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Key Facts

Full name
Jack Knight

Known as
Jack Knight

Born
21 November 1912

Died
17 July 1976 (aged 63)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 165d
Last game: 29y 267d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 80 kg

Senior clubs
Collingwood; St. Kilda

Jumper numbers
Collingwood: 16, 15, 11, 14, 12, 13
St. Kilda: 1, 17

Recruited from
Collingwood (1941)

Jack Knight

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
CollingwoodV/AFL1934-1940104850.8270%13.55—5.592
St. KildaV/AFL1941-194224160.6721%———0
V/AFL1934-19421281010.7961%13.55—5.592
Total1934-19421281010.7961%13.55—5.592

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 4,126th player to appear, 1,764th most games played, 1,074th most goals kickedCollingwood: 372nd player to appear, 179th most games played, 99th most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 788th player to appear, 531st most games played, 352nd most goals kicked

Known as 'Cracker', Knight was a combative and highly effective ruckman who joined Collingwood from South Bendigo in 1934 and went on to play 104 VFL games and kick 85 goals for the Magpies over the course of the ensuing seven seasons. Quite quick for a big man, he was a safe rather than spectacular mark, and was a member of the Magpies' 1936 Grand Final-winning team against South Melbourne. He also played in the losing Grand Finals of 1938 against Carlton, and 1939 against Melbourne.

In 1941 Knight transferred to St Kilda where he added another 24 games and 16 goals. Captain-coach in his first season with the Saints, his appointment was not renewed when the team could only manage three wins from 18 games for 11th place on the ladder. He continued as a player only the following year under Reg Garvin's coaching.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.