Jack 'Cracker' Knight (21 November 1912 – 17 July 1976)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and both played for and coached St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jack Knight | |||
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 Knight in 1938 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jack Knight | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1912 | ||
| Date of death | 17 July 1976 (aged 63) | ||
| Original team(s) | South Bendigo | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–1940 | Collingwood | 104 (85) | |
| 1941–1942 | St Kilda | 24 (16) | |
| Total | 128 (101) | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1941 | St Kilda | 18 (3–15–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A ruckman from South Bendigo, Knight wasn't selected in Collingwood's 1935 premiership team despite playing in the Preliminary Final. He made up for it by participating in the 1936 Grand Final, where he played in a forward pocket and kicked a goal in the win. Disappointment followed in 1937 when a six-week suspension for striking Ron Baggott of Melbourne in the Prelim cost him another Grand Final place but he would appear in the next two season's premiership deciders. Knight transferred to St Kilda in 1941 as captain-coach but the club struggled and although he stayed on for another season, it was as a player only.
References
edit- ^ "Jack Knight". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
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- Jack Knight's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Knight at AustralianFootball.com
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