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VFL Coach: Matthew Knights
Playing career
Richmond
: 279 games, 141 goals
Coaching career
Geelong
: VFL coach 2012
Essendon
: senior coach 2008-2010
Bendigo
: VFL coach 2005-2007
Port Adelaide Magpies (SANFL)
: senior coach 2004
COACHING CAREER
Knights has coached at AFL, VFL and SANFL level during his career. He led Essendon for three seasons after stints with Bendigo and Port Adelaide Magpies. Knights led the Bombers to the finals in 2009 and was responsible for giving opportunities to many young players.
Before being appointed Essendon coach in late 2007, Knights guided the Bendigo Bombers, twice taking them to the VFL finals. He also coached Port Adelaide in the SANFL in 2004 after spending 2003 as an assistant coach with the club.
COACHING RECORD
Year
Club
League
Played
Win
Loss
Draw
Win %
Pos
2004
Port Adelaide
SANFL
20
7
13
0
35
6th
2005
Bendigo
VFL
20
12
8
0
60
4th
2006
Bendigo
VFL
18
4
14
0
22
12th
2007
Bendigo
VFL
19
8
11
0
42
8th
2008
Essendon
AFL
22
8
14
0
36
12th
2009
Essendon
AFL
23
10
12
1
46
8th
2010
Essendon
AFL
22
7
15
0
32
14th
PLAYING CAREER
Knights enjoyed a brilliant playing career with Richmond. He was named in the Tigers team of the century, twice won the best & fairest, was named in the All Australian team in 1998 and finished runner up in the 1995 Brownlow medal.
Knights retired in 2002 after playing 279 games, 101 as club captain. He played in Richmond’s finals campaigns in 1995 and 2001.
Yr
Club
Gms
Kicks
HB
Marks
Poss
Gls
Beh
B'low
1988
RICH
4
42
21
17
63
3
8
0
1989
RICH
19
192
147
47
339
9
8
4
1990
RICH
22
348
203
63
551
19
7
3
1991
RICH
22
317
218
81
535
16
11
17
1992
RICH
22
289
225
67
514
16
12
5
1993
RICH
20
290
216
65
506
11
15
13
1994
RICH
20
221
162
49
383
14
11
8
1995
RICH
24
306
222
53
528
12
7
16
1996
RICH
10
87
66
36
153
1
3
0
1997
RICH
11
129
87
34
216
2
4
8
1998
RICH
20
289
229
56
518
6
4
18
1999
RICH
22
254
210
55
464
5
4
6
2000
RICH
22
240
212
82
452
11
6
9
2001
RICH
25
234
230
75
464
12
9
7
2002
RICH
16
118
134
44
252
4
2
0
Total
279
3356
2582
824
5938
141
111
114
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