Cats rising star Sam De Koning has conceded he “ignored” team instructions in an effort to kick his first AFL goal on grand final day. The key defender was playing in his 24th senior game in ...

De Koning, 24, returned from a knee injury in the VFL finals last year but was overlooked by coach Chris Scott for their preliminary final loss to Brisbane, which led to some difficult conversations ...

One of the AFL grand final’s most important players has a routine before big games that’s a little different to others. The star Cat played a key role in Tom Stewart’s absence in his team’s ...

For the second time in four years, Jackie, Zoe and Terry De Koning will be cheering on Sam on the AFL’s biggest day. In their own words, this is what it’s truly like to ride the rollercoaster. Jackie, ...

Being overlooked for last year’s finals series was the hardest moment of Sam De Koning’s career. But that difficult time has helped him flip the script 12 months later. De Koning, 24, returned from a ...