Names | |
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Full name | St Kilda Football Club |
Nickname(s) | The Saints, Sainters |
Motto | Fortius Quo Fidelius |
Season 2008 | |
Top Goalkicker | Nick Riewoldt |
Best & Fairest | Sam Fisher |
Club Details | |
Founded | 1873 |
Colours | Red , White and Black |
Competition | Australian Football League |
Coach | Ross Lyon |
Captain(s) | Nick Riewoldt |
Ground(s) | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Other information | |
Official website | www.saints.com.au |
The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club, based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and plays in the Australian Football League, the highest league in the country.
The club was established in 1873 and its name originates from the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. The club was a foundation team of the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1877 and later, in 1897, became a foundation team in the Victorian Football League (VFL), which was renamed the Australian Football League (AFL) prior to the start of the 1990 premiership season.[1]
St Kilda Football Club's only premiership win to date was in the 1966 VFL season. The club's most recent minor premiership was in the 1997 AFL season and its most recent pre-season cup win was the 2008 National Australia Bank Cup.
In terms of premierships won, St Kilda has been the least successful of the eight original VFL clubs. They have also finished the home and away season in last position a record 26 times.
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St Kilda competed as a senior club in the VFA from 1877 to 1879, 1881 to 1882 and 1886 to 1896 before competing in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1897 onwards. [2]
St Kilda's early years in the VFL were not successful, finishing last in nine of the first 14 seasons.
In 1899, St Kilda scored the lowest score ever recorded in a VFL/AFL match, 1 point against Geelong (who scored 162).[3]
Six successive wins to start 1907 saw the club make the finals for the first time, finishing third with 9 wins and 8 losses. St Kilda was beaten by Carlton in the club's first VFL final by 56 points.
1907 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Semi Final | 4.11 (35) | Carlton | 13.13 (91) | Loss | 56 | 26,100 | MCG | 14/9/1907 |
St Kilda was eliminated by Carlton in the Semi Final.
The club again finished third in 1908 and was eliminated by Carlton by 58 points.
1908 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Semi Final | 3.8 (26) | Carlton | 12.12 (84) | Loss | 58 | 25,531 | MCG | 19/9/1908 |
St Kilda was eliminated by Carlton in the Semi Final.
The years 1912 to 1915 saw major improvement, highlighted by a 1913 season in which the team finished fourth and were eventually beaten in the 1913 Grand Final by Fitzroy 7-14 (56) to 5-13 (43).
1913 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Semi Final | 12.12 (84) | South Melbourne | 6.15 (51) | Win | 33 | 40,130 | MCG | 6/9/1913 |
Preliminary Final | 10.10 (70) | Fitzroy | 6.9 (45) | Win | 25 | 54,846 | MCG | 20/9/1913 |
Grand Final | 5.13 (43) | Fitzroy | 7.14 (56) | Loss | 13 | 59,556 | MCG | 27/9/1913 |
St Kilda was defeated in the VFL Grand Final by Fitzroy.
Due to World War I, St Kilda Football Club was in recess in 1916 and 1917. The club resumed in 1918 and fared well, making the finals in fourth position, but was eliminated by Collingwood in the semi-final by nine points, 58 to 49.
1918 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Semi Final | 7.7 (49) | Collingwood | 7.16 (58) | Loss | 9 | 28,375 | MCG | 17/8/1918 |
St Kilda was eliminated by Collingwood in the Semi Final.
Results declined in the early 1920s, with the club finishing last in 1920 and 1924. The following years saw St Kilda establish itself as a more consistently competitive club which it remained until the 1940s. Colin Watson played brilliantly in 1925, winning the Brownlow Medal.
The St Kilda team made the finals in 1929 and were eliminated by Carlton 12-9 (81) to 11-7 (73) in the semi-finals.
1929 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Semi Final | 11.7 (73) | Carlton | 12.9 (81) | Loss | 8 | 58,481 | MCG | 7/9/1929 |
St Kilda was eliminated by Carlton in the Semi Final.
