Riley Knight Biography

Riley Knight, Patrick Wilson, and Ayce Taylor are delisted by the Crows.

Riley Knight is in doubt for round one and will miss the Marsh Community Series after suffering an Achilles tendon injury.

The Crows said Knight, who had enjoyed a strong pre-season, would now be sidelined from competitive work for up to a month.

Riley Knight signs a new one-year deal to remain at Adelaide in 2020.

Knight had spoken with Sydney coach John Longmire during the AFL Trade Period about the possibility of continuing his 54-game career at the Swans.

"Riley was always keen to stay at Adelaide and we're really pleased he'll be at the club for at least another year," Crows list manager Justin Reid said.

"He is a popular member of our playing group and has shown he's capable of playing good senior footy with his elite running capacity and ability to play a number of roles.

"Our new coach Matthew Nicks has spoken about ensuring a team-first mentality is a clear focus, and Riley has demonstrated over the past six seasons he fits the mould."

Riley Knight is in doubt for the start of the 2018 season after having minor ankle surgery.

"Riley started to feel some soreness in his ankle and it was decided that surgery was the best course of action," Crows' high performance general manager Matt Hass said,

"He will be off legs while he recovers post-operation and we will look to build him back up to full fitness in around six weeks."

Riley Knight signs a new deal with the Crows that will keep him at the club until the end of 2019.

Paddy Ryder's immediate future is in the hands of an Adelaide medical report that will land with the Match Review Panel after an off-the-ball hit that floored Riley Knight.

The Port Adelaide ruckman is on shaky ground and he will need a favourable medical outcome for Knight if he is to take his place in Port Adelaide's upcoming game against Greater Western Sydney.

Patrick Ryder is disappointed he let his frustrations get the better of him in lashing out at Adelaide forward Riley Knight.

Ryder was reported after making high contact with Knight off the ball in the late stages of Port Adelaide's 17-point loss to the Crows at Adelaide Oval.

Power forwards coach Brendon Lade said Ryder reacted to continual pressure from the Crows during the game.

"Teams probably think it wears the opposition ruckman down over a period of time and hopefully they will snap, and unfortunately Paddy did," Lade said.

"If you watch the incident where Paddy got reported, just before Riley Knight bumped him, so it's just little things like that that annoy the opposition.

"A lot of teams would do that now when the other team only has one ruckman."

Adelaide captain Taylor Walker says Riley Knight must work on being versatile to play his part in the Crows' senior team.

"If he is to come into our team, he has to play inside midfield, outside, go forward," Walker said of Knight.

"If you can play different positions it adds a big string to your bow."

Riley Knight signs a new two-year deal to stay a Crow until at least the end of 2017.

"It's awesome to get another couple of years at Adelaide," Knight said.

"It's good to see that the young boys know where the club is heading, and believe that team success is around the corner."

Riley Knight makes his AFL debut for Adelaide with 13 disposals (7 kicks and 6 handballs), 5 marks, 3 tackles and 2 goals in a 56-point loss to West Coast.

Riley Knight will miss up to three months of football after undergoing ankle surgery.

Knight suffered damage to ligaments in his ankle early in the week at training with the Crows.

The 19-year-old second-year player impressed Crows' coaches with his development in the SANFL last season and finished runner-up with rookie Jake Kelly in the side's best and fairest count.

The setback puts a serious dent in Knight's ambition to make a senior debut in 2015.

St Peter's College co-captains Riley Knight and Mitch Harvey will now be rivals after being selected by the Crows and Power respectively in thee 2013 NAB AFL Draft.

"We're just really stoked that we'll be able to stay with each other and be able to stay with our friends and all that sort of stuff," Knight said.

"He's a really nice bloke and I'm really fortunate to have a mate like him to play alongside and now go through this next phase of my life with him."

Harvey says he is over the moon after being selected by Port Adelaide.

"I've always been Port man which is, again, just adds to the whole 'dream come true' sort of thing," Harvey said.

"I went to the '04 Grand Final … couldn't have asked for much better, really."