St Kilda Football Club
| St Kilda Football Club | |
|---|---|
| St Kilda Football Club's 2006 logo | |
| Names | |
| Full name | St Kilda Football Club Ltd |
| Nickname(s) | Saints |
| Motto | Fortius Quo Fidelius (fortitude along with fidelity) (strength through loyalty) |
| 2010 season | |
| After finals | To Be Completed (2009 - 2nd) |
| Home-and-away season | Currently 3rd (2009 Minor Premiers) |
| Pre-season | NAB Cup - 2nd |
| Leading goalkicker | 2009 - Nick Riewoldt |
| Best and fairest | 2009 - Nick Riewoldt |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Colours | Red, White and Black |
| Competition | Australian Football League |
| President | Greg Westaway |
| Coach | Ross Lyon |
| Captain(s) | Nick Riewoldt |
| Ground(s) | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Home Ground |
| Linen House Oval, Moorabbin, Melbourne Training, Administration & Entertainment Linen House Centre, Seaford, Melbourne (Under Construction) Training & Administration | |
| Other information | |
| Official website | www.saints.com.au |
| Guernsey: File:St Kilda Saints Jumper.svg | |
St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club plays in the Australian Football League, the premier Australian football league in the country.
The football club was established in 1873 and its name originates from the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. St Kilda were 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 season.[1]
Despite being a foundation team in the league, St Kilda have only won a single premiership, a famous one point win in the 1966 VFL Grand Final.[2] St Kilda have, however, had various other achievements including, most recently, being the minor premiers of the 2009 AFL season[3] and 2009 grand finalists.
St Kilda developed a reputation as perennial underachievers,[4] much of this attributed to their record of finishing last more often than any other club in the league,[5] as well as having the lowest all-time win percentage of any team still playing in the league.[6]
History
1873: Establishment
The St Kilda Football Club was formed on 2 April 1873,[7] containing many elements of the previous South Yarra Football Club which had disbanded a year earlier. Soon after a decision was made to amalgamate St Kilda FC with nearby Prahran Football Club. St Kilda retained their colours, name and ground, as well as picking up a number of Prahran players.[8] St Kilda competed as a senior club in the VFA from 1877 to 1879, 1881–1882 and 1886-1896 before moving into the breakaway competition - The Victorian Football League - from 1897 onwards.[9]
1897: Joining the VFL
St Kilda were one of the eight clubs that took part in the inaugural VFL season in 1897. They made their debut in an away game against Collingwood on 8 May 1897, which they lost 2.4. (16) to 5.11. (41).
The club's first home ground was the Junction Oval in the suburb of St Kilda and the club's first home game was against Fitzroy. The score was St Kllda 3.8. (26) to 10.6. (66).
St Kilda's early years in the VFL were not successful and, in 1899, they had the lowest score ever recorded in a VFL/AFL match, one point against Geelong (who scored 162).[10]
In 1902 Charlie Baker became the first St Kilda player to be the league's leading goalkicker in a home and away season with 30 goals.[11]
1907: First finals series
Six successive wins at the start of the 1907 season saw St Kilda make the finals for the first time, qualifying third with nine wins and eight losses.
St Kilda were beaten by Carlton FC in their first VFL final by 56 points. They qualified in third position again in 1908 and were once again eliminated by Carlton in the semi-finals by 58 points.
1913: First grand final
The 1913 season saw major improvement in which the team qualified fourth, but were eventually beaten in the 1913 grand final by Fitzroy. At the time a challenge system was in place, which allowed the team that qualified in first position as minor premiers to challenge any team that won through to be the top ranked team in the finals series if it was not the minor premiers. St Kilda won its semi-final against [[Sydney Swans|South Melbourne[[ and then defeated Fitzroy two weeks later 10.10.(70) to 6.9.(45) in what was a match between the two teams that won the semi-finals. Fitzroy as minor premiers were allowed to challenge St Kilda - the number one ranked team in the finals series at that point - and the two teams played again the following week in the grand final which Fitzroy won 7.14.(56) to 5.13.(43).
Due to World War I the St Kilda Football Club was in recess in 1916 and 1917 but resumed in 1918 and fared well, making the finals in fourth position but were eliminated by Collingwood in a semi final by nine points, 58 to 49.
1925: First Brownlow Medalist
Colin Watson became the first St Kilda player to win the league's highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal.
The following years saw St Kilda establish itself as a more consistently competitive club. They made the finals in 1929 and were eliminated once again by Carlton, 12.9 (81) to 11.7, (73) in the semi-finals.
