Northern Knights

Northern Knights
Names
Full name Northern Knights Football Club
Nickname(s) Knights
2017 season
After finals 8th
Home-and-away season 8th
Club details
Founded 1992 (1992)
Colours      White      Navy Blue
Competition TAC Cup
Coach Justin Wenke
Captain(s) Brayden Gillard
Premierships TAC Cup (4) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
Ground(s) Preston City Oval, Preston
Other information
Official website NKFC

The Northern Knights is an Australian rules football club playing in the TAC Cup, an 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 AFL 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

  • Premiers: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
  • Runners-Up: Nil

AFL Draftees History

References

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


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