Senior Max King

[George]

 

[Wright 1]

And his brother in 2 years!

 

[Hayes4PM]

I always said he was the real #1 pick of this draft, if I’ve said it once (I haven’t...) I’ve said it a million times!

Seriously though, noice.

 

[George]

 

[Darrian Barnett]

IF: You think the only reason King has dominated was because of his height against smaller opponents

THEN: Please find a list of 204cm defenders in the AFL, he's still going to dominate

 

[austinnn]

Age 3

 

[L_W_P]

Ben back from the Suns in 2 years will be saweeeet!!!

Now how long until this guy officially gets the #12?

 

[StKing11]

King Max! #12

 

[George]

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Hopefully Gold Coast do the right thing by Ben King and play him in defence.

We already have enough big forwards at the Saints and we don't want to waste his 2 year traineeship [emoji2]

 

[George]

“One of the most special tall forwards in years.”

That’s the calibre of player the Saints have drafted in young spearhead Max King, according to Jay Clark of the Herald Sun.

St Kilda used its prized pick No. 4 to pounce on the supreme talent at the 2018 NAB AFL National Draft on Thursday night.

A product of the Sandringham Dragons, King boasts a rare mix of height, athleticism and elite skill, traits that have had recruiters salivating for more than two years.

The agile 204cm giant was widely touted as the likely No. 1 pick after his bottom-age year at level, talk that went into overdrive following the opening round of the TAC Cup this year.

King took the game by storm, booting eight goals and reeling in nine marks in a performance that turned heads across the industry.

But it’s not just his powerful ability in the air that has drawn attention throughout his junior career.

His deft ball-handling at ground level and ability to cover the ground are truly unique traits for a player of his size.

As has been well documented, the star Dragon suffered a season-ending ACL injury in April, cutting short hopes of teaming with twin brother Ben in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

But that injury was the instigator for the bayside local to undertake his rehabilitation at RSEA Park, thanks to Sandringham’s partnership with the Saints.

St Kilda Head Physiotherapist Andrew Wallis has played a key role in King’s recovery, meeting the 18-year-old on a weekly basis to oversee his rehabilitation.

King was a regular face in the Saints’ gym, where he has methodically gone about building strength in his legs and adding size to his frame.

The selection sees a boyhood dream become a reality, with King – a life-long Saints fan who grew up idolising Nick Riewoldt – set to don the red, white and black in 2019.

“He’s a really special talent, and just an unbelievable athlete for his size,” Saints GM of Football Simon Lethlean told saints.com.au.

The way Max has approached his rehabilitation here at the Saints has been first-class, and we’ve been able to get an insight into the quality of person he is.
“We brought in two top 10 talents last year in Hunter Clark and Nick Coffield, and it’s really exciting to have another player of that calibre joining the club.

“The first step for him is continuing to complete his rehab, and our medical team will be incredibly diligent in that regard. Ultimately, it’s about the sustained impact he can have on our club for the next 10 years.

http://www.saints.com.au/news/2018-11-22/max-king-a-saint

 

[VDS66]

We got the better looking one for sure...

 

[Flandersss]

Welcome to greatest club on the planet Max!

Very exciting!

 

[BrutThough]

 

[Fehring]

It's a reverse Wakelin. Twins start at different clubs, finish together at the Saints.

On [device_name] using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[George]

 

[kosifantutti]

It's a reverse Wakelin. Twins start at different clubs, finish together at the Saints.

On [device_name] using BigFooty.com mobile app

Darryl was drafted by Adelaide.

 

[saintastic]

Very nice!!

 

[Crusty Undies]

IF: You think the only reason King has dominated was because of his height against smaller opponents

THEN: Please find a list of 204cm defenders in the AFL, he's still going to dominate

Well when you can't put on body contact in juniors it's a pretty huge advantage isn't it. Don't be ridiculous, everyone said the same thing about Patton, Boyd, McCartin, Schache, Watts and so on.

Thanks anyway knockoff purple

 

[gringo2011]

Well when you can't put on body contact in juniors it's a pretty huge advantage isn't it. Don't be ridiculous, everyone said the same thing about Patton, Boyd, McCartin, Schache, Watts and so on.

Thanks anyway knockoff purple

In TAC you can't zone defence either, I just hope like hell he's a gun. Please god, Buddha anyone else out there just make him a skinny Tony Lockett.

 

[Crusty Undies]

In TAC you can't zone defence either, I just hope like hell he's a gun. Please god, Buddha anyone else out there just make him a skinny Tony Lockett.

Flying Spaghetti Monster I don't care.

 

[PoppedCorn]

I gotta say...I'm totally surprised we picked him
Never saw it coming
Left field

Welcome
Win us a flag

 

[Persevering Saint]

So long, Paddy. It was nice knowing ya.

 

[theprospect]

So long, Paddy. It was nice knowing ya.

Lol, next

Keep knocking him all you want

 

[SaintsSeptember]

I've been hanging out for a MAX ever since we swapped the last one for a crappy Zac.

Now we just need to wait a few years for him to be effective , like happens with talls.
Maybe Hannebury will be good.