Scott Knight

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Scott Knight
Personal information
Full name Scott Knight
Date of birth (1959-04-28) 28 April 1959 (age 62)
Place of birth King Island, Tasmania, Australia
Original team(s) Launceston (NTFA)
Draft No. 23, 1981 interstate draft
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1984 Collingwood 5 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

He is originally from King Island, Tasmania. [3] His son, Matthew, plays basketball for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League. [4]

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References

  1. 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 .
  2. "The forgotten drafts, 1981, 1982". Footy Stats.
  3. Lane, Tim (4 September 2006). "No cakewalk, but King Island may give Saints some cream". The Age .
  4. Robinson, Chris (10 February 2013). "Wildcats centre Matt Knight weighs up football dream". The Sunday Times.