Jim Knight (footballer)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | January 3, 1918, |
| Recruited from | Presbyterian Guild |
| Height and weight | 173 cm / 73 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1939, Geelong vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Geelong (1939-41)
Carlton (1942-43)
Total - 57 Games, 61 Goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 1943 season | |
| Career highlights | |
James 'Jim' Bell Knight (January 3, 1918 - October 11, 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Carlton in the VFL.
Munday won a Carji Greeves Medal in 1941 for Geelong's best and fairest player. He joined Carlton in 1942 after Geelong withdrew from the competition due to the war and spent two seasons with the club.
While playing at Carlton he received military training and in 1943 he joined the RAAF at Papua New Guinea in the fight against the Japanese. He was killed when his aircraft crashed accidentally on take off from Goodenough Island.
The runner up in the Geelong Best and Fairest now wins the Jim Knight Memorial Trophy.
