Born in
Queensland, where he attended
Bribie Island State High School, King began refereeing at the age of 13. King became a
fourth official in the
A-League in 2014, and the following year he made his debut as a referee in the league by replacing the injured Alan Milliner in the last ten minutes of the match between
Melbourne Victory and
Wellington Phoenix. He was selected as one of the league's 13 referees for the
2017–18 season. At the turn of the year, he was added to the
FIFA International Referees List as one of five Australian male referees. King was appointed to the
2022 AFC Cup Final in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as
AVAR2, and was awarded
Referee of the Year for the
2021–22 A-League Men season. On
17 December 2022, he was the referee in a
Melbourne Derby between
Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory, when Victory fans stormed the pitch. He and City
goalkeeper Tom Glover received head injuries by being struck with a metal bucket. King was a part of the
Asian Football Confederation Referee Academy from 2018 to 2022, and was selected to officiate at the
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, he was appointed to a single match between
Iran and
Turkmenistan. He was also selected to officiate at the
2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and was appointed a single match between
Kuwait and
Malaysia. King was voted Referee of the Season in the
2023–24 A-League Men. He was thereby appointed as the referee for the
2024 A-League Men Grand Final, between
Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory. == References ==