Matthew Knights
Australian rules footballer, born 1970 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew Knights (born 5 October 1970) is an Australian rules football coach and former player who is currently serving as an assistant coach with the West Coast Eagles.[1] Knights played in the midfield for the Richmond Football Club from 1988 to 2002, before going on to forge a coaching career, most notably as head coach of the Essendon Football Club from 2008 to 2010. He later became the head coach of the Geelong VFL Football Club from 2012 to 2014, guiding the Cats to the 2012 VFL Premiership and the 2013 VFL Grand Final.
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Matthew Knights | ||
Date of birth | (1970-10-05) 5 October 1970 (age 53) | ||
Place of birth | Mildura, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Merbein, Mildura Imperials | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1988–2002 | Richmond | 279 (141) | |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
2008–2010 | Essendon | 67 (25–41–1) | |
2022 | West Coast | 1 (0–1–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010. | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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