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Full name | Maxwell David King [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Huddersfield, England [note 1] | 4 May 1997|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Lock, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 6 July 2024 |
Maxwell David King (born 4 May 1997) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop and lock for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL).
He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans and the Melbourne Storm in the NRL.
King was born in Huddersfield, England [note 1] to an Australian father and an English mother. [4] His father David is a former professional rugby league player who was playing for the Huddersfield Giants at the time of King's birth. [3] His mother is from Dewsbury. [3]
King's great-grandfather, Cec, played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs from 1945 to 1946, his grandfather, Johnny, was a seven-time premiership winner with the St George Dragons and his father, David, played for the Gold Coast Seagulls from 1991 to 1992. [5]
He lived in Huddersfield until aged 7 when he and his family moved to Australia. He lived in Maitland and was educated at All Saints College, Maitland. It was there where he represented NSW Combined Catholic Colleges Rugby League team.
King is a West Maitland Wallaroo junior, he was signed by North Sydney Bears' Harold Matthews Cup side in 2013 and then Newcastle Knights SG Ball Cup side in 2015, before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans. [6] [7]
In 2016 and 2017, King played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team. [8] [9] Max King won the Titans Holden Cup Player Of The Year in 2016 before moving up to first grade in 2017
In round 3 of the 2017 NRL season, King made his NRL debut for the Gold Coast club against Parramatta. [10] [11] King won the Titans Rookie Of The Year in 2017
In round 9 of the 2018 season, King scored his first NRL try in the Gold Coast's 18-32 loss to the Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium. [12]
Mid-season saw King traded to the Melbourne Storm. In round 23 of the 2019 season, King made his Melbourne Storm debut against his former club the Gold Coast at AAMI Park. He had his Melbourne jersey (cap number 199) presented to him by former Melbourne player Jason Ryles.[ citation needed ]
In round 20 of the 2020 NRL season, King played his 50th NRL match, during the match King was placed on report for a hip drop tackle on St. George Illawarra forward Blake Lawrie. Due to the intent shown from King the tackle was referred straight to judiciary. King was later suspended for three matches by the judiciary costing himself a chance of playing in the 2020 NRL Grand Final. The tackle was described as being ugly and premeditated. [13]
King missed the entire 2021 NRL season following complications from off-season Achilles tendon surgery. On October 1, it was announced he had signed a one-year deal to join the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for the 2022 NRL season. [14]
After playing off the interchange bench in the opening seven games of the 2022 season, King made his Canterbury run-on debut in their round 8 match against the West Tigers at Leichhardt Oval. Under interim coach Mick Potter he has consolidated himself in the starting 13, both in the back row and at prop. King played a total of 24 matches for Canterbury in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table. [15]
King played a total of 23 games for Canterbury in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table. [16]
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