Player
Peter Knights
Hawthorn · #24·17 seasons (1969–1985)·264 games·Born 30-Mar-1952 (age 74)·188 cm·84 kg
Games
264
Disposals
4,075
Goals
201
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
126
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.
21 Sep 1985Preliminary Final
@
Footscray
Won by 10
16.13 (109) – 15.9 (99)
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10 Aug 1985R19
vs
Collingwood
Won by 32
15.6 (96) – 8.16 (64)
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3 Aug 1985R18
@
St Kilda
Won by 41
20.15 (135) – 13.16 (94)
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27 Jul 1985R17
vs
Fitzroy
Won by 72
19.20 (134) – 8.14 (62)
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29 Jun 1985R14
vs
Essendon
Lost by 36
15.11 (101) – 21.11 (137)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Hawthorn | 5 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 8.6 | 2.0 | — | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Hawthorn | 18 | 14.7 | 1.6 | 16.3 | 4.7 | — | 0.3 | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1971 | Hawthorn | 22 | 14.6 | 1.3 | 15.9 | 5.9 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1972 | Hawthorn | 20 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 13.1 | 5.5 | — | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1973 | Hawthorn | 15 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 12.5 | 3.3 | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1974 | Hawthorn | 24 | 13.7 | 1.6 | 15.3 | 5.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1975 | Hawthorn | 23 | 14.8 | 1.6 | 16.4 | 5.6 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1976 | Hawthorn | 18 | 13.4 | 2.6 | 15.9 | 4.2 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 |
| 1977 | Hawthorn | 19 | 11.7 | 3.7 | 15.4 | 4.3 | — | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1978 | Hawthorn | 22 | 14.9 | 4.8 | 19.7 | 6.5 | — | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 |
| 1979 | Hawthorn | 11 | 13.0 | 4.9 | 17.9 | 4.8 | — | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1980 | Hawthorn | 7 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 14.7 | 3.6 | — | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Hawthorn | 8 | 11.4 | 4.9 | 16.2 | 5.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1982 | Hawthorn | 14 | 10.1 | 3.7 | 13.8 | 3.9 | — | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1983 | Hawthorn | 21 | 13.3 | 5.1 | 18.4 | 6.9 | — | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1984 | Hawthorn | 4 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 11.5 | 5.2 | — | 1.2 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Hawthorn | 13 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 5.8 | — | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Hawthorn | 5 | 34 | 9 | 43 | 10 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Hawthorn | 18 | 265 | 28 | 293 | 84 | — | 5 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1971 | Hawthorn | 22 | 320 | 29 | 349 | 130 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1972 | Hawthorn | 20 | 247 | 15 | 262 | 111 | — | 46 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1973 | Hawthorn | 15 | 157 | 30 | 187 | 50 | — | 8 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1974 | Hawthorn | 24 | 328 | 39 | 367 | 121 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1975 | Hawthorn | 23 | 326 | 35 | 361 | 123 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1976 | Hawthorn | 18 | 241 | 46 | 287 | 76 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 |
| 1977 | Hawthorn | 19 | 222 | 70 | 292 | 82 | — | 15 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1978 | Hawthorn | 22 | 329 | 105 | 434 | 142 | — | 8 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| 1979 | Hawthorn | 11 | 143 | 54 | 197 | 53 | — | 10 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1980 | Hawthorn | 7 | 79 | 24 | 103 | 25 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Hawthorn | 8 | 91 | 39 | 130 | 47 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1982 | Hawthorn | 14 | 141 | 52 | 193 | 54 | — | 14 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1983 | Hawthorn | 21 | 279 | 108 | 387 | 144 | — | 38 | 29 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1984 | Hawthorn | 4 | 33 | 13 | 46 | 21 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Hawthorn | 13 | 121 | 23 | 144 | 75 | — | 37 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
32
29, 27, 27, 25, 25, 25, 24, 24, 24
Kicks
25
25, 25, 24, 22, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20
Marks
14
12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Handballs
10
9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7
Goals
9
8, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Hit Outs
7
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Frees
7
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
5
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4