1930s, 1940s and 1950s
In 1936 Bill Mohr became the second St Kilda player to be the league's leading goalkicker in a home and away season.
Bill Mohr kicked 101 goals in 1936 and was the first St Kilda player to kick 100 goals or more in a season.
The mid 1930s saw the club consistently vying for finals berths, finally making it in 1939 by qualifying fourth after a record run of eight consecutive victories and an overall record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[8] The team had its first finals win since 1913, against Richmond, but were eliminated in the 1939 finals series by Collingwood in the preliminary final.
St Kilda won three of the first four games early in the 1940 season and were on top of the ladder after Round 4 before finishing second last. Although there were some prominent players like Harold Bray, Keith Drinan, Peter Bennett and later Neil Roberts, St Kilda were rarely competitive in the 1940s. In the 1950 season St Kilda won the first five games before fading to finish with eight wins and a draw in ninth place. In 1955, after one of the club's worst seasons, Alan Killigrew was appointed coach. His first action was one of the largest clean-outs of players in the history of any VFL club. It is believed that only 17 players from 1955 played for St Kilda again in 1956, with 11 new players appearing in the club's opening match of 1956.
In 1956 Bill Young became the third St Kilda player to be the league's leading goalkicker in a home and away season with 56 goals.
1957 - 1959: Consecutive Brownlow medalists
In 1957 Brian Gleeson became the second St Kilda player to win the league's highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal.
In 1958 Neil Roberts became the third St Kilda player to win the league's highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal.
Also in 1958 St Kilda won the Consolation Night Series competition, a competition that was played between clubs that had failed to qualify for the premiership season finals series. St Kilda defeated Carlton 16.13 (109) to 15.11 (101) in the final.
In 1959 Verdun Howell became the fourth St Kilda player to win the league's highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal.
Howell tied with Bob Skilton in the 1959 Brownlow Medal count. At the time Skilton was awarded the medal on count-back. The league later decided to award a Brownlow Medal to any player who was eligible to win who tied on the same number of votes as a winner who won on count-back - with Verdun Howell receiving a Brownlow retrospectively.
In 1961, after finishing sixth in 1960, Allan Jeans was appointed coach. St Kilda qualified for the final four for the first time since 1939, qualifying third with eleven wins and seven losses. However, with fullback Verdun Howell unfit, the club lost to Footscray in the first semi-final. The club finished ninth in 1962 with nine wins and nine losses.
In 1964 St Kilda were defeated in the final of the Consolation Night Series competition by Footscray, 11.12 (78) to 11.7 (73).
St Kilda had a convincing sequence of six consecutive wins ever over the last six rounds of the 1963 season to qualify 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.
1964: Farewell to the Junction Oval
St Kilda's final home game for premiership points at the Junction Oval was the Round 18 match on 22 August 1964 against Geelong. St Kilda won 12. 18. (90) to 11. 12 (78) in front of 37,100.[12]
1965: First minor premiership
Prior to the start of the 1965 season, the club moved to a new training, administration and home game base at Moorabbin Oval in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The first home game at the new home ground was a 6 point win over Collingwood 8. 12. (60) to 8. 6. (54) in front of a massive crowd of 51,370.
St Kilda finished the home and away season a game clear on top with 14 wins and 4 losses, qualifying for a finals series in first position as minor premiers for the first time in the club's history.
St Kilda defeated Collingwood in the second semi-final to progress into the grand final. The club finished second in the 1965 premiership season after being beaten by Essendon 14-21 (105) to 9-16 (70) in the 1965 VFL Grand Final.
Ian Stewart became the fifth St Kilda player to win the league's highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal. Stewart tied on votes with Noel Teasdale of North Melbourne and was awarded the 1965 Brownlow on a count-back.
1966: First premiership
1966 saw St Kilda qualify for finals series in consecutive years for the first time since 1907-08. 14 wins and 4 losses in the home and away rounds qualified the club for the finals in second place.
Ian Stewart was the first St Kilda player in history to become a dual Brownlow Medalist after winning the 1966 Brownlow Medal with 21 votes. The second consecutive year he won the league's highest individual award and the sixth Brownlow Medal won by a St Kilda player.
St Kilda were defeated by Collingwood in the second semi-final 15. 9. (99) to 13. 11. (89). The club won through to the 1966 Grand Final after defeating Essendon in the preliminary final 15. 4. (94) to 7. 10. (52).
