George King
Fitzroy
AFL career
13 games4 goals
- Debut
- R1 1913 v UNI26 Apr 1913
- Most recent
- R10 1916 v CAR15 July 1916
Stats
Bio
George King was a tall ruckman and key forward who graduated from the Fitzroy Juniors to play a brief but eventful hand in the club’s wartime era. Standing 185cm—a significant height for the period—he offered a strong aerial target and relief in the ruck, notably booting two goals against Collingwood in 1916. His time at the top level was sporadic and physical, highlighted by an incident in 1915 where he was struck by Richmond’s Arthur Bettles, but his career was ultimately defined by its abrupt conclusion. While King featured during the home-and-away rounds of Fitzroy’s historic 1916 campaign—where the club famously finished last on the ladder before storming the finals to win the premiership—he did not feature in the Grand Final triumph. His VFL journey ended mid-season as he was mobilised for service in World War I, trading the football field for the battlefields of Europe.
Profile
- Born
- 05 Oct 1892
- Died
- 05 May 1976 (aged 83y 213d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Heidelberg, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionGeorge King was a tall ruckman and key forward who graduated from the Fitzroy Juniors to play a brief but eventful hand in the club’s wartime era. Standing 185cm—a significant height for the period—he offered a strong aerial target and relief in the ruck, notably booting two goals against Collingwood in 1916. His time at the top level was sporadic and physical, highlighted by an incident in 1915 where he was struck by Richmond’s Arthur Bettles, but his career was ultimately defined by its abrupt conclusion. While King featured during the home-and-away rounds of Fitzroy’s historic 1916 campaign—where the club famously finished last on the ladder before storming the finals to win the premiership—he did not feature in the Grand Final triumph. His VFL journey ended mid-season as he was mobilised for service in World War I, trading the football field for the battlefields of Europe.