Max King (footballer)

Max King (born 7 July 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Max King
Personal information
Full name Max King
Date of birth (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup), Haileybury College, Melbourne (APS)
Draft No. 4, 2018 national draft
Height 202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 12
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– St Kilda 18 (22)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL career

King was drafted by St Kilda with their first selection which was the fourth overall in the 2018 national draft.[1] His twin brother, Ben, is also a professional footballer for the Gold Coast Suns.[2]

2019 season

King underwent a knee reconstruction after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament early in his draft year, an injury he was still recovering from when he was drafted. [3] King returned to the field for the Sandringham Zebras in the VFL in May, playing 3 quarters and kicking 1 goal.[4] In June, King sustained a right ankle injury whilst playing for Sandringham which prevented him from making an AFL debut in 2019.[5][6]

2020 season

King made his AFL debut in St Kilda's round 1 match against North Melbourne.[7] After a three-goal performance against Essendon in round 12, King received a Rising Star nomination.[8]

References
  1. "The Saints have pounced on "special talent" Max King with pick 4 in the NAB AFL Draft". 22 November 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  2. "Why Matthew Lloyd has a massive opinion of Max King". 13 February 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. "The Saints have pounced on "special talent" Max King with pick 4 in the NAB AFL Draft". 22 November 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  4. "AFL 2019: Top St Kilda draft pick Max King plays his first VFL game after ACL injury in draft year". Fox Sports. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. "Injury update: Max King". saints.com.au. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  6. Nice, Chris (19 March 2020). "King's landing: Max to debut on Sunday". saints.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  7. Nice, Chris (19 March 2020). "King's landing: Max to debut on Sunday". saints.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  8. Beveridge, Riley (18 August 2020). "The King rises: Max follows twin brother to earn Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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