The mid-to-late 1930s saw the club consistently vying for finals berths, finally making the finals again in 1939 by finishing fourth after a record run of eight consecutive victories and an overall record of 13 wins and 5 losses.
The team had its first finals win since 1913 over Richmond.
1939 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Semi Final | 10.12 (72) | Richmond | 6.6 (42) | Win | 30 | 51,411 | MCG | 9/9/1939 |
Preliminary Final | 15.15 (105) | Collingwood | 20.14 (134) | Loss | 29 | 66,848 | MCG | 23/9/1939 |
St Kilda was eliminated by Collingwood in the Preliminary Final.
The breakthrough win in the finals of 1939 did not herald a period of success for the club. The club won three of the first four games early in the 1940 season and was on top of the ladder after Round 4, before finishing second last. Though there was some high-class players like Harold Bray, Keith Drinan, Peter Bennett and later Neil Roberts, St Kilda were rarely competitive. The 1950 season saw the club win the first five games – before fading to finish with 8 wins and a draw in ninth place.
The club finished last 7 times in 13 years between 1943 and 1955.
After one of the club's worst seasons in 1955, Alan Killigrew was appointed coach. His first action was one of the most massive clean-out of players in the history of any VFL club. It is believed that only 17 St Kilda players from 1955 played for St Kilda again in 1956, while 11 new players appeared in the club's opening match for 1956. The appointment of Alan Killigrew as coach eliminated the defeat-accepting attitude of St Kilda and soon made the team more competitive. In the late 1950s St Kilda vied for finals berths without making the finals. St Kilda had three consecutive Brownlow Medal Winners Brian Gleeson in 1957, Neil Roberts in 1958, Verdun Howell in 1959.
In 1958 St Kilda won the Consolation Night Series competition, a competition played at night at the end of the home and away rounds between the 8 teams that finished between 5th and 12th and failed to qualify for the VFL Premiership Season Finals Series. St Kilda defeated Carlton 16.13 (109) to 15.11 (101) in the Final.
In 1961 after finishing sixth in 1960, Allan Jeans was appointed coach and St Kilda made the four for the first time since 1939, finishing third with 11 wins and 7 losses. However with star full-back Verdun Howell unfit, the club lost to Footscray in the first semi-final.
1961 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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First Semi Final | 8.12 (60) | Footscray | 9.15 (69) | Loss | 9 | 86,411 | MCG | 2/9/1961 |
St Kilda was eliminated by Footscray in the First Semi Final.
The club finished ninth in 1962 with 9 wins and 9 losses.
St Kilda had a convincing sequence of six consecutive wins ever over the last six rounds of the 1963 season to finish in fourth position with 13 wins (52 premiership points), two premiership points behind minor premiers Hawthorn. The club lost to Melbourne in the semi-finals.
1963 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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First Semi Final | 8.16 (64) | Melbourne | 9.17 (71) | Loss | 7 | 88,914 | MCG | 14/9/1963 |
St Kilda was eliminated by Melbourne in the First Semi Final.
In 1964 St Kilda was defeated in the Final of the Consolation Night Series competition, a competition played at night at the end of the home and away rounds between the 8 teams that finished between 5th and 12th and failed to qualify for the VFL Premiership Season Finals Series. St Kilda was defeated by Footscray 11.12 (78) to 11.7 (73) in the Final.
After the 1964 season, the club moved to Moorabbin Oval in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne in an effort to attract the population from a rapidly growing region.
The move was a success and St Kilda finished a game clear on top of the standings with 14 wins and 4 losses, qualifying for the Finals Series in first position and winning the minor premiership for the first time in 1965. Ian Stewart won the 1965 Brownlow Medal.
