Jack Knight (footballer)
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Jack 'Cracker' Knight was an Australian rules football
er who played with Collingwood
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the 1930s and played for and coached St Kilda during the early 1940s.
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.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) during the 1930s and played for and coached St Kilda during the early 1940s.
A ruckman from South Bendigo
South Bendigo Football Club
The South Bendigo Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Bendigo Football League .Since South Bendigo entered the league in 1894, no club have won more premierships...
, 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
Forward pocket
In Australian rules football, the forward pocket refers to a position on the field deep in offense.Forward pocket players, situated in the forward line, need to have good avoidance and goal sneak skills and usually, quality forward-pockets are noted for their agility and ability to score difficult...
and kicked a goal in the win. Disappointment followed in 1937 when a six week suspension for striking Ron Baggott
Ron Baggott
Ron Baggott is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League . He later captain-coached Brunswick.He is the younger brother of Jack Baggott who played for Richmond....
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.