Jake King
Encyclopedia
Jacob 'Jake' King is an Australian rules football
player for the Richmond Football Club
.
in the Diamond Valley Football League
before moving to the Coburg Tigers
in the VFL
. He was a co-winner of Coburgs best and fairest award in 2006 before being selected by Richmond
onto their rookie list
with the 25th selection in the 2007 Rookie Draft
. He was temporarily elevated to their senior list in May 2007 along with Cameron Howat
when Mark Coughlan
and Carl Peterson
were placed on the long-term injury list. After playing every game since his debut round 4 in the 2007 AFL season, he was promoted to the Richmond Tiger's senior list for the 2008 season.
King is a small but explosive defender who often provides run and carry from the tiger defense. His speed was fully displayed at the 2007 AFL Grand Final Sprint, which he won. When interviewed he expressed his surprise in the post race interviews by saying "I thought [Port Adelaide's Nathan] Krakouer would shit it in".
In May 2009, King was implicated as being one of a group of players including Kane Johnson and Chris Newman to have asked Terry Wallace to step down as Richmond coach. This came as quite a shock to most of the public seeing that King isn't a regular senior player. King later denied that he was involved in any discussions concerning Wallace's future at the club.
In the 2011 pre-season King captained Richmond for two matches, against Carlton and Collingwood.
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...
player for 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,...
.
Career
King previously played for North HeidelbergNorth Heidelberg Football Club
North Heidelberg Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Heidelberg West, Victoria, currently competing in Division 1 of the Northern Football League.-Notable players:*Ross 'Twiggy' Dunne*Jason Heatley*Jake King*Shane Harvey*Jamie Shaw...
in the Diamond Valley Football League
Diamond Valley Football League
The Northern Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Diamond Valley region of suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The league changed its name on 1 May 2007. The league was founded in 1922, originally having seven clubs, four of whom are still participating...
before moving to the Coburg Tigers
Coburg Tigers
Coburg Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club based in Coburg, a northern suburb of Melbourne, and currently playing in the Victorian Football League. Coburg have an alignment in place with the AFL's Richmond Football Club which saw the Coburg club change its...
in the VFL
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
. He was a co-winner of Coburgs best and fairest award in 2006 before being selected by Richmond
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,...
onto their rookie list
Rookie list
The Rookie List is a means for Australian Football League clubs to maintain additional players outside of the 38-man primary or senior list. Rookie listed players are not eligibile to play in AFL home and away or finals matches unless they are elevated to the senior list, either to replace a...
with the 25th selection in the 2007 Rookie Draft
2006 AFL Draft
The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League....
. He was temporarily elevated to their senior list in May 2007 along with Cameron Howat
Cameron Howat
Cameron Howat was an Australian rules footballer who was selected in the 2005 AFL Rookie Draft by the Richmond Football Club and delisted after the 2008 season....
when Mark Coughlan
Mark Coughlan
Mark Coughlan is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League from 2001 to 2009.-Early career:...
and Carl Peterson
Carl Peterson
Carl D. Peterson grew up in Long Beach, California, and is an alumnus of UCLA. He is best known as the former president, general manager, and chief executive officer of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League...
were placed on the long-term injury list. After playing every game since his debut round 4 in the 2007 AFL season, he was promoted to the Richmond Tiger's senior list for the 2008 season.
King is a small but explosive defender who often provides run and carry from the tiger defense. His speed was fully displayed at the 2007 AFL Grand Final Sprint, which he won. When interviewed he expressed his surprise in the post race interviews by saying "I thought [Port Adelaide's Nathan] Krakouer would shit it in".
In May 2009, King was implicated as being one of a group of players including Kane Johnson and Chris Newman to have asked Terry Wallace to step down as Richmond coach. This came as quite a shock to most of the public seeing that King isn't a regular senior player. King later denied that he was involved in any discussions concerning Wallace's future at the club.
In the 2011 pre-season King captained Richmond for two matches, against Carlton and Collingwood.