UPDATE: Scans have confirmed Gold Coast Suns star Ben King will miss the entire 2022 season after he suffered a knee injury during training.
The 21-year-old underwent scans late yesterday on his right knee after crumpling to the ground as he attempted to compete in a marking contest with last year’s No.5 pick, Mac Andrew.
“Unfortunately Ben’s ruptured his ACL in his right knee in a pretty simple marking contest that he’d been in many times before,” Gold Coast’s General Manager of Football Performance Wayne Campbell said.
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“Ben’s going well, whenever someone goes down with an ACL it’s shattering for a start.
“He’s got a really strong family and we’ve got some really good support around him from the footy club, it’s not ideal by any stretch but we know Ben’s strength of character will see him attack the challenge in a positive manner.”
King spoke to 9News immediately after having scans on his knee.
“We’ll just have to wait and see,” he said.
“A little bit (of emotion) but it’s settled now, that’s just footy, you get injured, so it’s all a part of it.”
The Suns star was quickly attended to by his teammates and coach Stuart Dew, as well as the team’s medical staff, before undertaking a number of exercises while grounded.
King led the Suns’ goalkicking last season with 47 majors and is out of contract at the end of the 2022 season.
A number of rival clubs are gearing up in an attempt to lure the Victorian rival out of the Gold Coast ahead of next season.