If your club could have one thing guaranteed for season 2026, what would it be?
We've compiled a list of wishes to answer that question. So, here's one thing your club will be hoping is granted for Christmas this year.
St Kilda
A healthy Max King
It feels like a lot to ask for, considering Max King just underwent yet another knee surgery to sideline him until the end of January, but his importance to St Kilda's forward line cannot be understated.
Until his season-ending knee injury in Round 16, 2024, King had played 83 AFL games and kicked 159 goals. That's a return of nearly two per game (1.89), which ranks 10th among active players.
St Kilda's forward line has developed strongly in his absence as the likes of Cooper Sharman and Mitch Owens continue to adjust to AFL level, while livewire Jack Higgins broke out sensationally in 2025.
However, to take the club truly to the next level with their attack, they need a figurehead key forward, and King has proven to be the dominant forward of the competition for that role, if he can get his body right.
