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{{short description|Australian rules footballer, born 1978}}
{{About|the Australian rules footballer|other football players|Stephen King (disambiguation)#Football}}
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| height = 202 cm
| weight = 105 kg
| position = Ruckman
| statsend = 2010
| years1 = 1996–2007
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| years2 = 2008–2010
| club2 = [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]
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| games_goalstotal = 240 (83)
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'''Steven King''' (born 22 November 1978) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er who played for the [[Geelong Football Club]] and [[St Kilda Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL).
== Playing career ==
=== Geelong (1996–2007) ===
Debuting as a 17-year-old with Geelong in 1996, King was a gifted [[Ruckman (Australian rules football position)|ruckman]]. He won [[All-Australian]] selection and won the [[Carji Greeves Medal]] in 2000 and again in 2002. He was captain of the club between 2003 and 2006. In 2005, King was hit by numerous injuries, which affected his form.
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King continued to perform strongly in the VFL, and played in the Cats' 2007 VFL premiership against [[Coburg Football Club|Coburg]] on 23 September. Following weak finals performances by Mark Blake, King received a recall to the senior team for the AFL Grand Final, despite Blake having played more games during the season. King then participated in the Cats' 2007 AFL premiership win against [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] on 29 September, giving him his second premiership medallion within seven days.
=== St Kilda (2008–2010) ===
Following Mark Blake re-signing as the number-two ruckman, King was offered a one-year contract on reduced pay, which he declined. Lacking space in their salary cap, Geelong then asked King to retire,<ref>[http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2007/10/11/7730_gfc.html Geelong tells King to retire – Geelong Advertiser]</ref> but eventually traded him, along with [[Charlie Gardiner (Australian footballer)|Charlie Gardiner]], to St Kilda for a sixth-round selection in the [[2007 AFL Draft|2007 national draft]].
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== Coaching career==
===St Kilda (2010–2011)===
Upon retiring from playing, King shifted to coaching at St Kilda for the 2010 and 2011 Seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pierik|first=Jon|date=2011-10-29|title=King at home among Dogs|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/king-at-home-among-dogs-20111029-1mpmn.html|access-date=2021-10-13|website=The Age|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bulldogs farewell Steven King|url=https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1022053/bulldogs-farewell-steven-king|access-date=2021-10-13|website=westernbulldogs.com.au|date=28 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
===Western Bulldogs (2011–2021)===
In 2011, King moved to the Western Bulldogs where he was a part of the coaching panel for the [[2016 AFL Grand Final|2016 AFL Premiership]] win and the [[2021 AFL Grand Final|2021 Grand Final]] side.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pierik|first=Jon|date=2011-10-29|title=King at home among Dogs|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/king-at-home-among-dogs-20111029-1mpmn.html|access-date=2021-10-13|website=The Age|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bulldogs farewell Steven King|url=https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1022053/bulldogs-farewell-steven-king|access-date=2021-10-13|website=westernbulldogs.com.au|date=28 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
===Gold Coast Suns (2021–2023)===
At the conclusion of the 2021 season, King accepted a senior assistant coaching role with the Gold Coast Suns under senior coach Stuart Dew.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Sun King: Gold Coast lands highly rated Bulldogs assistant|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/682364/the-sun-king-gold-coast-lands-highly-rated-bulldogs-assistant-steven-king|access-date=2021-10-13|website=afl.com.au|date=28 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He was appointed caretaker senior coach prior to Round 18, 2023 for the remainder of the 2023 season, after the club sacked senior coach [[Stuart Dew]] mid-season.
===Geelong Cats (2024-)===
At the conclusion of the 2023 season, King returned to Geelong and accepted a senior assistant coaching role under senior coach [[Chris Scott (Australian footballer)|Chris Scott]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/1453542/king-joins-cats-coaching-staff|title=King Joins Cats Coaching Staff|date=16 October 2023|access-date=15 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/1465434/return-of-the-king#:~:text=Steven%20King%20Interview&text=He%20finished%20his%20career%20at,a%20journey%2C%E2%80%9D%20he%20said.|title=Return of the King|date=15 November 2023|access-date=15 November 2023}}</ref>
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