Ben King is one of the most dangerous key forwards in the AFL, standing at 202cm tall. He improved his 2024 career-best haul of 55 goals to 71 in 2025, claiming the Gold Coast Suns' leading goalkicker award for a fifth time in six seasons and finishing second in the Coleman Medal. King finished fourth in the AFL for marks inside 50 and eleventh for contested marks, converting at an accuracy rate of 71.23%. His seven-goal haul against Essendon helped drive the Suns into the finals for the first time in the club's history.