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Matthew Knights to take up head development role at Tigerland (Australian)
« on: April 01, 2011, 02:05:36 AM »
Ex-Bombers' coach to take up development role at Tigerland
Greg Denham
The Australian
Friday, 1st April, 2011

Former Essendon coach Matthew Knights has accepted the role as head development coach at Richmond.

Over the past month Knights has been reacquainting himself with his former club thanks to his close friendship with former teammate and current Richmond CEO Brendon Gale including attending the recent black-tie gala at the new state of the art ME Bank Centre as part of the club's Fighting Tiger Fund which raised in excess of $2 million on the night. Ironically it is these additional funds which will now enable the Tigers to hire Knights in his new role.

Richmond President Gary March was delighted with the appointment.

"Knighter was champion of the club and it is a fantastic to have him back in an official capacity. It has been our plan for a long time now to expand our player development resources which is such a crucial part of footy these days especially with our young developing list. Matthew has strong credentials and expertise in this area as shown by his excellent work with the younger players at Essendon. Thus we felt he was the ideal candidate for this important position."

Knights began his AFL career in 1988 with Tigers as a 17 year old and went onto win two best-and-fairests and eventually captain the club in a career spanning 16 years. He then moved into coaching with the Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL before crossing to Essendon's VFL affiliate Bendigo Bombers where he won high praise from those at Windy Hill for his work with the younger Bombers there. After legendary coach Kevin Sheedy's sacking, Knights was appointed senior coach at Essendon ahead of former Bomber premiership player and current Richmond coach Damien Hardwick. After three years in the job including a finals appearance in 2009, Knights was himself controversially sacked late last season in a coaching coup which saw the return of champion James Hird and former Geelong coach Mark Thompson to Bomberland.

Knights will not take up his new role at Punt Road until next week but he will be in attendance at Richmond's VFL affiliate side Coburg's first game of the season tomorrow afternoon at Sandringham.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/matthew-knights-to-take-up-development-role-at-tigerland/story-e6frg7mf-1226031625269
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Re: Matthew Knights to take up head development role at Tigerland (Australian)
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2011, 04:40:09 AM »
Great news actually, look at what he did at the Bombers, the same Bombers Hird will ge the credit for.....
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“We are really excited about what we have brought in. We have got great depth of players that can take us where we need to go. We are just putting some cream on the top at the moment,” he said.

"Rucks:
Shaun Hampson is the No.1 man"

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Re: Matthew Knights to take up head development role at Tigerland (Australian)
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2011, 07:02:17 AM »
What's the date again  ;D
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Re: Matthew Knights to take up head development role at Tigerland (Australian)
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2011, 07:23:04 AM »
Party pooper WP. I was going to let MT have his little joke.  :thumbsup
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Re: Matthew Knights to take up head development role at Tigerland (Australian)
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2011, 09:10:24 AM »
Quote from: Oiafi on April 01, 2011, 07:23:04 AM
Party pooper WP. I was going to let MT have his little joke.  :thumbsup

He had 5 hours of joke time  ;D

Beside I got sucked in with lastyears effort wasn't gonna get stooged 2 years running  :rollin :thumbsup
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Re: Matthew Knights to take up head development role at Tigerland (Australian)
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2011, 02:23:05 PM »
Oh..ok..well I am in Zambia so I have an excuse.... :lol
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“We are really excited about what we have brought in. We have got great depth of players that can take us where we need to go. We are just putting some cream on the top at the moment,” he said.

"Rucks:
Shaun Hampson is the No.1 man"

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Re: Matthew Knights to take up head development role at Tigerland (Australian)
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2011, 04:06:07 PM »
May compliment Hardwicks defensive gameplan and mindset well considering his focus on quick aggressive attack. Was excellent with the young Bendigo Bombers in developing them and as a ex-head coach with have more to offer than the average specialist.

Lets take this as a positive  :pray
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Re: Matthew Knights to take up head development role at Tigerland (Australian)
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2011, 04:09:15 PM »
Quote from: Stripes on April 01, 2011, 04:06:07 PM
May compliment Hardwicks defensive gameplan and mindset well considering his focus on quick aggressive attack. Was excellent with the young Bendigo Bombers in developing them and as a ex-head coach with have more to offer than the average specialist.

Lets take this as a positive  :pray

 :rollin :rollin :rollin

Quote from: WilliamPowell on April 01, 2011, 07:02:17 AM
What's the date again  ;D

Quote from: Oiafi on April 01, 2011, 07:23:04 AM
Party pooper WP. I was going to let MT have his little joke.  :thumbsup

It would seem some still are  ;D
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Re: Matthew Knights to take up head development role at Tigerland (Australian)
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2011, 04:44:33 PM »
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Re: Matthew Knights to take up head development role at Tigerland (Australian)
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2011, 06:22:04 PM »
Quote from: Stripes on April 01, 2011, 04:06:07 PM
May compliment Hardwicks defensive gameplan and mindset well considering his focus on quick aggressive attack. Was excellent with the young Bendigo Bombers in developing them and as a ex-head coach with have more to offer than the average specialist.

Lets take this as a positive  :pray

Stripes.... :lol
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“We are really excited about what we have brought in. We have got great depth of players that can take us where we need to go. We are just putting some cream on the top at the moment,” he said.

"Rucks:
Shaun Hampson is the No.1 man"
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