237
Totals
135
Totals
372
Totals
100
Totals
52
Totals
531
Averages (per game)
0.6
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
10.8
Averages (per game)
6.1
Averages (per game)
16.9
Averages (per game)
4.5
Averages (per game)
2.4
Averages (per game)
24.1
2003
2003
Season
2003
Team
Geelong
No.
1
Games
13
Totals
2
Totals
4
Totals
95
Totals
80
Totals
175
Totals
49
Totals
29
Totals
341
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
7.3
Averages (per game)
6.2
Averages (per game)
13.5
Averages (per game)
3.8
Averages (per game)
2.2
Averages (per game)
26.2
2004
2004
Season
2004
Team
Geelong
No.
1
Games
16
Totals
6
Totals
4
Totals
126
Totals
67
Totals
193
Totals
55
Totals
40
Totals
369
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
7.9
Averages (per game)
4.2
Averages (per game)
12.1
Averages (per game)
3.4
Averages (per game)
2.5
Averages (per game)
23.1
2005
2005
Season
2005
Team
Geelong
No.
1
Games
18
Totals
3
Totals
0
Totals
140
Totals
85
Totals
225
Totals
69
Totals
30
Totals
271
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
0.0
Averages (per game)
7.8
Averages (per game)
4.7
Averages (per game)
12.5
Averages (per game)
3.8
Averages (per game)
1.7
Averages (per game)
15.1
2006
2006
Season
2006
Team
Geelong
No.
1
Games
16
Totals
1
Totals
1
Totals
116
Totals
97
Totals
213
Totals
67
Totals
23
Totals
214
Averages (per game)
0.1
Averages (per game)
0.1
Averages (per game)
7.3
Averages (per game)
6.1
Averages (per game)
13.3
Averages (per game)
4.2
Averages (per game)
1.4
Averages (per game)
13.4
2007
2007
Season
2007
Team
Geelong
No.
1
Games
6
Totals
0
Totals
1
Totals
18
Totals
40
Totals
58
Totals
18
Totals
22
Totals
81
Averages (per game)
0.0
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
3.0
Averages (per game)
6.7
Averages (per game)
9.7
Averages (per game)
3.0
Averages (per game)
3.7
Averages (per game)
13.5
2008
2008
Season
2008
Team
St Kilda
No.
2
Games
22
Totals
5
Totals
4
Totals
131
Totals
110
Totals
241
Totals
70
Totals
60
Totals
408
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
6.0
Averages (per game)
5.0
Averages (per game)
11.0
Averages (per game)
3.2
Averages (per game)
2.7
Averages (per game)
18.5
2009
2009
Season
2009
Team
St Kilda
No.
2
Games
19
Totals
3
Totals
1
Totals
81
Totals
85
Totals
166
Totals
43
Totals
43
Totals
286
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
0.1
Averages (per game)
4.3
Averages (per game)
4.5
Averages (per game)
8.7
Averages (per game)
2.3
Averages (per game)
2.3
Averages (per game)
15.1
2010
2010
Season
2010
Team
St Kilda
No.
2
Games
6
Totals
0
Totals
0
Totals
22
Totals
26
Totals
48
Totals
14
Totals
11
Totals
82
Averages (per game)
0.0
Averages (per game)
0.0
Averages (per game)
3.7
Averages (per game)
4.3
Averages (per game)
8.0
Averages (per game)
2.3
Averages (per game)
1.8
Averages (per game)
13.7
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
240
No.
83
Games
58
Totals
1885
Totals
1179
Totals
3064
Totals
898
Totals
468
Totals
4040
Totals
0.3
Totals
0.2
Averages (per game)
7.9
Averages (per game)
4.9
Averages (per game)
12.8
Averages (per game)
3.7
Averages (per game)
2.0
Averages (per game)
16.8
Season
Team
No.
