Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 26 July 2026 (80d) · Left hamstring strain — went down with hamstring tightness in the third quarter of his comeback game against North Melbourne in Round 20, his first AFL appearance in 757 days, and took no further part. Monday scans confirmed a strain to the same hamstring he had just returned from (VFL, 2 May). St Kilda ruled him out for the rest of 2026, opting to protect a full pre-season rather than rush him back.
Current Status
Hamstring Strain
Targeting Round 1, 2027
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R2026 July
Occurred
Left hamstring strain — went down with hamstring tightness in the third quarter of his comeback game against North Melbourne in Round 20, his first AFL appearance in 757 days, and took no further part. Monday scans confirmed a strain to the same hamstring he had just returned from (VFL, 2 May). St Kilda ruled him out for the rest of 2026, opting to protect a full pre-season rather than rush him back.
- 27 July
Reassessment
ReassessmentScans confirmed a strain to the left hamstring. St Kilda ruled King out for the remainder of the 2026 season.
AFL.com.au - 28 July
Progress update
Multiple reports state King will miss the remainder of the season with the hamstring injury sustained in the Round 20 win over North Melbourne. Replaces a missing forecast.
Return now expected 1 Mar
St Kilda FC
Risk Profile
5 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 9 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
9 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.
2 flagged recurrences within 24 months — same body region, repeat injury.
Carrying an ongoing injury from the last 3 months — the most recent setbacks weigh heaviest.
1 body region injured across both recent and earlier seasons — a long-running vulnerability.
Note:Risk factors are derived from a heuristic (injury history, age, workload, recurrence) — a placeholder while the ML model is pending. Bars show each driver's relative contribution, not an exact running total.
Career Durability
2026 Season (Active)↘️
On pace for 0.8 games (below career avg)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)→
Career: 7 seasons, 83 games (11.9 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Last updated: 12 Oct 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestKneeRecurs4 injuriesacross 3 seasons27 games missed
- View latestHamstringRecurs
Muscle
3 injuriesacross 2 seasons16 games missed - View latestShoulderRecurs
Ligament
2 injuriesacross 1 season8 games missed
Plus 3 body regions with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
45 games missed · Last: Feb 2025
39 games missed · Last: July 2026
1 games missed · Last: Mar 2021
Durability Impact
4 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -20 penalty
Travel Burden
Interstate flights only. Same-state and home-venue games count as 0 travel. Excludes games the player did not feature in.
Season Availability
Every round of the season — played, missed to injury, and what's ahead.
2026: played 0 · missed 21 to injury
Injury History
12 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
26 July 2026R20 | Hamstring Strain3 updates MTMJ | Severe (21) | Injured |
2 May 2026R8 | Hamstring Strain12 updates MTMJ | Severe (11) | Returned |
8 Feb 2026 | Calf Strain3 updates LTMJ | Moderate (6) | Returned |
1 Feb 2025 | Long-term (16) | Returned | |
30 June 2024 | KTPL | Moderate (8) | Returned |
13 Apr 2024 | Minor (3) | Returned | |
8 July 2023 | Severe (8) | Returned | |
16 Mar 2023 | MTMJ | Minor (1) | Returned |
5 Dec 2022 | Moderate (0) | Returned | |
11 Mar 2021 | HDCO | Minor (1) | Returned |
17 June 2019 | Severe (10)⚠️ | Returned | |
1 Apr 2018 | KTCL | Long-term (0) | Returned |