St Kilda star Max King is ready to endure his second knee surgical procedure contained in the house of two months in one other blow to his comeback hopes.

King had initially aimed to be match for the beginning of the house and away season however underwent what was deemed an exploratory arthroscope in his right knee in late February.

The 24-year-old will now endure a second arthroscope as he continues to take care of lingering ache within the joint, with the Saints refusing to place a timeline on his return.

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“The intention of the surgical procedure is to take away the ache Max has been experiencing,” St Kilda soccer boss David Misson stated on Wednesday.

“We perceive the curiosity in Max, nonetheless, ask [that] his privateness is revered right now.

“As soon as now we have extra readability on Max’s restoration we’ll look to share a return-to-play timeline.”

King, who was drafted fourth general by the Saints in 2018, has not performed a recreation since spherical 16 final season resulting from ongoing harm points. 

The gifted ahead has suffered knee points all through his profession, even previous to his time within the AFL.

King tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) early into his draft 12 months in 2018 and didn’t play a recreation on the AFL degree till 2020 resulting from his restoration.

On account of St Kilda’s partnership with the Sandringham Dragons, King’s Below-18 crew, he was capable of rehab the harm utilizing the Saints services and medical workers previous to being drafted by the membership. 

Regardless of his ongoing harm points, King stays arguably St Kilda’s most beneficial asset, having kicked 159 objectives in 83 profession video games, together with a career-high mark of 52 throughout the 2022 season. He was St Kilda’s main goal-kicker in each 2021 and 2022.

King was handsomely rewarded by St Kilda for his performances final October when he signed a recent eight-year take care of the membership that can see him stay a Saints participant by way of to the 2032 season.