West Coast Eagles assistant coach Matthew Knights has informed the club he will not seek a contract extension beyond this season and will return to Victoria for family and lifestyle reasons.

Knights joined the Eagles from Geelong ahead of the 2022 campaign as midfield coach and transitioned to working with the forward line this season.

He will remain in his role supporting interim senior coach Jarrad Schofield until the end of the season.

“’Knighta’ has been an invaluable member of our team, known for his passion and the strong relationships he built with players and staff alike,” General Manager Football Gavin Bell said.

“His contributions have greatly impacted our program and he will be missed. While it would have been nice to retain him at the club we wish him all the best in his future endeavours.”