Northern Knights Football Club

Northern Knights
Names
Full nameNorthern Knights Football Club
Nickname(s)Knights
2023 season
After finals6th
Home-and-away season4th
Club details
Founded1992; 33 years ago (1992)
Colours  White   Navy Blue
CompetitionTalent League
CoachLeigh Clarke
Captain(s)Brayden Gillard
PremiershipsTalent League (4) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
Ground(s)Preston City Oval, Preston
Other information
Official websiteNKFC

The Northern Knights is an Australian rules football club playing in the Talent League, the top statewide under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based in Preston, representing the northern suburban area of Melbourne.

The Knights are one of the six original clubs set up as part of a plan by the Victorian State Football League to replace the traditional club zones with independent junior clubs.[1] This was to help aid in player development and the process of the AFL draft, which allows U18 players the opportunity to be selected by AFL clubs.

Northern Knights have had many of their players drafted into the AFL, including the first two selections in the 2007 AFL Draft, Matthew Kreuzer and Trent Cotchin,[2] and the fifth selection in the 2008 AFL Draft, Michael Hurley. Previously drafted players include Anthony Rocca, Brent Harvey, Jack Grimes, Lance Whitnall, Brent Stanton, Heath Shaw, Marcus Bontempelli and David Zaharakis.[3]

Honours

  • Premierships (4): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
  • Runners-up: Nil
  • Minor Premiers (1): 1994
  • Wooden Spoons (5): 2000, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2022

Talent League Girls

  • Premierships (1): 2019
  • Runners-up (1): 2018

AFL Draftees History

References

  1. ^ History of TAC Cup
  2. ^ Knights Make Draft History
  3. ^ Northern Knights honour roll


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