Ben King

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Ben King
Gold Coast Suns • Key Forward
202 cm • 26 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2019
Drafted
#6 2018 National Draft
Recruited From
East Sandr (Vic)/Old Haileybury (Vic)/H'bury Coll (Vic)/Sandr U18
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Bio
Player Statistics
Player Bio
Ben King

Kicked 55 goals in 2024 – second-best in a season by a Suns player behind only Tom Lynch’s 66 in 2016 – as he continued to establish himself as one of the League’s premier key forwards. Ranked fourth in home and away goals behind Jesse Hogan, Jeremy Cameron and Charlie Curnow, and third for marks inside 50, averaging 2.9. Kicked an equal career-best five goals in his first game under Damien Hardwick to open the 2024 season and will still be only 24 until midway through his fifth season. Contracted until 2026.

Honours

Leading Goalkicker (2021, 2023).

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
20
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
984
49.2
Per Game
Rating points
137.6
6.9
Per Game
Frees For
19
1.0
Per Game
Frees Against
19
1.0
Per Game
Bounces
1
0.1
Per Game
One Percenters
18
0.9
Per Game
Time on Ground %
1753
87.7
Per Game
Disposals
150
7.5
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
1422.4
71.1
Per Game
Effective Disposals
105
5.3
Per Game
Kicks
113
5.7
Per Game
Effective Kicks
74
3.7
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
1324.0
66.2
Per Game
Clangers
32
1.6
Per Game
Handballs
37
1.9
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
66.6
3.3
Per Game
Rebound 50s
0
0
Per Game
Inside 50s
18
0.9
Per Game
Metres Gained
3007
150.4
Per Game
Contested Possessions
66
3.3
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
85
4.3
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
9
0.5
Per Game
Turnovers
28
1.4
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
882.9
44.1
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
27
1.4
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
21
1.1
Per Game
Hitouts
2
0.1
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
1
0.1
Per Game
Clearances
1
0.1
Per Game
Centre Clearances
0
0
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
1
0.1
Per Game
Hitout Win %
70.0
3.5
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
100.0
5.0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
11
0.6
Per Game
Marks
75
3.8
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
58
2.9
Per Game
Marks on Lead
25
1.3
Per Game
Intercept Marks
2
0.1
Per Game
Contested Marks
20
1.0
Per Game
Goals
53
2.7
Per Game
Behinds
24
1.2
Per Game
Goal Assists
2
0.1
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
1311.7
65.6
Per Game
Shots at Goal
81
4.1
Per Game
Score Involvements
96
4.8
Per Game
Score Launches
4
0.2
Per Game
Tackles
10
0.5
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
5
0.3
Per Game
Pressure Acts
118
5.9
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
14
0.7
Per Game
Spoils
18
0.9
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
1
0.1
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
0
0
Per Game
Total Stats
Stage Team MP AF R FF FA B OP TOG% D DE% ED K EK KE% C H KHB R50S I50S MG CP UP IP T CPR GBG F50GBG HO HTA CLR CC SC HTW% HTA% RC M Mi50 MOL IM CM G B GA GA% SAG SI SL T Ti50 PA DHPA S CDOOO CDL CV
AFL Season 2026
Regular Season
GC
20 984 137.6 19 19 1 18 1753 150 1422.4 105 113 74 1324.0 32 37 66.6 0 18 3007 66 85 9 28 882.9 27 21 2 1 1 0 1 70.0 100.0 11 75 58 25 2 20 53 24 2 1311.7 81 96 4 10 5 118 14 18 1 0 12
AFL Preseason 2026
Preseason
GC
1 29 0.0 1 0 0 0 66 6 50.0 3 5 3 60.0 1 1 5.0 0 2 107 1 5 0 1 16.7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 33.3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AFL Origin 2026
AFL Origin
VIC
1 65 0 0 2 0 1 73 10 90.0 0 6 0 0.0 4 4 0.0 0 0 155 3 7 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 4 3 0 0 2 4 1 0 80.0 5 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 22 1078 137.6 20 21 1 19 1892 166 1562.4 108 124 77 1384.0 37 42 71.6 0 20 3269 70 97 9 30 899.6 28 21 2 1 1 0 1 70.0 100.0 11 80 62 25 2 22 58 27 2 1425.0 89 105 4 12 5 118 14 18 1 0 12
Game Stats
Victoria - team logo
Victoria
Gold Coast Suns - team logo
Gold Coast Suns
Played Games
Sun 2 Aug 2026 3:15 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
105 : 114
Demons won by 9 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 People First Stadium
Sat 25 Jul 2026 1:05 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
110 : 97
Blues won by 13 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sun 19 Jul 2026 3:15 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
68 : 77
Bulldogs won by 9 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 People First Stadium
Sat 11 Jul 2026 8:10 pm
Adelaide Crows Crows
Full Time
128 : 49
Crows won by 79 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sat 4 Jul 2026 4:15 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
98 : 104
Magpies won by 6 pts
Collingwood Magpies
📍 People First Stadium
Sun 28 Jun 2026 5:10 pm
Fremantle Dockers
Full Time
80 : 29
Dockers won by 51 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Optus Stadium
Fri 19 Jun 2026 7:40 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
97 : 113
Hawks won by 16 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 People First Stadium
Fri 12 Jun 2026 7:40 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
105 : 60
Cats won by 45 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 GMHBA Stadium
Sat 6 Jun 2026 5:15 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
75 : 106
Lions won by 31 pts
Brisbane Lions Lions
📍 People First Stadium
Sat 23 May 2026 1:15 pm
North Melbourne Kangaroos
Full Time
111 : 105
Kangaroos won by 6 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Marvel Stadium
Fri 15 May 2026 8:10 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
98 : 73
Suns won by 25 pts
Port Adelaide Power
📍 TIO Stadium
Sat 9 May 2026 7:10 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
89 : 60
Suns won by 29 pts
St Kilda Saints
📍 TIO Stadium
Sun 3 May 2026 7:20 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
83 : 63
Suns won by 20 pts
GWS Giants Giants
📍 People First Stadium
Sat 25 Apr 2026 12:30 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
112 : 63
Hawks won by 49 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 University of Tasmania Stadium
Sat 18 Apr 2026 1:15 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
119 : 110
Suns won by 9 pts
Essendon Bombers
📍 People First Stadium
Sat 11 Apr 2026 4:15 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
100 : 68
Swans won by 32 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Norwood Oval
Sun 5 Apr 2026 3:15 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
109 : 89
Demons won by 20 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 MCG
Sat 21 Mar 2026 1:15 pm
Richmond Tigers
Full Time
60 : 128
Suns won by 68 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 MCG
Sun 15 Mar 2026 6:10 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
131 : 72
Suns won by 59 pts
West Coast Eagles Eagles
📍 People First Stadium
Fri 6 Mar 2026 8:05 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
125 : 69
Suns won by 56 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 People First Stadium
Thu 26 Feb 2026 7:10 pm
Brisbane Lions Lions
Full Time
126 : 101
Lions won by 25 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Brighton Homes Arena
Sat 14 Feb 2026 7:40 pm
Western Australia Western Australia
Full Time
101 : 125
Victoria won by 24 pts
Victoria Victoria
📍 Optus Stadium