St Kilda went on to defeat Collingwood in the 1966 VFL Grand Final 10-14 (74) to 10-13 (73), winning the club's first ever premiership.
Late 1960s
in 1967 Ross Smith became the sixth player from St Kilda to win the league's highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal. This was also the third consecutive year that a St Kilda player had won the Brownlow Medal and the second time in the club's history that they had Brownlow Medalists in three consecutive years.
The 1968 season saw St Kilda qualify fourth with 14 wins, 5 losses and a draw. St Kilda were eliminated by Geelong in the first semi-final.
1970 - 1973: Consecutive finals series
A seventh place home and away season finish in 1969 was followed by another finals appearance in 1970, when St Kilda qualified in third place with 14 wins and 8 losses. St Kilda defeated South Melbourne in the first semifinal and went on to be eliminated by eventual premiers 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. St Kilda was defeated by Hawthorn by two points in the second semifinal, defeated Richmond in the preliminary final and was defeated in the 1971 VFL Grand Final by Hawthorn.
The club qualified for the finals series again in 1972 in fourth with 14 wins and 8 losses. St Kilda defeated Essendon in the elimination final and Collingwood in the first semifinal before being eliminated in the preliminary final by Carlton.
1973 saw the club qualify for a record fourth consecutive finals series in fifth place with 12 wins. St Kilda defeated Essendon in the elimination final before being eliminated in the semifinals by Richmond.
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. Allan Jeans' coaching career at St Kilda ended at the end of the 1976 season.
1978 began and ended strongly, but a mid-season slump saw the club narrowly miss the finals. 1979 began well with a win over Hawthorn before a run of defeats and finishing a clear last. Continuing financial pressures and defeats saw the club remain in the bottom three for every season from 1979 to 1986.
In 1987, with Tony Lockett at full forward, St Kilda moved out of the bottom three for the first time since 1982 with nine wins.
Tony Lockett won the Coleman Medal for leading goalkicker in the home and away season, the fourth St Kilda player to win the league's leading goalkicker award.
Tony Locket was the second St Kilda player to kick more than 100 goals in a season (117).
Tony Lockett became the seventh St Kilda player from to win the the Brownlow Medal. He also became the first player to win both the Brownlow Medal and the Coleman Medal in the same season in football history. He remains the only person in league history to win both the league's best and fairest award and the league's leading goalkicker award in the same season.
Lockett also won St Kilda's best and fairest award, now called the Trevor Barker Award, in the same year. He is the only person in league history to win the Brownlow, Coleman and club best and fairest awards in the same season.
1990s: League name change to AFL
The league was officially renamed the Australian Football League prior to the start of the 1990 Premiership season.
A competitive 1991 AFL season saw St Kilda qualify for a finals series for the first time since 1973, qualifying 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 in 1991, the first St Kilda player to win the league's leading goalkicker twice.
Tony Lockett's 118 goals in 1991 was the third year a St Kilda player had kicked more than 100 goals in a eason.
In a competitive 1992 season, St Kilda again qualified for the finals series, qualifying sixth at the end of the home and away rounds. St Kilda were eliminated by Geelong in an elimination final.
Tony Lockett's 132 goals in 1992 was the fourth year a St Kilda player kicked more than 100 goals in a season.
St Kilda won its first finals series match since 1973, over Collingwood, before being by eliminated from the 1992 finals series by Footscray in the semi-finals.
1992: Last home game at Moorabbin
St Kilda's final home game for premiership points at Moorabbin Oval was the Round 20 match on 1 August 1992, an 18 point win over the Fitzroy Lions in front of 27,736.[13]
St Kilda Football Club retained Moorabbin Oval as a training, administration and entertainment venue.
1996: First pre-season cup win
St Kilda won the 1996 Ansett Australia Cup competition, the pre-season cup. The team had wins over Hawthorn in the round of 16, Adelaide in the quarter finals, West Coast in the semi-finals and defeated Carlton in the final 20-10 (130) to 10-12 (72) in front of 66,888 people at Waverley Park.
Nicky Winmar became the first St Kilda player to win the Michael Tuck Medal for best player on the ground in the 1996 Ansett Australia Cup Final.[14][15]
1997: Second minor premiership
In the 1997 season, St Kilda qualifed for the finals series in first position at the end of the home and away rounds with 15 wins and 7 losses, winning a second minor premiership and the first McClelland Trophy in the club's history.
Robert Harvey became the eighth St Kilda player to win the leagues highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal.
