Player
Matthew Knights
Richmond · #33·15 seasons (1988–2002)·279 games·Born 5-Oct-1970 (age 55)·178 cm·79 kg
Games
279
Disposals
5,938
Goals
141
Tackles
613
Brownlow votes
114
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
26 Jul 2002R17
vs
Essendon
Lost by 1
7.11 (53) – 7.12 (54)
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19 Jul 2002R16
@
Collingwood
Lost by 40
7.7 (49) – 13.11 (89)
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13 Jul 2002R15
vs
Brisbane Lions
Lost by 63
7.13 (55) – 18.10 (118)
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5 Jul 2002R14
@
Carlton
Lost by 1
12.13 (85) – 13.8 (86)
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23 Jun 2002R12
@
Port Adelaide
Lost by 84
10.10 (70) – 23.16 (154)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Richmond | 4 | 10.5 | 5.2 | 15.8 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Richmond | 19 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 17.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1990 | Richmond | 22 | 15.8 | 9.2 | 25.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1991 | Richmond | 22 | 14.4 | 9.9 | 24.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1992 | Richmond | 22 | 13.1 | 10.2 | 23.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1993 | Richmond | 20 | 14.5 | 10.8 | 25.3 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1994 | Richmond | 20 | 11.1 | 8.1 | 19.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1995 | Richmond | 24 | 12.8 | 9.2 | 22.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1996 | Richmond | 10 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 15.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Richmond | 11 | 11.7 | 7.9 | 19.6 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1998 | Richmond | 20 | 14.4 | 11.4 | 25.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | — | — | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| 1999 | Richmond | 22 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 21.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | 3.1 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | Richmond | 22 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 20.6 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | 3.5 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | Richmond | 25 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 18.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | 2.8 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 12.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | Richmond | 16 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 15.8 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 1.8 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Richmond | 4 | 42 | 21 | 63 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Richmond | 19 | 192 | 147 | 339 | 47 | 32 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1990 | Richmond | 22 | 348 | 203 | 551 | 63 | 52 | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1991 | Richmond | 22 | 317 | 218 | 535 | 81 | 34 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| 1992 | Richmond | 22 | 289 | 225 | 514 | 67 | 34 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1993 | Richmond | 20 | 290 | 216 | 506 | 65 | 44 | 11 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 1994 | Richmond | 20 | 221 | 162 | 383 | 49 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1995 | Richmond | 24 | 306 | 222 | 528 | 53 | 72 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| 1996 | Richmond | 10 | 87 | 66 | 153 | 36 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Richmond | 11 | 129 | 87 | 216 | 34 | 22 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1998 | Richmond | 20 | 289 | 229 | 518 | 56 | 61 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 51 | 52 | — | — | 20 | 18 |
| 1999 | Richmond | 22 | 254 | 210 | 464 | 55 | 44 | 5 | 4 | — | 69 | 39 | 88 | 222 | 250 | 41 | 6 |
| 2000 | Richmond | 22 | 240 | 212 | 452 | 82 | 52 | 11 | 6 | — | 78 | 10 | 62 | 206 | 245 | 38 | 9 |
| 2001 | Richmond | 25 | 234 | 230 | 464 | 75 | 65 | 12 | 9 | — | 69 | 27 | 89 | 177 | 308 | 37 | 7 |
| 2002 | Richmond | 16 | 118 | 134 | 252 | 44 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 26 | 35 | 88 | 166 | 29 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
38
37, 35, 35, 35, 35, 34, 34, 34, 33
Kicks
27
25, 24, 24, 23, 22, 22, 22, 21, 21
Marks
8
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
20
19, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17
Goals
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Behinds
5
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
8
7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5
Rebounds
6
6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Inside 50s
9
8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Clearances
8
8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Clangers
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Contested Possessions
17
17, 16, 15, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12
Uncontested Possessions
24
20, 20, 19, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Bounces
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2