![]() 1965 VFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON |
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# | TEAM | P | W | L | D | %AGE | PTS |
1 | ST KILDA | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 136.3 | 56 |
2 | COLLINGWOOD | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 130.2 | 52 |
END OF THE HOME AND AWAY ROUNDS - 28TH AUGUST 1965 | |||||||
St Kilda Football Club's 1st minor premiership |
1965 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Second Semi Final | 13.24 (102) | Collingwood | 14.17 (101) | Win | 1 | 98,395 | MCG | 11/9/1965 |
Grand Final | 9.16 (70) | Essendon | 14.21 (105) | Loss | 35 | 104,846 | MCG | 25/9/1965 |
St Kilda was defeated in the 1965 Grand Final by Essendon.
1966 saw St Kilda again finish with 14 wins and 4 losses, qualifying for the finals in second place. Ian Stewart won his second consecutive Brownlow Medal. 1966 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Second Semi Final | 13.11 (89) | Collingwood | 15.9 (99) | Loss | 10 | 95,614 | MCG | 10/9/1966 |
Preliminary Final | 15.4 (94) | Essendon | 7.10 (52) | Win | 42 | 93,543 | MCG | 17/9/1966 |
St Kilda defeated Collingwood in the 1966 Grand Final 10-14 (74) to 10-13 (73), winning the premiership for the first time.
![]() 1966 VFL Grand Final |
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ST. KILDA | 10. 14 | 74 | |||||
COLLINGWOOD | 10. 13 | 73 | |||||
101,655 MCG Melbourne | |||||||
24th September 1966 | |||||||
St Kilda Football Club's 1st Premiership |
In 1967 Ross Smith won the leagues highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal.
The 1968 season saw the Saints qualify fourth with 14 wins, 5 losses and a draw.
1968 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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First Semi Final | 11.17 (83) | Geelong | 19.13 (127) | Loss | 44 | 98,885 | MCG | 7/9/1968 |
St Kilda was eliminated by Geelong in the First Semi Final.
A disappointing seventh place home and away season finish in 1969 was followed by another finals appearance in 1970, where St Kilda qualified in third place with 14 wins and 8 losses.
1970 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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First Semi Final | 22.11 (143) | South Melbourne | 13.12 (90) | Win | 53 | 104,239 | MCG | 5/9/1970 |
Preliminary Final | 7.19 (61) | Carlton | 17.21 (123) | Loss | 62 | 108,215 | MCG | 19/9/1970 |
St Kilda was eliminated by Carlton in the Preliminary Final.
St Kilda qualified for the Finals Series in second place in 1971 at the end of the home and away season with 16 wins.
1971 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Second Semi Final | 12.16 (88) | Hawthorn | 12.18 (90) | Loss | 2 | 99,822 | MCG | 11/9/1971 |
Preliminary Final | 16.12 (108) | Richmond | 12.6 (78) | Win | 30 | 102,484 | MCG | 18/9/1971 |
Grand Final | 11.9 (75) | Hawthorn | 12.10 (82) | Loss | 7 | 118,192 | MCG | 25/9/1971 |
St Kilda was defeated in the 1971 VFL Grand Final by Hawthorn.
The club qualified for the finals series again in 1972 fourth wins 14 wins and 8 losses.
1972 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Elimination Final | 18.16 (124) | Essendon | 10.11 (71) | Win | 53 | 52,499 | Waverley Park | 9/9/1972 |
First Semi Final | 11.17 (83) | Collingwood | 8.17 (65) | Win | 18 | 91,857 | MCG | 16/9/1972 |
Preliminary Final | 13.15 (93) | Carlton | 16.13 (109) | Loss | 16 | 92,272 | MCG | 30/9/1972 |
St Kilda was eliminated in the Preliminary Final by Carlton.
1973 saw the club qualify for a record fourth consecutive finals series in fifth with 12 wins.
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Elimination Final | 24.14 (134) | Essendon | 13.13 (91) | Win | 43 | 53,405 | Waverley Park | 8/9/1973 |
First Semi Final | 9.14 (68) | Richmond | 15.18 (108) | Loss | 40 | 86,483 | MCG | 15/9/1973 |
St Kilda was eliminated in the Semi Finals by Richmond.
