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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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