Terry De Koning

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Terry De Koning
Personal information
Full name Terry De Koning
Date of birth (1961-05-10) 10 May 1961 (age 60)
Original team(s) Doveton
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Position(s) Bench
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1980–82 Footscray 31 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Terry De Koning (born 10 May 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1] His sons Tom and Sam play for Carlton and Geelong respectively in the Australian Football League. [2]

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 216. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. De Bolfo, Tony (23 August 2018). "My boy Tom – Terry De Koning tells". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 1 September 2018.

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