Chris Knights

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Australian rules footballer, born 1986

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::summary Australian rules footballer, born 1986 ::

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nameChris Knights
imageChris Knights.jpg
fullnameChris Knights
nicknameKnighta
birth_date
birth_placeMelbourne, Victoria
originalteamWaverley Blues (Vic)/Vermont (Vic)/Eastern Ranges
draftpick56th overall, 2004

| | height | 186 cm | | weight | 84 kg | | position | Half-forward | | statsend | round 3, 2015 | | years1 | 2005–2012 | | club1 | | | games_goals1 | 96 (68) | | years2 | 2013–2015 | | club2 | | | games_goals2 | 6 (7) | | games_goalstotal | 102 (75) | ::

| name = Chris Knights | image = Chris Knights.jpg | alt = | caption = | fullname = Chris Knights | nickname = Knighta | birth_date = | birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria | death_date = | death_place = | originalteam = Waverley Blues (Vic)/Vermont (Vic)/Eastern Ranges | draftpick = 56th overall, 2004

| height = 186 cm | weight = 84 kg | position = Half-forward | statsend = round 3, 2015 | years1 = 2005–2012 | club1 = | games_goals1 = 96 (68) | years2 = 2013–2015 | club2 = | games_goals2 = 6 (7) | games_goalstotal = 102 (75) | careerhighlights =

Chris Knights (born 25 September 1986) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

AFL career

Chris played his junior football with the Waverley Blues Football Club and also the Vermont Football Club before being selected to play for the Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup. Knights, a dual Victorian Metropolitan under-18 representative (2003/04), was selected in the 2004 AFL draft by the Adelaide Football Club with the 56th selection.

Knights was eased into the AFL system, playing just two games in the 2005 season and ten in 2006 before cementing his spot in the side in 2007, missing only one game.

Knights saw more action in 2007, developing into a midfielder and regularly featuring in Adelaide's best players on a regular basis. He racked up a career high 37 disposals in a game against Collingwood in round 15, earning the first Brownlow Medal votes of his career.

In round 7 of the 2009 season, Knights made a surprising move to the forward line. This move paid off, with Knights booting three and two goals respectively in losses against the Western Bulldogs and Brisbane Lions, before managing bags of five, four and five in the Crows' impressive victories over Carlton, Hawthorn and Essendon. During this prolific period, Knights became the most accurate goalkicker in the AFL, having booted 21.3 from 24 scoring shots at that point of the 2009 season with an accuracy percentage of 87.5. On 25 September 2012, Knights left Adelaide. On 1 October 2012 Knights signed a contract with the Richmond Football Club during the free agency period.

Knights started off his first season at Richmond well kicking 6 goals in his first 5 games. However, in round 7 against Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium, Knights hurt his knee which cost him his season.

In August 2015, Knights announced he would retire at the end of the season.

Personal life

Chris is the Chief Executive and Founder of Zib Digital, a digital marketing company which operates in both Australia and New Zealand. Zib Digital was a top ten finalist in the 2014 Australian Startup Awards.

Playing statistics

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|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2005 | | 21 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 4 || 10 || 3 || 1 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 3.0 || 2.0 || 5.0 || 1.5 || 0.5 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2006 | | 21 || 10 || 1 || 3 || 67 || 65 || 132 || 31 || 20 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 6.7 || 6.5 || 13.2 || 3.1 || 2.0 |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2007 | | 21 || 22 || 5 || 12 || 276 || 239 || 515 || 123 || 60 || 0.2 || 0.5 || 12.5 || 10.9 || 23.4 || 5.6 || 2.7 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2008 | | 21 || 16 || 4 || 3 || 201 || 132 || 333 || 79 || 51 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 12.6 || 8.3 || 20.8 || 4.9 || 3.2 |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2009 | | 21 || 20 || 43 || 25 || 187 || 165 || 352 || 95 || 63 || 2.2 || 1.3 || 9.4 || 8.3 || 17.6 || 4.8 || 3.2 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2010 | | 21 || 5 || 2 || 2 || 37 || 38 || 75 || 21 || 17 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 7.4 || 7.6 || 15.0 || 4.2 || 3.4 |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2011 | | 21 || 16 || 10 || 16 || 158 || 134 || 292 || 83 || 43 || 0.6 || 1.0 || 9.9 || 8.4 || 18.3 || 5.2 || 2.7 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2012 | | 21 || 5 || 3 || 3 || 37 || 23 || 60 || 15 || 8 || 0.6 || 0.6 || 7.4 || 4.6 || 12.0 || 3.0 || 1.6 |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2013 | | 15 || 5 || 6 || 5 || 54 || 32 || 86 || 25 || 8 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 10.8 || 6.4 || 17.2 || 5.0 || 1.6 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2014 | | 15 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2015 | | 15 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 1 || 3 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 3.0 || 1.0 || 4.0 || 1.0 || 3.0 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan=3| Career ! 102 ! 75 ! 69 ! 1026 ! 833 ! 1859 ! 476 ! 274 ! 0.7 ! 0.7 ! 10.1 ! 8.2 ! 18.2 ! 4.7 ! 2.7 |}

References

References

  1. [http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21704254-23211,00.html Hard slog pays off for Knights]
  2. (2005). "AFL 2005".
  3. (2005). "AFL 2005".
  4. [[Emma Quayle. Quayle, Emma]] (14 June 2009) [http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/crows-flock-to-dangerfield-20091124-j38z.html Crows flock to Dangerfield]
  5. {{AFL Tables. C/Chris_Knights
  6. [http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/sport/afl/story/0,26547,25549281-5016212,00.html Adelaide ace Chris Knights gets his kicks in Crows' attack]
  7. [http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25691145-5016212,00.html How Chris Knights became goal-den boy]
  8. (27 August 2015). "Knights retires". [[Bigpond]].
  9. "Meet The Team". Zib Digital.
  10. "AFL PLAYERS' 'FOOTBALLERS IN BUSINESS' EVENT". AFL Players Association.
  11. "Chris Knights". AFL Tables.

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