Steven King (footballer): Difference between revisions

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.

 

 

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]].