Josh King
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 187 cm
- Weight:
- 105 kg
- Age:
- 25
- Date of Birth:
- 12 February 1995
- Birthplace:
- Maitland, NSW
- Nickname:
- Kingy
- Debut Club:
- Newcastle Knights
- Opposition:
- Brisbane Broncos
- Date:
- 16 April 2016
- Round:
- 7
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Singleton Greyhounds
- Biography:
-
The prop made 11 appearances in the first grade team last year, including his 50th game.
A local junior with a tireless work ethic, King continued to ply his trade after earning a regular NRL spot during the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
He is a developing front rower who is very determined and has worked hard in the gym this pre-season to be able to compete against NRL competition.
The Singleton Greyhounds junior has a never-give-up attitude and will be looking to continue in his development in 2020.
In 2018, King extended his contract until the end of the 2020 season.
ABOUT ME ...
Who am I ... Josh King
Who is most important to me ... My family and girlfriend
Greatest off-field achievement ... Buying a house
Something you wouldn’t know about me is.. I’m a qualified electrician
I’d be lost without... Footy
What I love most about living in Newcastle... Having my mates close by
I grew up ... Singleton
People would describe me as ... funny
As a kid my hero was ... Paul Harrigan
They were my hero because... he was a tough, hard and direct player
The last book I read was... The Barefoot Investor
My favourite thing to do in Newcastle is ... Go to the beach
My greatest on field moment... My debut
Career
- Appearances
- 53
- Tries
- 0
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2016 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 212 | - | 250 | 17 | 685 | 57.16 | 94 | 261 | 21.0 |
| Knights | 2017 | 15 | 4 | 11 | - | 27% | - | - | - | 7 | 386 | 4 | 345 | 22 | 1,073 | 71.59 | 109 | 421 | 28.0 |
| Knights | 2018 | 13 | 4 | 9 | - | 31% | - | - | - | - | 192 | 3 | 301 | 19 | 553 | 42.59 | 35 | 299 | 23.0 |
| Knights | 2019 | 13 | 5 | 8 | - | 38% | - | - | - | 2 | 232 | 10 | 244 | 21 | 671 | 51.62 | 41 | 279 | 21.5 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2016 | 2019 | 53 | 13 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 1,023 | 17 | 1,140 | 79 | 2,984 | 56.00 | 281 | 1,248 | 23.6 |
