SEA Eagles prop Jason King will join an elite group on Sunday when he plays his 200th game for the club against Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval.
Rugby league’s leading statistician David Middleto
n says only 14 other players have reached the milestone since the club was formed in 1947.
The list is chock-a-block with club legends including Bob Fulton, Cliff Lyons, Steve Menzies and Terry Randall.
Brent Kite is the only other Sea Eagles prop to be a member of the 200 club.
“The fact that so few frontrowers do it makes it an achievement in itself,” said Middleton, the boss of League Information Services.
“It is obviously the toughest position on the field to play and they are expected to go through every week.
“I guess to get to 200 is the equivalent of every average player getting to 250 or 300 games.”
King, a Belrose Eagles junior, made his NRL debut against the Cowboys on March 22 2003.
His game total would have been a lot higher if he had not missed almost all of last season after undergoing a shoulder reconstruction.
He made up for lost time when he tore into the Burgess brothers in his comeback game against Souths.
While a packed Leichhardt is a cauldron, King is happy to be taking on the Tigers on their traditional home tomorrow.
“That will be fantastic, it is similar to Brookvale Oval and we really relish the fact that we get to play them there,” King said.
King loves playing at those traditional suburban footy venues.
“It’s a fantastic spectacle, you are nice and close to the fans and it really feels like authentic rugby league,” he said.
“I know the rest of the boys are feeling similar type of thoughts.”
Jon Geddes
Manly Daily
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