From 1960 to 1973, St Kilda qualified for 9 finals series in 13 years, four preliminary finals including three in a row in 1970, 1971 & 1972, and 3 Grand Finals in 1965, 1966 and 1971.
The club won one premiership and one minor premiership from 1960 to 1973. Allan Jeans coaching career at St Kilda ended with his retirement from St Kilda's coaching team at the end of the 1976 season.
1974 saw the Saints decline to the lower half of the ladder for the first time since the 1950s, finishing tenth with seven wins. The club failed to build on competitive seasons in 1975 and 1976, finishing last in 1977. 1978 began and ended in excellent form, but a mid-season slump saw the club narrowly miss the finals. 1979 began well with a win over Hawthorn despite serious financial problems at the club, but thereafter disaster struck. St Kilda had a run of severe defeats and finished a clear last. Continuing severe financial pressure and bad on-field performances saw the club remain in the bottom three for every season from 1979 to 1986.
The Saints finished last 7 times in 12 seasons from 1977 to 1988.
The St Kilda Football Club finished last 25 times in the VFL between 1897 and 1989.
In 1987 St Kilda, with the irrepressible Tony Lockett at full forward, moved off the bottom for the first time since 1982 with nine wins. Lockett won the Coleman Medal for leading goalkicker in the home and away season with a magnificent 117 goals. He went on to win the AFL's highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal, the same year.
Finish denotes position at the end of the home and away rounds (before the finals series).
Bold text indicates that the club qualified for the finals series in that year.
Year | Finish | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Percentage | Points | Membership |
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1990 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 100.65 | 36 | |
1991 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 120.36 | 58 | |
1992 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 120.21 | 56 | |
1993 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 94.18 | 40 | |
1994 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 74.91 | 30 | |
1995 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 100.65 | 36 | |
1996 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 100.98 | 40 | |
1997 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 119.60 | 60 | |
1998 | 6 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 102.09 | 52 | |
1999 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 97.87 | 40 | |
2000 | Last | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 70.51 | 10 | |
2001 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 72.56 | 16 | |
2002 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 78.60 | 22 | |
2003 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 85.79 | 44 | |
2004 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 127.97 | 64 | 30,533 |
2005 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 133.28 | 56 | 32,043 |
2006 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 118.38 | 56 | 32,327 |
2007 | 9 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 96.55 | 46 | 30,850 |
2008 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 110.56 | 52 | 30,655 |
Overall Record | 416 | 201 | 210 | 5 |
A very competitive 1991 Premiership season saw St Kilda qualify for the Finals Series for the first time since 1973, finishing fourth at the end of the home and away rounds. Tony Lockett won the Coleman Medal for leading goalkicker in the home and away season with 118 goals.
1991 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Elimination Final | 14.13 (97) | Geelong | 15.14 (104) | Loss | 7 | 63,796 | Waverley Park | 8/9/1991 |
St Kilda was eliminated by Geelong in the Elimination Final.
In a competitive 1992 Premiership season, St Kilda again qualified for the Finals Series, finishing sixth at the end of the home and away rounds.
1992 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Elimination Final | 13.13 (91) | Collingwood | 12.11 (83) | Win | 8 | 74,253 | Waverley Park | 5/9/1992 |
Semi Final | 14.6 (90) | Footscray | 19.5 (119) | Loss | 29 | 59,512 | Waverley Park | 12/9/1992 |
St Kilda was eliminated by Footscray in the Semi-Finals.
1996 Ansett Australia Cup
St Kilda won the 1996 Ansett Australia Cup pre-season competition. The team had wins over Hawthorn in the round of 16, Adelaide in the quarter final, West Coast in the semi-final and defeated Carlton in the final 20-10 (130) to 10-12 (72) in front of 66,888 people at Waverley Park, with Nicky Winmar winning the Michael Tuck Medal for the player judged best on ground.
