Kent Kingsley
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | September 26, 1978, |
| Recruited from | Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL) |
| Height/Weight | 193cm / 95kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 10, June 6, 1999, Kangaroos vs. Port Adelaide, at MCG |
| Team(s) | Kangaroos (1999-2000)
12 games, 10 goals Geelong (2000-2006) 110 games, 227 goals Richmond (2007-) 0 games, 0 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
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Kent Kingsley (born September 26, 1978) is an Australian rules football player, currently playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League.
A full-forward, Kingsley was recruited from the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club along with his twin brother Wade by Port Adelaide, but the brothers were quickly traded to the Kangaroos for Paul Geister in 1996. Elevated as a rookie in 1999, Kingsley was traded to Geelong two seasons later.
During his time at the Cats he became the side's leading goalkicker from 2002-2005 and has remained a key option up forward for Geelong. However, he was often maligned by fans of the team due to his inconsistency and inaccuracy in front of goal. Frustrations boiled over in 2006 when the West Coast Eagles ran over Geelong in the teams biggest comeback in its short history, trailing by 54 points (9 Goals) looked certain for there 2nd loss for the season, but stormed back Kicking 12 goals to the Cats 5 in the second half. Many called for Kingsley to be delisted.
During the 2006 season, Kingsley was dropped from the side midway through the 2006 season despite the Cats' lack of other forward options. At season's end, Kingsley joined the Richmond Football Club via the Pre Season Draft.
Off the field, Kingsley is an internet entrepreneur, as reported in The Age.