St Kilda defeated Brisbane in the qualifying finals and North Melbourne in the preliminary finals to move through to the grand final. St Kilda finished second after being beaten in the 1997 AFL Grand Final by Adelaide.
1998 - 2000
Prior to the start of the 1998 season, St Kilda won through to the 1998 AFL Ansett Australia Cup final in which they were defeated by North Melbourne.
In a competitive 1998 season, St Kilda qualified for the finals series in sixth position. St Kilda were defeated by Sydney in the qualifying finals then eliminated by Melbourne in the semi-finals.
Robert Harvey became the second St Kilda player in history to become a dual Brownlow Medalist after winning the 1998 Brownlow Medal with 32 votes, the second St Kilda player to win consecutive Brownlow Medals and the tenth Brownlow Medal won by a St Kilda player.
1999: Farewell to Waverley Park
St Kilda's final home game for premiership points at the Waverley Park was the Round 20 match on 14 August 1999, a 25 point loss to North Melbourne.[16]
In 2000 St Kilda moved to a new playing home at Docklands Stadium, Melbourne (currently also called Etihad Stadium, a sponsorship name) whilst maintaining the club's training and administration headquarters at Moorabbin.
2004: Second pre-season cup win
Pre-season cup
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-finals, Essendon in the semi-finals and Geelong in the final - 1.14.5 (98) to 1.10.7 (76) - in front of 50,533 people at Docklands Stadium.
Robert Harvey became the second St Kilda player to win the Michael Tuck Medal after being judged best player on the ground in the 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup Final.[17][18]
Premiership season
The 2004 AFL season saw the team win a then club record of 10 consecutive matches from round 1 to round 10. A consistent and competitive season saw St Kilda qualify third at the end of the home and away rounds and qualify for the finals series with 16 wins and 6 losses.
Fraser Gehrig won the Coleman Medal for leading goalkicker in the home and away season, the fifth St Kilda player to win the league's leading goalkicker award. His tally of 103 goals in 2004 (including finals matches) was the fifth year a St Kilda player had kicked more than 100 goals in a season.
St Kilda were defeated by Brisbane in the qualifying finals, defeated Sydney in the semi-finals and were eliminated by the eventual premiers, Port Adelaide, in the preliminary finals.
2005 season
In a consistent and competitive 2005 AFL 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.
Fraser Gehrig won the Coleman Medal for leading goalkicker in the home and away season in 2005, the second St Kilda player to win the league's leading goalkicker award twice and the first St Kilda player to win consecutive Coleman Medals.[19]
St Kilda defeated the 2005 minor premiers, Adelaide, in a qualifying final in Adelaide and then went on to be eliminated by the eventual premiers, Sydney, in the preliminary finals two weeks later.
2006 season
A competitive 2006 AFL season with 14 wins and 8 losses saw the club in sixth at the end of the home and away rounds and qualify for a third successive finals series. St Kilda were eliminated by Melbourne in the elimination finals.
On 11 October 2006, Ross Lyon was appointed as the new coach for the Saints for 2007 to 2009.
2008: Third pre-season cup win
Pre-season cup
2008 began with the team winning the 2008 National Australia Bank Cup. The team had wins over Richmond in the round of 16, Geelong in the quarter-finals, Essendon in the semi-finals and won the final against the Adelaide Crows by 5 points at Football Park (AAMI stadium) in Adelaide 69 to 64.
Jason Gram became the third St Kilda player to win the Michael Tuck Medal after being judged best player on the ground in the 2008 NAB Cup Final.[20][21][22]
Premiership season
In a competitive 2008 AFL season St Kilda again qualified for the finals series, a 108 point win over Essendon in the final home and away round saw the club take fourth position for the finals series with 13 wins. St Kilda were defeated by Geelong in the qualifying finals, defeated Collingwood in the semi-finals and were eliminated by the eventual premiers, Hawthorn, in the preliminary finals.
2009: Third minor premiership
St Kilda were eliminated from the 2009 NAB Cup by Brisbane in the opening round.
Premiership season
St Kilda won the first 19 games of the 2009 season, breaking the club record of 10 successive wins which was set in the first 10 games of the 2004 season. The winning streak was brought to end by Essendon in Round 20 when they defeated the Saints by two points. An after-the-siren shot at goal by Nick Riewold which could have won the game missed.
