Gold Coast’s constantly in-demand key forward Ben King is leaning towards breaking Victorian clubs’ hearts again and re-signing with the Suns for another two years.

The likes of Collingwood, Hawthorn and St Kilda would do everything possible to fit the 25-year-old spearhead into their salary cap if he wished to come home – and would not have to broker a trade, given he will be a restricted free agent at season’s end.

The problem for them is that King, who kicked a career-best 71 goals last season, has never indicated he wants to leave the Suns, whose ascent under Damien Hardwick makes it less likely he will play elsewhere.

“The way I feel about the Suns hasn’t changed. I love the football club and am really passionate about it,” King said recently. “I know we’re on the track to success.”

King, who was the No.6 pick in the 2018 draft, two spots behind his twin, Saint Max, has signed three consecutive two-year extensions and a fourth would extend his tenure up north to a decade.

He started this year with a four-goal haul in Gold Coast’s 56-point demolition of Geelong on Friday night.

Ben King is poised to break Victorian hearts all over again.Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images

What King does could have a flow-on effect for fellow Suns forward Jed Walter, whose three-year draft contract expires at season’s end.

There were clubs willing to give Walter, who spent part of his childhood in Perth, a 10-year deal in his draft year to convince him not to play for Gold Coast, but his academy association meant a scenario where he started anywhere but the Suns was highly improbable.

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