No. 24
Position: Half back flank
Career: 1969-85
Games: 264. Goals: 201
Coach: 1994-95
Premierships: 1976, 78, 83. Night premierships: 1969. Finals appearances: 20
Awards: Nine-time interstate representative; 1975 Club Champion.

Noted for his spectacular and death-defying marks, Knights effectively sailed into greatness. His missed out on the 1976 Brownlow by three votes after being outed for seven games with a broken collarbone. He also missed the 1971 Grand Final through injury, but played in three subsequent premierships.

Knights predominantly played at centre half-back but had the versatility to switch to attack, heading the Hawks goalkicking in 1972 after Peter Hudson was injured. Niggling back and hamstring problems appeared to signal the end of his career in 1982, however he overcame them and went to play some of his best football. Following his retirement he became the first coach of fledgling AFL club Brisbane, and then went on to coach the Hawks from 1994-95.