Leo King

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 (1955-09-10) 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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Geelong

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

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
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. "Reserves". Geelong Football Club. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  3. "Leo King". AFL Tables.
  4. Canberra Times, "Trend' unlikely to be altered", 3 May 1981, p. 23
  5. Canberra Times, "Three-point win puts Cats in finals race", 10 May 1981, p. 24
  6. Canberra Times, "Blues fight back to win", 17 May 1981, p. 23
  7. Canberra Times, "Cats romp home in second half", 27 September 1981, p. 7S
  8. The Age, "Port opens with fighting win", 4 April 1983, p. 22
  9. "1982 Best and Fairest- Leo King". Werribee Football Club.
  10. The Age, "Waverley to clear 4", 13 April 1984, p. 26
  11. "Honour Board". Portland Football Netball Cricket Club.
  12. "WBFL Medallists". Western Border Football League. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013.
  13. "1985 premiership reunion". Spec.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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