Ben King

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Ben King
Gold Coast Suns • Key Forward
202 cm • 25 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
11
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
542
49.3
Per Game
Rating points
82.3
7.5
Per Game
Frees For
10
0.9
Per Game
Frees Against
9
0.8
Per Game
Bounces
0
0
Per Game
One Percenters
10
0.9
Per Game
Time on Ground %
971
88.3
Per Game
Disposals
80
7.3
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
842.6
76.6
Per Game
Effective Disposals
61
5.5
Per Game
Kicks
61
5.5
Per Game
Effective Kicks
47
4.3
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
848.1
77.1
Per Game
Clangers
17
1.5
Per Game
Handballs
19
1.7
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
39.2
3.6
Per Game
Rebound 50s
0
0
Per Game
Inside 50s
9
0.8
Per Game
Metres Gained
1641
149.2
Per Game
Contested Possessions
31
2.8
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
51
4.6
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
4
0.4
Per Game
Turnovers
14
1.3
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
418.7
38.1
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
13
1.2
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
10
0.9
Per Game
Hitouts
2
0.2
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
6.4
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
100.0
9.1
Per Game
Ruck Contests
11
1.0
Per Game
Marks
36
3.3
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
28
2.5
Per Game
Marks on Lead
10
0.9
Per Game
Intercept Marks
0
0
Per Game
Contested Marks
8
0.7
Per Game
Goals
34
3.1
Per Game
Behinds
8
0.7
Per Game
Goal Assists
1
0.1
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
851.7
77.4
Per Game
Shots at Goal
43
3.9
Per Game
Score Involvements
51
4.6
Per Game
Score Launches
3
0.3
Per Game
Tackles
4
0.4
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
2
0.2
Per Game
Pressure Acts
67
6.1
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
4
0.4
Per Game
Spoils
10
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
11 542 82.3 10 9 0 10 971 80 842.6 61 61 47 848.1 17 19 39.2 0 9 1641 31 51 4 14 418.7 13 10 2 1 1 0 1 70.0 100.0 11 36 28 10 0 8 34 8 1 851.7 43 51 3 4 2 67 4 10 1 0 11
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 13 636 82.3 11 11 0 11 1110 96 982.6 64 72 50 908.1 22 24 44.2 0 11 1903 35 63 4 16 435.4 14 10 2 1 1 0 1 70.0 100.0 11 41 32 10 0 10 39 11 1 965.0 51 60 3 6 2 67 4 10 1 0 11
Game Stats
Victoria - team logo
Victoria
Gold Coast Suns - team logo
Gold Coast Suns
Played Games
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