St Kilda Football Club

St Kilda Football Club
Names
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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History

Victorian Football Association: 1877 - 1896

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]

Early years in the VFL: 1897 - 1915

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
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
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
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.

Resuming after recess

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
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
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
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.

1940s - 1950s

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.

1960 - 1973

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
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
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.

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1965 VFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON
# 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
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
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.

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1966 VFL Grand Final
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
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
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
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
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
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 – 1989

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.

Australian Football League: 1990 - present

Home and away season results

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
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

1991

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
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.

1992

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
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

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.

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1996 AFL ANSETT AUSTRALIA CUP FINAL
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

1997

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.

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1997 AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON
# 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
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.

1998

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
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
Final 12.11 (83) North Melbourne 14.13 (97) Loss 14 Waverley Park 21/3/1998

2000

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.

2004

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
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.

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2004 AFL WIZARD HOME LOANS CUP FINAL
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

2005

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
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.

2006

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
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.

2008

See also: St Kilda Football Club Season 2008

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
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.

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2008 AFL NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK CUP FINAL
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

Club honours

VFL/AFL

Premierships

Minor Premierships

AFL Pre-season Cup Wins

Grand Final appearances

AFL Pre-season Cup Finalists

Other grades

Until 2000 Reserves Premierships

Reserves Grand Finalists

Under 19s Premierships

Individual awards

Trevor Barker Award winners

St Kilda Football Club's Best & Fairest is called the Trevor Barker Award

Most Best & Fairests:

Brownlow Medal winners

The Brownlow Medal is awarded to the league's best and fairest player as voted by the umpires.

Michael Tuck Medal winners

The Michael Tuck Medal is awarded to the player judged best in the pre-season cup final.

Leigh Matthews Trophy winners

The Leigh Matthews Trophy is awarded by the AFL Players Association to the player voted the most valuable during the year.

Coleman Medal winners

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.

AFL Rising Star winners

The AFL Rising Star award is given to a young player considered to have significantly improved during the year.

Home grounds

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.

Record home attendances

In the home and away season (excluding finals and pre-season cup matches).

St Kilda Saints Opposition Attendance Venue Year
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
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

Players

Current squad

  • 1 Jason Gram
  • 2 Steven King
  • 3 Xavier Clarke
  • 5 Ben McEvoy
  • 6 Leigh Fisher
  • 7 Lenny Hayes
  • 8 Max Hudghton
  • 10 Steven Baker
  • 11 Leigh Montagna
  • 12 Nick Riewoldt
  • 13 Adam Schneider
  • 14 Luke Ball
  • 15 Michael Gardiner
  • 16 Raphael Clarke
  • 18 Brendon Goddard
  
  • 19 Sam Gilbert
  • 20 David Armitage
  • 23 Justin Koschitzke
  • 24 Sean Dempster
  • 25 Sam Fisher
  • 26 Nick Dal Santo
  • 27 Jason Blake
  • 30 Brad Howard
  • 31 Matthew Maguire
  • 32 Andrew McQualter
  • 33 James Gwilt
  • 34 Jack Steven
  • 36 Jarryd Allen
  • 37 Eljay Connors
  • 38 Clinton Jones
  
  • 40 Robert Eddy
  • 42 Jarryn Geary
  • 44 Stephen Milne
  • NA Farren Ray
  • NA Tom Lynch
  • NA Rhys Stanley
  • NA Nick Heyne
  • NA Alistair Smith
  • NA Paul Cahill
  • NA Colm Begley

Rookies

  • 45 Khan Haretuku
  • 46 Luke Miles

Team of the Century

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)
Coach: Allan Jeans

(1961–76)

Australian Football Hall of Fame

St Kilda players voted into the AFL's Hall of Fame:

  • Roy Cazaly -legend
  • Ian Stewart -legend
  • Darrel Baldock -legend
  • Vic Cumberland
  • Carl Ditterich
  • Wels Eicke
  • Les Foote
  • Alex Jesaulenko
  • Dave McNamara
  • Bill Mohr
  • Colin Watson

St Kilda Hall of Fame

St Kilda Football Club's Hall of Fame players:

2008 Inductees

  • Allan Jeans – Club Legend
  • Nathan Burke
  • Greg Burns
  • Gary Colling
  • Bill Cubbins
  • Brian Gleeson
  • Daryl Griffiths
  • Barry Lawrence
  • Brian Mynott
  • Des Nisbet
  • Lance Oswald
  • Bruce Phillips
  • Colin Watson

2007 Inductees

  • Ian Stewart – Club Legend
  • Harold Bray
  • Barry Breen
  • Jack Davis
  • Keith Drinan
  • Wels Eicke
  • Danny Frawley
  • Graham Huggins
  • Stewart Loewe
  • Alan Morrow
  • Bob Murray
  • Kevin Neale
  • Travis Payze

2003 Inductees

  • Darrel Baldock
  • Ian Stewart
  • Tony Lockett
  • Trevor Barker
  • Carl Ditterich
  • Verdun Howell
  • Nicky Winmar
  • Ross Smith
  • Neil Roberts
  • Bill Mohr
  • Dave McNamara
  • Allan Jeans
  • Ian Drake

See also

External links

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Captain: Nick Riewoldt  • Coach: Ross Lyon
Home Playing Stadiums
Telstra Dome (2000 - ) • Waverley Park (1993 – 1999)  • Moorabbin Oval (1965 – 1992)  • Junction Oval (1877 – 1964)
Premierships
1 - 1966
Minor Premierships
2 - 1997  • 1965
AFL Pre-season Cup Wins
3 - 2008  • 2004  • 1996
Seasons
1877 1878 1879 1881 1882 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Clubs in the Australian Football League
Clubs
Former clubs
Brisbane Bears  · Fitzroy  · University
Proposed future clubs
Gold Coast  · Western Sydney
Sporting teams based in Melbourne
Association football (soccer)
Australian rules football
Baseball
Claxton Shield: Victoria Aces
Basketball
NBL: Melbourne Tigers · South Dragons WNBL: Bulleen Boomers · Dandenong Rangers
Cricket
Sheffield Shield / 50 overs / 20 overs: Victorian Bushrangers WNCL: Victorian Spirit
Field Hockey
AHL: Victorian Vikings
Ice Hockey
AIHL: Melbourne Ice
Motorsport
V8 Supercar: Britek Motorsport · Ford Performance Racing · Ford Rising Stars Racing · Garry Rogers Motorsport · Holden Racing Team · HSV Dealer Team · Paul Weel Racing · Perkins Engineering · Rod Nash Racing · Tasman Motorsport
Netball
ANZ Championship: Melbourne Vixens
Rugby League
Water Polo
Australian National Water Polo League : Victoria Tigers
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