Max King Biography

Max King is ruled out for the rest of the 2023 season after dislocating the same shoulder he had reconstructed during the pre-season.

Max King will undergo a shoulder reconstruction after an injury sustained during a marking contest at training.

"The recovery and rehabilitation period for this injury will be a number of months, which we will provide updates on as he progresses through his rehab program – suffice to say his return to play will not be until the season is well underway," St Kilda football boss Geoff Walsh said of King's injury.

Gold Coast's Ben King says twin brother, Max King, is his greatest aid in tackling the League's best backs.

"Most key defenders in the League I've matched up on and prepared for and watched vision on, so when it comes around this year I'm more confident I know the player they are," King said.

"Having Max playing footy as well is massive for me in that when he plays on a bloke he'll tell me what he was like. I watch Max's vision against someone and see how Max exposed him, and how he got hold of Max, and that helps me enormously as well."

Max King earns the 2020 round 12 Rising Star nomination following his dominant three-goal performance (including six marks, three contested) in St Kilda's victory over Essendon.

Max King makes his AFL debut for St Kilda at Docklands Stadium with 6 disposals (5 kicks and a handball), a mark and 2 goals in a 2-point loss to North Melbourne.

St Kilda football chief Simon Lethlean reveals that the club has spoken to Sun Ben King's management, canvassing the possibility of reuniting him with his brother, Max King at the Saints.

"Ben is playing at Gold Coast next year, and if he doesn't sign and looks to move next year we'll talk to him," Lethlean said.

"I think anyone who was going to draft Max would like Ben to join him at some stage because they're both elite talent, hard-to-find players of that ilk. So if he wants to join Max and we can get that done at some stage that'd be terrific.

"We drafted Max for Max, but it's obviously a romantic thought to have twins playing together. It happens occasionally – if it happens for the Saints it'd be unbelievable."

Max King is expected to miss at least six weeks with a right ankle syndesmosis injury.

Prized draft pick Max King signs a two-year contract extension with St Kilda to remain at the club until the end of 2022 before having played an AFL game.

"I've been embraced by the whole club since being drafted. I can't wait to get to full fitness to repay the faith shown in me," King said.

"I hope this is just the start of a long career here."

Max King is taking a patient approach as he continues his recovery from a knee reconstruction, with the key forward targeting a return to the field before mid-season.

"I'd like to play as early as I can, but they'll probably hold me back a little bit just to make sure it's 110 per cent right. I guess towards the middle of the year, or maybe a bit before that, but we're not really putting a timeframe on it," King said.

"I've tried not to put a specific date on it. I just want to do everything right, and get out there as soon as I can."

Max King inherits the number made famous by his idol, Saints great Nick Riewoldt.

To add to the surreal nature of the experience for the promising 204cm forward, Riewoldt returned from an extended stay with his in-laws in Texas to present his old No.12 guernsey to King in person.

"I've literally dreamt about this moment for as long as I can remember," King said.

"To be picked up by the Saints a few weeks ago was incredible, but to be given the jumper by Nick himself is just unimaginable.

"If I can have half the career he had I'll be happy. I hope I can do Nick, the club and the supporters proud."

Brothers Max King and Ben King will become become the tallest twins in League history, and almost certainly the earliest drafted.

Twins Max King and Ben King will be separated for the first time after being drafted by St Kilda with pick No.4 and Gold Coast with pick No.6 respectively.

"It'll be a bit different because we've never really been apart, but no doubt we'll be in contact and I'll follow his career closely, and I'm sure he'll do the same with me," Max King said.

Likely top-five draft pick Max King says if he is drafted interstate he would prefer to head to a club with twin brother Ben King.

"That's just a part of the draft that you could go interstate so whatever happens, happens," Max said.

"I guess if I was to go interstate I'd like to go with Ben, that'd be pretty good, but after the trade period all the picks will be shuffled around so it's hard to tell."