Games
Totals
Averages (per game)
G
B
K
H
D
M
T
H/O
G
B
K
H
D
M
T
H/O
1996
Geelong
1
13
3
2
81
55
136
38
13
113
0.2
0.2
6.2
4.2
10.5
2.9
1.0
8.7
1997
Geelong
1
22
8
5
202
91
293
94
24
200
0.4
0.2
9.2
4.1
13.3
4.3
1.1
9.1
1998
Geelong
1
11
1
2
89
47
136
60
9
130
0.1
0.2
8.1
4.3
12.4
5.5
0.8
11.8
1999
Geelong
1
17
14
12
134
60
194
63
29
193
0.8
0.7
7.9
3.5
11.4
3.7
1.7
11.4
2000
Geelong
1
23
12
10
252
120
372
82
43
493
0.5
0.4
11.0
5.2
16.2
3.6
1.9
21.4
2001
Geelong
1
16
11
3
161
81
242
76
40
328
0.7
0.2
10.1
5.1
15.1
4.8
2.5
20.5
2002
Geelong
1
22
14
9
237
135
372
100
52
531
0.6
0.4
10.8
6.1
16.9
4.5
2.4
24.1
2003
Geelong
1
13
2
4
95
80
175
49
29
341
0.2
0.3
7.3
6.2
13.5
3.8
2.2
26.2
2004
Geelong
1
16
6
4
126
67
193
55
40
369
0.4
0.3
7.9
4.2
12.1
3.4
2.5
23.1
2005
Geelong
1
18
3
0
140
85
225
69
30
271
0.2
0.0
7.8
4.7
12.5
3.8
1.7
15.1
2006
Geelong
1
16
1
1
116
97
213
67
23
214
0.1
0.1
7.3
6.1
13.3
4.2
1.4
13.4
2007
Geelong
1
6
0
1
18
40
58
18
22
81
0.0
0.2
3.0
6.7
9.7
3.0
3.7
13.5
2008
St Kilda
2
22
5
4
131
110
241
70
60
408
0.2
0.2
6.0
5.0
11.0
3.2
2.7
18.5
2009
St Kilda
2
19
3
1
81
85
166
43
43
286
0.2
0.1
4.3
4.5
8.7
2.3
2.3
15.1
2010
St Kilda
2
6
0
0
22
26
48
14
11
82
0.0
0.0
3.7
4.3
8.0
2.3
1.8
13.7
Career
240
83
58
1885
1179
3064
898
468
4040
0.3
0.2
7.9
4.9
12.8
3.7
2.0
16.8

References

  1. Geelong tells King to retire – Geelong Advertiser
    http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2007/10/11/7730_gfc.html
  2. The Age
    http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/st-kilda-wins-nab-cup-by-five-points/2008/03/08/1204780132457.html?s_cid=rss_news
  3. Jeld-Wen
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081120003712/http://www.jeld-wen.com.au/pr/St-Kilda-2008/20080308.php
  4. AFL Tables
    http://afltables.com/afl/seas/2009.html#lad
  5. The Age
    https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/king-at-home-among-dogs-20111029-1mpmn.html
  6. westernbulldogs.com.au
    https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1022053/bulldogs-farewell-steven-king
  7. The Age
    https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/king-at-home-among-dogs-20111029-1mpmn.html
  8. westernbulldogs.com.au
    https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1022053/bulldogs-farewell-steven-king
  9. afl.com.au
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/682364/the-sun-king-gold-coast-lands-highly-rated-bulldogs-assistant-steven-king
  10. AFL.com.au
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/969093/
  11. "Gold Coast SUNS part ways with Stuart Dew"
    https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/1378169/gold-coast-suns-part-ways-with-stuart-dew
  12. "Steven King"
    https://afltables.com/afl/stats/coaches/Steven_King.html
  13. "'Someone every club would love to have': King backs Suns' Dimma chase"
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/1003701/someone-every-club-would-love-to-have-steven-king-backs-gold-coast-suns-chase-of-damien-hardwick
  14. "Steven King to depart the SUNS"
    https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/1453592/steven-king-to-depart-the-suns#:~:text=2023%2C%208%3A30pm-,The%20Gold%20Coast%20SUNS%20can%20confirm%20Steven%20King%20will%20depart,the%20departure%20of%20Stuart%20Dew.
  15. "King Joins Cats Coaching Staff"
    https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/1453542/king-joins-cats-coaching-staff
  16. "King Joins Cats Coaching Staff"
    https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/1453542/king-joins-cats-coaching-staff
  17. "Return of the King"
    https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/1465434/return-of-the-king#:~:text=Steven%20King%20Interview&text=He%20finished%20his%20career%20at,a%20journey%2C%E2%80%9D%20he%20said.
  18. "Dees name King as new AFL senior coach"
    https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1891767/dees-name-king-as-new-afl-senior-coach
  19. "Melbourne names Geelong assistant Steven King as new senior coach as Nathan Buckley is overlooked"
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-12/afl-steven-king-named-melbourne-demons-coach/105767854
  20. "Stephen King"
    http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Steven_King.html
  21. PerthNow
    https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/nsw/cats-wont-act-on-stars-blue-ng-319944cd3a93ce66bd89ad053fa2f248
  22. The Sydney Morning Herald
    https://www.smh.com.au/sport/clubs-should-handle-punishment-costa-20070430-gdq0u0.html
  23. The Sydney Morning Herald
    https://www.smh.com.au/sport/player-defended-after-headbutt-incident-20070328-gdps1g.html
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