![]() 1996 AFL ANSETT AUSTRALIA CUP FINAL |
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ST KILDA | 20. 10 | 130 |
CARLTON | 10. 12 | 72 |
Michael Tuck Medalist: NICKY WINMAR, ST KILDA | ||
66,888 Waverley Park, Melbourne | ||
23rd March 1996 | ||
St Kilda Football Club's 1st win in the equivalent competition |
In the 1997 Premiership season, St Kilda had an excellent, consistent and professional home and away season, qualifying for the 1997 Final Series in first position at the end of the home and away rounds with 15 wins and 7 losses and winning the minor premiership for the second time in the clubs history. Robert Harvey won the league's highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal.
![]() 1997 AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON |
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# | TEAM | P | W | L | D | %AGE | PTS |
1 | ST KILDA | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 119.6 | 60 |
2 | GEELONG | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 117.87 | 60 |
END OF THE HOME AND AWAY ROUNDS - 31ST AUGUST 1997 | |||||||
St Kilda Football Club's 2nd minor premiership |
1997 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Qualifying Final | 20.15 (135) | Brisbane | 13.11 (89) | Win | 46 | 50,035 | Waverley Park | 7/9/1997 |
Preliminary Final | 15.14 (104) | North Melbourne | 11.7 (73) | Win | 31 | 77,531 | MCG | 19/9/1997 |
Grand Final | 13.16 (94) | Adelaide | 19.11 (125) | Loss | 31 | 98,828 | MCG | 27/9/1997 |
St Kilda was defeated in the AFL Grand Final by Adelaide.
In a competitive 1998 Premiership season, St Kilda again qualified for the Finals Series finishing sixth. Robert Harvey won his second successive Brownlow Medal.
1998 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Qualifying Final | 13.9 (87) | Sydney | 12.17 (89) | Loss | 2 | 36,076 | SCG | 5/9/1998 |
Semi Final | 7.14 (56) | Melbourne | 15.17 (107) | Loss | 51 | 88,456 | MCG | 12/9/1998 |
St Kilda was eliminated by Melbourne in the Semi Finals.
1998 Ansett Australia Cup Final
In 1998 St Kilda also won through to the Ansett Australia Cup Final before being eliminated by North Melbourne.
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Final | 12.11 (83) | North Melbourne | 14.13 (97) | Loss | 14 | Waverley Park | 21/3/1998 |
In 2000 the St Kilda Football Club moved to a new playing home at Docklands, Melbourne, now called Telstra Dome, whilst maintaining training and administration headquarters at Moorabbin.
The 2004 Premiership season saw the club win a club record ten consecutive matches between round 1 and round 10. A consistent and very competitive season saw St Kilda finish third at the end of the home and away rounds and qualify for the Finals Series with 16 wins and 6 losses. Full-forward Fraser Gehrig won the Coleman Medal for the most goals kicked in the 2004 home and away season (90).
2004 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Qualifying Final | 10.9 (69) | Brisbane | 23.11 (149) | Loss | 80 | 33,582 | Gabba | 3/9/2004 |
Semi Final | 16.11 (107) | Sydney | 8.8 (56) | Win | 51 | 50,671 | MCG | 10/9/2004 |
Preliminary Final | 13.10 (88) | Port Adelaide | 14.10 (94) | Loss | 6 | 46,978 | Football Park | 17/9/2004 |
St Kilda was eliminated in the Preliminary Final by Port Adelaide.
2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup Win
2004 began with the club winning the 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup. St Kilda had wins over Adelaide in the round of 16, Richmond in the quarter final, Essendon in the semi-final and defeated Geelong in the final 1-14-5 (98) to 1-10-7 (76) in front of 50,533 people at Telstra Dome, with Robert Harvey winning the Michael Tuck Medal for the player judged best on ground during the final.
