Despite being just 67 games into what could be a Hall of Fame career, St Kilda spearhead Max King is at an undeniable crossroads.
While showing enough glimpses of wild talent to keep palates whet, and with more potential to burn than any St Kilda forward since his idol, Nick Riewoldt, was shopping at Freshjive, like most young spearheads, consistency has been fleeting for the 23-year-old.
Red, white and black diehards will point to the slew of injuries picked up – both past and present – as the full stop on why the former Pick 4 is yet to take the competition by the scruff of the neck for longer than a quarter at a time.
The point is valid too, with King missing the entirety of his first season, 2019, at Moorabbin as he rehabbed an ACL injury sustained during his draft year and playing an average of less than 14 games per campaign.
Having claimed back-to-back club goalkicking gongs…