Scott Knight (born 28 April 1959 in King Island, Tasmania) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1984.[1] He was recruited from the North Launceston Football Club in the Northern Tasmanian Football League with the second last selection in the first ever VFL Draft in 1981.[2]
| Scott Knight | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Scott Knight | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | King Island, Tasmania, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Launceston (NTFA) | ||
| Draft | No. 23, 1981 interstate draft | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1984 | Collingwood | 5 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He is originally from King Island, Tasmania.[3] His son, Matthew, plays basketball for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League.[4]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 356. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ^ "The forgotten drafts, 1981, 1982". Footy Stats.
- ^ Lane, Tim (4 September 2006). "No cakewalk, but King Island may give Saints some cream". The Age.
- ^ Robinson, Chris (10 February 2013). "Wildcats centre Matt Knight weighs up football dream". The Sunday Times.
External links
edit- Scott Knight's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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