![]() 2004 AFL WIZARD HOME LOANS CUP FINAL |
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ST KILDA | 1. 14. 5 | 98 |
GEELONG | 1. 10. 7 | 76 |
Michael Tuck Medalist: ROBERT HARVEY, ST KILDA | ||
50,533 Telstra Dome, Melbourne | ||
13th March 2004 | ||
St Kilda Football Club's 2nd win in the equivalent competition |
In a consistent and very competitive 2005 Premiership season, the Saints finished the home and away rounds in the top four in fourth position, qualifying for the Finals Series with 14 wins and 8 losses. Full-forward Fraser Gehrig won the Coleman Medal for the most goals kicked in the 2005 home and away season (74).
2005 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Qualifying Final | 10.5 (65) | Adelaide | 8.9 (57) | Win | 8 | 48,768 | AAMI Stadium | 3/9/2005 |
Preliminary Final | 9.11 (65) | Sydney | 15.6 (96) | Loss | 31 | 73,344 | MCG | 16/9/2005 |
St Kilda was eliminated by Sydney in the Preliminary Final.
A competitive 2006 Premiership season with 14 wins and 8 losses saw the club finish sixth at the end of the home and away rounds and qualify for their third successive finals series.
2006 Finals Series
Finals | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Elimination Final | 10.12 (72) | Melbourne | 13.12 (90) | Loss | 18 | 67,528 | MCG | 8/9/2006 |
St Kilda was eliminated by Melbourne in the Elimination Final.
On 11 October 2006, Ross Lyon was appointed as the new coach for the Saints for 2007 to 2009.
In a very competitive 2008 Premiership season St Kilda Football Club qualified for the 2008 Premiership Season Finals Series finishing the home and away rounds in the top four in fourth position with 13 wins.
2008 Finals Series
Match | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Attendance | Stadium | Date | ||
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Qualifying Final | 8.13 (61) | Geelong | 17.17 (119) | Loss | 58 | 71,653 | MCG | 7/9/2008 |
Semi Final | 17.4 (106) | Collingwood | 9.18 (72) | Win | 34 | 76,707 | MCG | 13/9/2008 |
Preliminary Final | 9.10 (64) | Hawthorn | 18.10 (118) | Loss | 54 | 77,002 | MCG | 20/9/2008 |
St Kilda was eliminated by Hawthorn in the Preliminary Final.
2008 National Australia Bank Cup Win
Earlier in 2008 the year began with the club winning the National Australia Bank Cup. The club had wins over Richmond in the round of 16, Geelong in the quarter-final, Essendon in the semi-final and won the final against the Adelaide Crows by 5 points at Football Park (AAMI stadium) 69 to 64. Jason Gram won the Michael Tuck Medal for the player judged best on ground during the final.
![]() 2008 AFL NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK CUP FINAL |
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ST KILDA | 2. 7. 9 | 69 |
ADELAIDE | 9. 10. | 64 |
Michael Tuck Medalist: JASON GRAM, ST KILDA | ||
26,823 AAMI STADIUM, ADELAIDE | ||
9 MARCH 2008 | ||
St Kilda Football Club's 3rd win in the equivalent competition |
Premierships
Minor Premierships
AFL Pre-season Cup Wins
Grand Final appearances
AFL Pre-season Cup Finalists
Until 2000 Reserves Premierships
Reserves Grand Finalists
Under 19s Premierships
St Kilda Football Club's Best & Fairest is called the Trevor Barker Award
Most Best & Fairests:
The Brownlow Medal is awarded to the league's best and fairest player as voted by the umpires.
The Michael Tuck Medal is awarded to the player judged best in the pre-season cup final.
The Leigh Matthews Trophy is awarded by the AFL Players Association to the player voted the most valuable during the year.
The Coleman Medal is awarded to the leading goal scorer in the league in the home and away season. Prior to 1955 the league's leading goal scorer was awarded the Leading Goalkicker Medal.
The AFL Rising Star award is given to a young player considered to have significantly improved during the year.
The club's training and administration base remained at Moorabbin Oval after home games were moved to Waverley Park (VFL Park) in 1993. Moorabbin remains the club's training, administration and social club base.
