King previously played for North Heidelberg in the Diamond Valley Football League[2] before moving to the Coburg Tigers in the VFL.

[4] King was a small, explosive forward who is recognised for his toughness and pace around the ball.

His speed was fully displayed at the 2007 AFL Grand Final Sprint, which he won.

[5] In May 2009, King was implicated as being one of a group of players including Kane Johnson and Chris Newman to have asked Terry Wallace to step down as Richmond coach.

[9] On 5 July 2017, he and former team-mate Tyrone Vickery were arrested and questioned over extortion claims, with King being charged with offences including making threats to kill.