In Round 14, on 5 July, St Kilda played the premiership favourites Geelong, a club they had not beaten since 2006. Both teams were undefeated prior to the round 14 clash. St Kilda defeated Geelong by six points in what is widely regarded as one of the greatest home and away matches ever played in the AFL.[citation needed] The game broke many records including highest ever crowd for an AFL match at Docklands Stadium (54,444) as well as the latest round in a season that two undefeated teams had met (the previous record was in Round 8, 1991 when West Coast played Essendon after being unbeaten). The game was sold out two weeks in advance, causing a change in timeslot (moving from 2.10pm to 3.10pm) so that the Seven Network could broadcast the game live in Victoria.
St Kilda went on to qualify for the 2009 AFL finals series in first position, winning a third minor premiership and second McClelland Trophy with 20 wins and 2 losses - the best home and away record in the club's history and one of the most dominant home and away seasons ever in AFL history.[3]
St Kilda defeated Collingwood in the qualifying finals and went on to qualify for the 2009 AFL Grand Final by defeating the Western Bulldogs in the preliminary finals. They did not win the 2009 AFL premiership in the grand final, however, a match in which the most dominant team of the season played against the most dominant teams of the past two seasons, Geelong. St Kilda were defeated by Geelong in the grand final by 12 points.
Ross Lyon signed a three year extension to his coaching contract until the end of the 2012 season.[23]
2010 season
St Kilda reached the final of the 2010 NAB Cup competition with wins over Collingwood in the first round, Sydney in the quarter finals and Fremantle in the semi-finals. St Kilda were defeated by the Western Bulldogs in the NAB Cup final by 104 points to 64.
Premiership season
St Kilda's 2010 membership is a new record, reported by the club to be 40,337 as of 29 June and is also the first time the membership has been over 40,000. The previous record membership was 33,522 in 2009.
The Round 2 win against North Melbourne by 104 points was a new St Kilda winning margin record against North Melbourne.[24]
A new record home and away game crowd for a match between St Kilda and Geelong of 58,208 was established in Round 13 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the fourth largest home game crowd in the club's history[25] and only the sixth home and away home game the club has played at the MCG in 114 years.[26] It was also a new record crowd for a St Kilda home game against Geelong.
The Round 16 away game crowd of 81,836 against Collingwood at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was a new record attendance for a home and away game involving St Kilda. It was also a new record crowd for a St Kilda away game against Collingwood.
The Round 17 crowd of 49,373 against Hawthorn at Docklands was a new home and away game crowd record for a match between St Kilda and Hawthorn. It was also a record home attendance for a home and away game against Hawthorn.
| 2010 Season Results | |||||||||
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| Round | Home/Away | St Kilda | Opposition | Their Score | Win/Loss/Draw | Diff | Stadium | Date | Position |
| 1 | Away | 15. 6. (96) | Sydney | 13. 10. (88) | Win | 8 | Stadium Australia | 27/3/2010 | 8th |
| 2 | Home | 23. 5. (143) | North Melbourne | 6. 3. (39) | Win | 104 | Docklands Stadium | 3/4/2010 | 1st |
| 3 | Home | 10. 9. (69) | Collingwood | 4. 17. (41) | Win | 28 | Docklands Stadium | 9/4/2010 | 1st |
| 4 | Home | 16. 12. (108) | Fremantle | 14. 9. (93) | Win | 15 | Docklands Stadium | 18/4/2010 | 1st |
| 5 | Away | 6. 8. (44) | Port Adelaide | 7. 12. (54) | Loss | 10 | Football Park | 24/4/2010 | 2nd |
| 6 | Away | 7. 7. (49) | Western Bulldogs | 6. 10. (46) | Win | 3 | Docklands Stadium | 30/4/2010 | 3rd |
| 7 | Home | 9. 14. (68) | Carlton | 20. 9. (129) | Loss | 61 | Docklands Stadium | 10/5/2010 | 5th |
| 8 | Home | 11. 15. (81) | Essendon | 14. 9. (93) | Loss | 12 | Docklands Stadium | 16/5/2010 | 7th |
| 9 | Away | 13. 13. (91) | West Coast | 8. 8. (56) | Win | 35 | Subiaco Oval | 23/5/2010 | 5th |
| 10 | Home | 19. 9. (123) | Adelaide | 12. 4. (76) | Win | 47 | Docklands Stadium | 29/5/2010 | 4th |
| 11 | Away | 14. 13. (97) | Richmond | 8. 11. (59) | Win | 38 | Docklands Stadium | 4/6/2010 | 3rd |
| 12 | Away | 12. 13. (85) | Fremantle | 10. 7. (67) | Win | 18 | Subiaco Oval | 13/6/2010 | 2nd |
| 13 | Home | 10. 10. (70) | Geelong | 6. 10. (46) | Win | 24 | MCG | 25/6/2010 | 2nd |
