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Stephen Knight

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Stephen Oliver Knight
Born
Saturday, 24th July, 1948
Current Age
77 years and 320 days
Place Of Birth
Manly, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Uncle
Jim Richards
Brother
Richie Powell

Competitions Won

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1978
Preseason Cup
1976
Midweek Cup
1976

Biography

Ex-Manly RU star played in six Tests with the Wallabies and gained dual international status after changing codes to play with Wests. A superbly fit centre/winger, Knight was chosen in Australia's World Cup side in 1972 after representing NSW Colts. Although he did not play in a Test during his career Knight went on to play for Balmain in the mid-1970s before being a member of the Manly side that won the 1978 grand final replay against Cronulla. In 1979 he was sent off after a clash with Wests' forward John Donnelly at the height of the club's 'Silvertails-Fibros' feud and retired at the end of the year.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Richie Powell was his half brother they shared the same mother, their maternal uncle was Jim Richards.

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
World Cup - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 140 2 142 49-49 - - - 147 - - 4 74 60 8 52.11% List
NRL Finals - 10 - 10 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 6 3 1 60.00% List
Preseason Cup 1 23 1 24 6-6 - - - 18 - - - 13 11 - 54.17% List
Midweek Cup 1 7 - 7 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 3 1 42.86% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  173 3 176 56-56 - - - 168 - - 4 92 75 9 52.27% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1972   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1972   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Firsts 1972   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19721972 NSWRFL   11 - 117-7 - - - 21 - - - 6 4 1 54.55% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19731973 NSWRFL   22 - 225-5 - - - 15 - - - 7 15 - 31.82% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19741974 NSWRFL   23 - 239-9 - - - 27 - - - 14 8 1 60.87% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19751975 NSWRFL   17 - 174-4 - - - 12 - - 1 6 9 2 35.29% List
BalmainBalmain 19761976 NSWRFL   19 - 198-8 - - - 24 - - - 11 7 1 57.89% List
BalmainBalmain 19771977 NSWRFL   18 - 186-6 - - - 18 - - - 11 6 1 61.11% List
ManlyManly 19781978 NSWRFL   14 2 165-5 - - - 15 - - 2 11 4 1 68.75% List
ManlyManly 19791979 NSWRFL   16 - 165-5 - - - 15 - - 1 8 7 1 50.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western Suburbs 1972-75   73 - 73 25-25 - - - 75 - - 1 33 36 4 45.21% List
Balmain 1976-77   37 - 37 14-14 - - - 42 - - - 22 13 2 59.46% List
Manly 1978-79   30 2 32 10-10 - - - 30 - - 3 19 11 2 59.38% List

Your Say

  • Ray Villarica
    17 May 2011 5:49pm

    Is this the Steve that was the trainer at the Tabcorp gym for a little while there in the 0's (naughties). If yes, top bloke and scary boxing fitness partner - after holding the mits for him your shoulders would hurt for the week then you come back the next week for more. Hope all's well mate.

  • Anonymous
    21 May 2011 3:25am

    Ahhh fond memories of the 1972 World Cup... travelling with the team!

  • Anonymous
    29 Sep 2012 3:03pm

    stephen knight was the boys PE teacher at davidson high school. as a studnt at davo from 76 to 79 i have great memories of MR KNIGHT. he taught respect and didnt take any crap. i got the cane off MR KNIGHT and can still remember it. thats when i got the respect thing. cheers MR KNIGHT.

  • Brynley Hull
    4 Oct 2012 12:17pm

    Steve Knight was my PE teacher at the high school I attended when I first emigrated from England in 1980. The school was Davidson High. He was a good bloke.

  • Tim marshall
    26 Sep 2018 9:12pm

    I trained with steve back in the 80s at Bayveiw gym and also on the sand dunes at palmy. He even came and helped out at newport rugby with his brother in law. Great bloke, fit as , and always had time to help .He even wrote me a character reference to help my teachers college app.

  • Ashley
    31 Jul 2020 8:35am

    Mr Knight changed my life. Taught me what a real man should be like and how to train hard. His influence and guidance of me as a teenager from an abusive home life helped mold me into the man I am today. He stood up for me and was the positive role model I needed in my life at that time.

  • Ed
    27 Dec 2023 5:23pm

    Played his junior rugby league with Narrabeen.

  • Anonymous
    9 Apr 2024 12:34pm

    Stephen Knight played with Narraweena in 1962 and 1963 not Narrabeen

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