Leo King (born 10 September 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Leo King | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1955 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Shore | ||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1981 | Geelong | 4 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Geelong edit
King, a local North Shore recruit, was a member of Geelong's 1980 reserves premiership team.[1][2] A forward/ruckman, King had a short but eventful time in the seniors, all four of his games coming in the 1981 season.[3] He kicked three goals on his league debut, in round six against Melbourne, at the unfamiliar Sydney Cricket Ground.[3][4] The following week he again kicked three, two in the final quarter, to help Geelong secure a narrow three point win over Hawthorn.[3][5] His only appearance at his home ground, Kardinia Park, came in round eight, when Geelong went down to Carlton by five points.[3] King had a chance to put his team in front in the dying minutes when he marked 15 metres from goal, on a 45 degree angle, but missed his shot.[6] Geelong's round nine win over Fitzroy was King's final senior appearance.[3] He finished the year with another reserves premiership.[7]
Post VFL career edit
In 1982 he began playing for Werribee and won their best and fairest award that year.[8][9] He played for them again in 1983, then switched to Geelong West in 1984.[10] From 1985 to 1988, then again in 1994, King was coach of Portland in the Western Border Football League.[11] He won the league's best and fairest award in 1985, a premiership year.[12][13] In 1986, King steered Portland to a second successive premiership.[13]
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Reserves". Geelong Football Club. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Leo King". AFL Tables.
- ^ Canberra Times, "Trend' unlikely to be altered", 3 May 1981, p. 23
- ^ Canberra Times, "Three-point win puts Cats in finals race", 10 May 1981, p. 24
- ^ Canberra Times, "Blues fight back to win", 17 May 1981, p. 23
- ^ Canberra Times, "Cats romp home in second half", 27 September 1981, p. 7S
- ^ The Age, "Port opens with fighting win", 4 April 1983, p. 22
- ^ "1982 Best and Fairest- Leo King". Werribee Football Club.
- ^ The Age, "Waverley to clear 4", 13 April 1984, p. 26
- ^ "Honour Board". Portland Football Netball Cricket Club.
- ^ "WBFL Medallists". Western Border Football League. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013.
- ^ a b "1985 premiership reunion". Spec.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.