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Ben King

Ben King

Gold Coast
Forward · Full Forward #34 Active
Career games
143
Debut
2019
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Player Information

Height 202 cm
Age 26 years
Date of Birth 7-Jul-2000
AFL Debut 2019
Drafted: Pick #6 — 2018 National Draft by Gold Coast

Player bio

A career in numbers

Ben King made his AFL debut for Gold Coast in 2019 and has played 143 games for the club. Gold Coast selected him with pick 6 in the 2018 national draft.

In the recorded 2026 starting lineups, his primary role was full forward. Across his recorded games, he has averaged 3.6 marks and 0.6 tackles per game and scored 315 goals and 150 behinds. He played 14 games in his debut season, kicking 17 goals. His highest recorded season total is 71 goals, from 25 games in 2025 at an average of 2.8 per game. 2025 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete goal records.

Selected seasons: goals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
202525712.84
202623602.61
About these season figures

Compared 7 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
2026 24
Gold Coast GCS
St Kilda @ STK
W
103-80
Marvel Stadium FWD FF 34 10 7 3 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 71% 70% 86 62 54 262 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0% 6 83.3% 50% 5 5 0 0 0 0% 0 4 57.1% 2 0 11.3 0 1 4 5 —
2026 23
Gold Coast GCS
Brisbane Lions @ BRL
L
53-95
Gabba FWD FPR 34 6 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 1 82% 67% 97 48 35 102 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0% 3 66.7% 66.7% 4 1 0 0 0 0% 0 2 50% 2 0 4 0 1 0 5 —
2026 22
Gold Coast GCS
Greater Western Sydney @ GWS
W
79-77
Manuka Oval FWD FPR 34 9 3 6 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 5 4 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 74% 78% 99 69 51 82 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 25 1 0% 3 66.7% 66.7% 5 6 0 0 0 0% 0 2 66.7% 0 0 9.5 0 1 4 4 —
2026 21
Gold Coast GCS
Melbourne vs MEL
L
105-114
People First Stadium FWD FPR 34 7 7 0 6 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 6 2 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 74% 57% 96 48 55 112 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0% 4 100% 50% 5 5 0 0 0 0% 0 4 57.1% 3 0 0.3 0 2 1 4 —
2026 20
Gold Coast GCS
Carlton @ CAR
L
97-110
Marvel Stadium FWD FPR 34 9 7 2 5 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 7 2 3 1 3 3 5 0 0 1 0 87% 67% 107 61 56 194 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 40 0 0% 6 83.3% 50% 5 9 0 0 0 0% 0 4 57.1% 2 0 11.1 0 0 2 7 —
Latest 5 of 143 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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Statistics updated: 29 September 2026 (Melbourne time)

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