Matthew Knights

This is the player profile for Matthew Knights, born in Mildura, Victoria in 1970. He played for Richmond in the VFL/AFL. He also represented Victoria at national football carnivals / championships. Knights also coached the Port Adelaide Magpies, Bendigo, Essendon, the Geelong Reserves and West Coast.

Player Details

Name: Matthew Knights
DOB: 05/10/1970
POB: Mildura, Victoria
Height: 178cm
Weight: 79kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1988-2002) - 279 matches, 141 goals
  • Football Carnival / Championship Representative History:

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Richmond (1988-2002)
      • 279 matches played for Richmond in the VFL/AFL, with 102 as captain
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year): 1998
  • Football Carnival / Championship Representative Accolades:
    • Victoria (1993)
      • 2 matches played for Victoria in football carnivals / championships

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1988 VFL Season Richmond 4 3 R18-20, R22
1989 VFL Season Richmond 19 9 R04-22
1990 AFL Season Richmond 22 19 R01-22
1991 AFL Season Richmond 22 16 R01-05, R07-20, R22-24
1992 AFL Season Richmond 22 16 R02-12, R14-24
1993 AFL Season Richmond 20 11 R01-03, R05-11, R13-22
1994 AFL Season Richmond 20 14 R02-05, R08-09, R11-24
1995 AFL Season Richmond 24 12 R01-14, R16-22, QF, SF, PF
1996 AFL Season Richmond 10 1 R01-02, R15-22
1997 AFL Season Richmond 11 2 R12-22
1998 AFL Season Richmond 20 6 R01-02, R05-22
1999 AFL Season Richmond 22 5 R01-22
2000 AFL Season Richmond 22 11 R01-22
2001 AFL Season Richmond 25 12 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
2002 AFL Season Richmond 16 4 R01-12, R14-17

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1992 AFL Season Richmond 1 R12
1993 AFL Season Richmond 1 R01
1994 AFL Season Richmond 2 R20-21
1995 AFL Season Richmond 16 R07, R10-14, R16-22, QF, SF, PF
1996 AFL Season Richmond 7 R01, R16-20, R22
1997 AFL Season Richmond 11 R12-22
1998 AFL Season Richmond 20 R01-02, R05-22
1999 AFL Season Richmond 22 R01-22
2000 AFL Season Richmond 22 R01-22