Past Michael "Grassy" Knoll - delisted 2020

[Kennedy Parker]

Michael Knoll

Player Profile
Michael Knoll stamped a stunning rise from US college basketball to Australian rules football when the Sydney Swans snapped him up at the 2019 mid-season draft. The 205-centimetre, 103-kilogram ruckman played his first game of footy with the Box Hill Hawks in the VFL in 2017, before playing with Vermont’s reserves in the Eastern Football League in 2019. He then made the switch to the Swans from the South Adelaide Panthers in the SANFL. Knoll made solid progress in the NEAFL under the expert eye of Sydney assistant coach Dean Cox in 2019, and he’s on a mission to make his AFL debut in 2020.

Michael Knoll

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Michael Knoll

Age

31

Ht

205cm

Wt

103kg

Pos.

Ruck

No player stats available

DOB: 27 February 1993
DRAFT: 2018
RECRUITED FROM: Box Hill Hawks (VFL)/Vermont (Vic)/South Adelaide (SANFL)

Michael Knoll | AFL

Follow Michael Knoll's progress through AFL

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[connolly]

He had 15 tackles for Box Hill in a VFL game last year

That's a really good stat for a ruckman. Sounds like his rovers were getting thrashed by the opposition. Its what we need is a big ruckman clearing out physically the opposition at the stoppages. He's certainly big enough.

 

[ScottBo]

Essendon recruiting team reaction to Swans picking up MK. Not happy. 11.25

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-05-28/listen-the-biggest-surprise-from-the-midseason-rookie-draft

 

[Mick Oxlong]

Essendon recruiting team reaction to Swans picking up MK. Not happy. 11.25

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-05-28/listen-the-biggest-surprise-from-the-midseason-rookie-draft

i'll buy them a box of Kleenex, that's drafting! Anger though...how about bringing the game into disrepute through a drug program? ******* sooks!

 

[replicant]

Essendon recruiting team reaction to Swans picking up MK. Not happy. 11.25

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-05-28/listen-the-biggest-surprise-from-the-midseason-rookie-draft

It wasn't the drafting, they just noticed the Sydney recruiting team were shaking the goalpost and they didn't get a free pick.

 

[swanssince2002]

If it was any other team I would feel sorry for them. But lolBummers

 

[SwansProudly]

I guess when meeting all his new Swans team mates (who all seem NBA mad) they will be slightly in awe of Grassy from playing against Simmons

Hoop dreams to AFL draftee: Swans recruit faced off with NBA's Simmons

https://www.outline.com/4YsKth
and only heard from Beatson the night before the draft

 

[momentbymoment]

I am on the Knoll train simply because I have no faith in any of the other rucks in our system and I have been calling for Sinclair to go forward for over a year. Without the ruck duties he would make a pretty good forward.

 

[SwansProudly]

I am on the Knoll train simply because I have no faith in any of the other rucks in our system and I have been calling for Sinclair to go forward for over a year. Without the ruck duties he would make a pretty good forward.

I'm on the Knoll train as well as I think Sinclair's body is weary from the non-stop ruck load the last 2 seasons.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Toot toot. I am on board.

 

[Kirkswan]

He had 15 tackles for Box Hill in a VFL game last year

Who were they playing for goodness sake??? The under 14s?

 

[Kirkswan]

I'm on the Knoll train cause... 15 TACKLES!!!

 

[Syd]

I am on the Knoll train simply because I have no faith in any of the other rucks in our system and I have been calling for Sinclair to go forward for over a year. Without the ruck duties he would make a pretty good forward.

Sinclair forward in place of who?
I’m liking the Reid/McCartin/Blakey combo

Add in Buddy with Papley/Hayward and no room for Sinkers imo

 

[Swansujelly]

I'm gonna pencil him for rd 15 suns all going well.

 

[Voice of the G]

Who were they playing for goodness sake??? The under 14s?

He only played 3 VFL games for Box Hill last season.Played for Vermont in the strong EFL competition last year.Must have improved a lot since then but good luck to him.

 

[SB70]

Went well when we gave Cameron a go against Suns last year!!

 

[Mick Oxlong]

Went well when we gave Cameron a go against Suns last year!!

Logic at its best I see!

 

[WillHayward]

So is it Grassy or Shannon?

I think we need to add a poll on this

 

[mikey_san]

I am on the Knoll train simply because I have no faith in any of the other rucks in our system and I have been calling for Sinclair to go forward for over a year. Without the ruck duties he would make a pretty good forward.

Give Sinkers a week or two off first to recover and yep agree.
It'd be a bloody great story if they threw Knoll on first game. They might want to see how he goes v the top of the table Brissy NEAFL team though - Archi Smith apparently a good ruck now if he is playing.
But I'd seriously just chuck him in, no Gazza or Danger - he'll be fine.

 

[mikey_san]

So is it Grassy or Shannon?

I think we need to add a poll on this

He needs a North Bondi pad this fella.
https://thelocalist.com/australia/the-grassy-knoll/

 

[caesar88]

I'm gonna pencil him for rd 15 suns all going well.

Talk about selling him short. I'm pencilling him in for Charlie in 2020.

 

[Swansujelly]

Went well when we gave Cameron a go against Suns last year!!

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Project player, but I like it. Seems to be in the same mould as Pyke in that he just wants to learn and improve and make that his focus. Surely we don't see him at AFL level in 2019 though?

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Project player, but I like it. Seems to be in the same mould as Pyke in that he just wants to learn and improve and make that his focus. Surely we don't see him at AFL level in 2019 though?

Let's see how he goes in the 2s. Sinkers is struggling.

Hope he starts in the ruck and Cameron plays forward. He looks like a pure ruckman from all accounts.

 

[The Gong]

Let's see how he goes in the 2s. Sinkers is struggling.

Hope he starts in the ruck and Cameron plays forward. He looks like a pure ruckman from all accounts.

Does he go straight in to playing for the magoos? Be keen to see how he goes. It would be a miracle rise to the top if he plays seniors this year considering he's only played the game for two years.

 

[Mick Oxlong]

Does he go straight in to playing for the magoos? Be keen to see how he goes. It would be a miracle rise to the top if he plays seniors this year considering he's only played the game for two years.

One better, he’ll even train this week!