Matthew Knights
| Matthew Knights | |||
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Knights with Geelong in April 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew Knights | ||
| Born |
5 October 1970 Mildura, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Merbein, Mildura Imperials | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1988–2002 | Richmond | 279 (141) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2008–2010 | Essendon | 67 (25–41–1) | |
| 2022 | West Coast | 1 (0–1–0) | |
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3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2022. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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. 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.