1. Matthew Knights 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.
12 Facts About Matthew Knights
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Matthew Knights wore the number 33 guernsey in 279 games between 1988 and 2002 for the Tigers whom he captained between 1997 and 2000.
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Gifted with excellent "vision" or spatial awareness, and consistently reliable delivery from his left boot, given time and space Matthew Knights was one of the most damaging midfielders in the AFL throughout the 90s.
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Matthew Knights was placed top four in the team's annual best and fairest vote seven times between 1990 and 2000, and tied for fourth place in the Brownlow Medal count of 1995.
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Matthew Knights' career was interrupted by a serious ankle injury in Round 2 of 1996 and a knee injury in the pre-season Ansett Cup competition in 1997.
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Matthew Knights was quickly recruited as assistant coach for the SANFL Port Adelaide Magpies and replaced Stephen Williams as senior coach the following year.
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In July 2007, Essendon announced that long-standing senior coach Kevin Sheedy would be replaced at the end of the 2007 AFL season and in September 2007, Matthew Knights was appointed as the club's new senior coach.
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In 2009, Matthew Knights coached Essendon to its first finals series since 2004, but the team was soundly beaten by Adelaide in the elimination final.
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On 12 August 2010, Essendon's CEO Ian Robson stated that Matthew Knights would continue as senior coach in 2011, but he was, nonetheless, sacked two weeks later on the day after Essendon's final round loss to the Western Bulldogs.
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Matthew Knights was replaced by James Hird as Essendon Football Club senior coach.
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Matthew Knights coached the team to the 2012 VFL premiership.
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On 13 September 2021, Matthew Knights left Geelong, and was hired by the West Coast Eagles as midfields coach.