David King (Australian rules footballer)
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David King is a former Australian rules football
er who played for the North Melbourne Football Club
in the Australian Football League
(AFL). He debuted for the Kangaroos in 1994 after being recruited from Port Melbourne. He went on to play 241 games and kicked 145 goals, winning premierships in 1996 and 1999.
He represented Victoria in State of Origin on more than one occasion, including in 1998. He is notable for holding a VFL/AFL record by playing in Preliminary Finals for seven consecutive years from his debut year in 1994
to 2000
.
He was twice an AFL All-Australian and retired at the end of the 2004 season. He has since taken up an assistant coaching role with the Richmond Football Club
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for the North Melbourne Football Club
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). He debuted for the Kangaroos in 1994 after being recruited from Port Melbourne. He went on to play 241 games and kicked 145 goals, winning premierships in 1996 and 1999.
He represented Victoria in State of Origin on more than one occasion, including in 1998. He is notable for holding a VFL/AFL record by playing in Preliminary Finals for seven consecutive years from his debut year in 1994
1994 AFL season
-Ladder:All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 165. An additional 9 games were played during the finals series. It was the first season that the AFL implemented a top 8 team finals series...
to 2000
2000 AFL finals series
The 2000 AFL finals series took place between 11 August and 2 September in the 2000 AFL season. The eight clubs which participated were competing for the Australian Football League premiership...
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He was twice an AFL All-Australian and retired at the end of the 2004 season. He has since taken up an assistant coaching role with the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
.