Collingwood bow out of race for Gold Coast star Ben King's signature
Ben King looks set to remain on the Gold Coast
www.sportingnews.comBen King is a prominent AFL forward whose free-agent status was a hot topic in early 2026, with Gold Coast Suns still well placed to re-sign him as of the latest reports. Several outlets indicated Collingwood and other clubs were weighing moves, but recent coverage suggested King was leaning toward remaining with the Suns on a new deal.
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Ben King looks set to remain on the Gold Coast
www.sportingnews.comFree agent Ben King insists his feelings about the Suns haven't changed ahead of a big contract call
www.afl.com.auFooty is still more than four weeks away but trade talk and the whispers around potential player movement never sleeps.
sportnation.nzBen King is currently contracted at the Suns until the end of 2026 and would become a restricted free agent if he hasn't signed on at the Suns by then.
www.sportingnews.comHe is out of contract this year.
www.sen.com.auGold Coast has tabled a lucrative short-term deal to free agent Ben King
www.afl.com.au“They are having a nibble at Ben King as well.”
www.sen.com.au“They are having a nibble at Ben King as well.”
sportnation.nzThe Pies are putting their energy into other targets in a fresh blow to their forward line woes.
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