Riley Knight

Riley Knight (born 27 March 1995) is a professional Australian rules football player who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Knight was drafted with pick 46 of the 2013 National Draft.[1]

Riley Knight
Knight playing for Adelaide in April 2017
Personal information
Full name Riley Knight
Nickname(s) Boogie
Date of birth (1995-03-27) 27 March 1995
Original team(s) South Clare
/Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)
Draft No. 46, 2013 national draft
Debut Round 15, 2015, Adelaide
vs. West Coast, at Patersons Stadium
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Position(s) Small forward
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 3
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2014–2020 Adelaide 55 (37)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL career

Knight did not play in 2014, but played all 18 games for Adelaide's SANFL team. He impressed in the 2015 pre-season and was tipped to debut in the first round before an ankle injury sidelined him for three months.[2] On returning he showed strong form in the SANFL and was rewarded with a call up to the side to play against Geelong,[3] but the match was cancelled due to the death of coach Phil Walsh.[4] He made his debut the next week, against West Coast, and kicked two goals from 13 disposals.[5] Knight held his place in the side for the rest of the season, starring in Adelaide's elimination final win over the Western Bulldogs with two goals from 15 disposals.[6]

Knight played just one game in 2016, against Richmond in round 3, missing most of the season through an ankle injury before playing the last six games for Adelaide's SANFL side. He signaled his intentions to break into a regular role in the side in 2017, winning the club's 2 km time trial in November.[7]

Knight returned to the AFL side in Round 1 of 2017 when Crows' captain Taylor Walker was injured and Knight replaced him in the team, scoring 2 goals.[8] In the Showdown against Port Adelaide in Round 3, received a punch to the jaw from Port Adelaide ruckman Paddy Ryder in the final quarter of the match and had to finish the game on the interchange bench, but he was not injured by the incident and returned to training that week.[9] He was struck again the next week by Essendon player Conor McKenna.[10] In Round 5, Knight, along with fellow Adelaide player Daniel Talia, suffered a hamstring injury, the eighth of the year for the Crows.[11] In Round 16 he was given the job of tagging Western Bulldogs player and 2016 Norm Smith Medallist Jason Johannisen. He kept Johannisen to 16 disposals and the Crows won by 59 points.[12] At the end of the season he played in the 2017 AFL Grand Final as part of the Crows' losing team.[13] Knight was delisted at the conclusion of the 2020 AFL season.[14]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to end of the 2017 season.[15]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2015 Adelaide 391185627413636260.70.55.66.712.43.32.4
2016 Adelaide 31002810210.00.02.08.010.02.01.0
2017 Adelaide 31913712315627976760.70.46.58.214.74.04.0
Career 31 21 12 187 238 425 114 103 0.7 0.4 6.0 7.7 13.7 3.7 3.3

References
  1. Fjeldstad, Jesper (22 November 2013). "Adelaide Crows recruit Riley Knight shocked by draft fortunes". The Advertiser.
  2. Capel, Andrew (6 February 2015). "Injury to sideline Adelaide Crows teenager Riley Knight for three months". The Advertiser.
  3. "AFL: Two in mix to debut against Cats". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  4. Ralph, Jon (3 July 2015). "Phil Walsh murdered: AFL confirms cancellation of Adelaide v Geelong, rest of Round 14 to go ahead". Herald Sun.
  5. Hanlon, Peter (12 July 2015). "Amid the sadness, Riley Knight's journey begins". The Age.
  6. "Riley Knight - AFC.com.au". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club.
  7. Gill, Katrina; Gaskin, Lee (21 November 2016). "Knight's time to shine". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  8. Smith, Ryan (27 March 2017). "Knight says it's time to shine". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club.
  9. Schmook, Nathan (10 April 2017). "Paddy whack may see ruckman in MRP strife". afl.com.au.
  10. Porter, Ashley (16 April 2017). "Essendon Bombers' Conor McKenna faces suspension for hit on Riley Knight". The Age.
  11. "Adelaide Crows nervously await scans on injured Daniel Talia and Riley Knight". The Age.
  12. Gaskin, Lee (7 July 2017). "Big finish another step in Crow 'evolution'". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  13. Bowen, Nick (30 September 2017). "Match report: Terrific Tigers end 37-year wait". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  14. "Crows confirm three list changes". Adelaide Crows Media. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  15. "AFL Tables - Riley Knight statistics". AFL Tables.
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