Kent Kingsley
Geelong, Kangaroos and Richmond
AFL career
125 games239 goals
- Debut
- R10 1999 v PAD6 June 1999
- Most recent
- R11 2007 v FRE10 June 2007
Stats
2007 | RCH | 3 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 49 | 38 |
2006 | GEE | 9 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 42 | - |
2005 | GEE | 24 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 12.1 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 70 | - |
2004 | GEE | 24 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 9.9 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 60 | - |
2003 | GEE | 15 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 8.4 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 54 | - |
2002 | GEE | 22 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 67 | - |
2001 | GEE | 16 | 8.1 | 2.4 | 10.5 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 55 | - |
2000 | KAN | 4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 18 | - |
1999 | KAN | 8 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 29 | - |
Bio
Recruited from Woodville-West Torrens, Kent Kingsley initially struggled to break into a formidable North Melbourne side, managing just a dozen games across two seasons before seeking greater opportunity at Geelong. Arriving at Kardinia Park during a period of significant list turnover, he seized the role of full forward and became the focal point of the Cats' attack. Relying on strong leading patterns and overhead marking ability, Kingsley shouldered the bulk of the scoring responsibility, finishing as the club's leading goalkicker for four consecutive years from 2002 to 2005.
Despite his scoring consistency, Kingsley was often a polarising figure due to his erratic set-shot kicking and the heavy reliance placed upon him during a lean era for the club. As Mark Thompson's side evolved into a premiership contender, the emergence of younger tall forwards saw Kingsley squeezed out of the best 22. He was delisted at the end of 2006 and subsequently thrown a lifeline by Richmond in the Pre-Season Draft, but he managed only three appearances for the Tigers before his AFL career concluded.
Profile
- Born
- 26 Sept 1978 (age 48y 25d)
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 95 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Woodville-West Torrens, Kent Kingsley initially struggled to break into a formidable North Melbourne side, managing just a dozen games across two seasons before seeking greater opportunity at Geelong. Arriving at Kardinia Park during a period of significant list turnover, he seized the role of full forward and became the focal point of the Cats' attack. Relying on strong leading patterns and overhead marking ability, Kingsley shouldered the bulk of the scoring responsibility, finishing as the club's leading goalkicker for four consecutive years from 2002 to 2005.
Despite his scoring consistency, Kingsley was often a polarising figure due to his erratic set-shot kicking and the heavy reliance placed upon him during a lean era for the club. As Mark Thompson's side evolved into a premiership contender, the emergence of younger tall forwards saw Kingsley squeezed out of the best 22. He was delisted at the end of 2006 and subsequently thrown a lifeline by Richmond in the Pre-Season Draft, but he managed only three appearances for the Tigers before his AFL career concluded.