The club is building a multi-million dollar training and administration base facility in the Frankston area (the club has announced its new facility will be built in Seaford by 2010) after an agreement was reached with the City of Frankston Council.
The club will retain a presence at Moorabbin Oval with the social club facilities remaining there and the lease agreement for Moorabbin reserve continuing, with the team continuing to use Moorabbin as a training venue.
In the home and away season (excluding finals and pre-season cup matches).
St Kilda Saints | Opposition | Attendance | Venue | Year |
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St Kilda | Adelaide | 35,100 | Telstra Dome | 2005 |
St Kilda | Brisbane | 52,539 | Telstra Dome | 2004 |
St Kilda | Carlton | 53,065 | Waverley | 1993 |
St Kilda | Collingwood | 72,669 | Waverley | 1978 |
St Kilda | Essendon | 50,778 | Waverley | 1998 |
St Kilda | Fremantle | 35,329 | Telstra Dome | 2004 |
St Kilda | Geelong | 48,313 | Telstra Dome | 2006 |
St Kilda | Hawthorn | 43,132 | Waverley | 1992 |
St Kilda | Melbourne | 40,004 | Telstra Dome | 2005 |
St Kilda | North Melbourne | 38,896 | Telstra Dome | 2004 |
St Kilda | Port Adelaide | 22,878 | Telstra Dome | 2008 |
St Kilda | Richmond | 71,488 | Waverley | 1998 |
St Kilda | Sydney | 46,880 | Waverley | 1999 |
St Kilda | West Coast | 40,177 | Telstra Dome | 2006 |
St Kilda | Western Bulldogs | 49,706 | Waverley | 1998 |
Record crowds where St Kilda is the away team in the clubs home city of Melbourne for matches in the home and away season (excluding finals and pre-season cup matches):
Opposition | St Kilda | Attendance | Venue | Year |
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Carlton | St Kilda | 55,658 | MCG | 2008 |
Collingwood | St Kilda | 80,060 | MCG | 1992 |
Essendon | St Kilda | 62,928 | MCG | 1999 |
Geelong | St Kilda | 44,814 | Telstra Dome | 2005 |
Hawthorn | St Kilda | 43,181 | Waverley | 1997 |
Melbourne | St Kilda | 72,114 | MCG | 1965 |
North Melbourne | St Kilda | 41,664 | Telstra Dome | 2004 |
Richmond | St Kilda | 55,426 | MCG | 1966 |
Western Bulldogs | St Kilda | 47,120 | Telstra Dome | 2006 |
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Rookies
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St Kilda's Team of the Century (2003)
St Kilda Team of the Century | |||
B: | Kevin (Cowboy) Neale
(1965–77) |
Verdun Howell
(1958–68) |
Nathan Burke
(1987–2003) |
HB: | Daryl Griffiths
(1963–70) |
Neil Roberts
(1952–62) |
Trevor Barker
(1975–89) |
C: | Colin Watson
(1920,22,25,33–35) |
Ian Stewart
(1963–70) |
Nicky Winmar
(1987–98) |
HF: | Darrel Baldock (Captain)
(1962–68) |
Dave McNamara
(1905–09,14–15,18–19,21–23) |
Bill Mohr
(1929–41) |
F: | Ross G. Smith
(1961–71,1975) |
Tony Lockett
(1983–94) |
Alan Morrow
(1957–66) |
Foll: | Carl Ditterich
(1963–72, 1976–78) |
Robert Harvey
(1988–2008 ) |
Harold Bray
(1941–43, 1945–52) |
Int: | Stewart Loewe
(1988– 2002) |
Lance Oswald
(1957–63) |
Barry Lawrence
(1968–78) |
Jim A. Ross
(1948–54) |
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Coach: | Allan Jeans
(1961–76) |
St Kilda players voted into the AFL's Hall of Fame:
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St Kilda Football Club's Hall of Fame players:
2008 Inductees
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2007 Inductees
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2003 Inductees
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