| 14 | Home | 15. 10. (100) | Melbourne | 9. 11. (65) | Win | 35 | Docklands Stadium | 4/7/2010 | 2nd |
| 15 | Away | 11. 13. (79) | Brisbane Lions | 10. 5. (65) | Win | 14 | The Gabba | 10/7/2010 | 2nd |
| 16 | Away | 6. 16. (52) | Collingwood | 15. 10. (100) | Loss | 48 | MCG | 17/7/2010 | 3rd |
| 17 | Home | 14. 3. (87) | Hawthorn | 13. 9. (87) | Draw | 0 | Docklands Stadium | 23/7/2010 | 3rd |
| Average Home Attendance | 40,205 |
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Club symbols
Jumper
The original colours of the St Kilda Football Club are red, white and black. In the club's early years, from 1873 to 1896, the players wore a thinly striped red, white and black jumper which was also used in selected games during 2004 and 2005. It later changed to thicker red, white and black stripes. In 1915 St Kilda changed its colours to red, yellow and black. In 1923 the club returned to using the club's original colours of red, white and black. The club crest first appeared on the jumper in approximately 1933. In 1953 the Saints' jumper took the look of the three stripes; red, white and black which have been used up until today, except for a period from 1997 to 2001 in which a stylised jumper which was based on the club crest was worn.[27]
The St Kilda jumper is three vertical stripes of red, white and black on the front with the club crest. The back is black with white numbers. From 2008 the jumper's sponsor is Jeld-Wen, a windows and doors company. Jeld-Wen's logo also appears on the jumper.
Logo
In 1977 the VFL introduced official logos for the first time. Prior to 1977 logos were generally done by outside companies for sales of merchandise but were in no way official. All the club's logos were printed on shields and had navy blue top halves to represent the league. In 1980 the St Kilda logo had the border replaced with the club colour of red. In 1989 the logo changed to include the then AFL logo and the St Kilda crest sitting on the point posts.
In 1995 the club dropped the shield logo style and began using the club crest which first appeared on the St Kilda jumper about 1933. The St Kilda Football Club crest is one of the features of the Saints' jumper and is a symbol of the club.
The logo also includes the club's motto, Fortius Quo Fidelius, which is Latin for Fortitude along with Fidelity (Strength Through Loyalty).
Song
The club song is sung to the tune of "When The Saints Go Marching In" [28] and was recorded in 1972 by the Fable Singers.[29]
Oh when the Saints,
Go marching in,
Oh when the Saints go marching in,
Oh how I want to be with St Kilda,
When the Saints go marching in.
Oh when the Saints (oh when the Saints),
Go marching in (go marching in),
Oh when the Saints go marching in,
Oh how I want to be with St Kilda,
When the Saints go marching in.
Until 1964, when St Kilda played at the Junction Oval, the club song at every match was an adaptation of "I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside". When the club moved to Moorabbin Oval a popular chant called "We are the Saints" was sung by supporters. In the late 1960s "When The Saints Go Marching In" eventually became established as the club song. The tune is used by permission under license.
Home grounds
- Docklands Stadium (Etihad Stadium), Docklands, Melbourne
Former home grounds
- Waverley Park, Mulgrave; 1993 – 1999
- Moorabbin Oval, Moorabbin; 1965 – 1992
- Junction Oval, St Kilda; 1877 – 1964
Training, administration and entertainment facilities
The club's training and administration base remained at Moorabbin Oval after home games ceased being played there. The club's final home game for premiership points at Moorabbin Oval was in Round 20, 1992.
Moorabbin Oval was extensively renovated to provide training, administration and entertainment facilities within the Huggins Stand and a heritage museum. Moorabbin Oval remains the club's training, administration and entertainment base. The G.G. Huggins Stand has three internal floors that contain player rooms, a fully equipped player gymnasium, football department meeting rooms, administration offices, a membership department, gaming room and bar, the Trevor Barker Room (a function room with a bar), club shop, trophy and memorabilia display areas and other facilities.
In 2009 construction began on a multi-million dollar new additional training and administration facility at East Road, Seaford near Frankston, approximately 21 kilometers from Moorabbin Oval. The new facilities are expected to be completed in August 2010 at a cost of approximately 10.45 million dollars and have been named the Linen House Centre under a naming rights sponsorship deal.
Club honours
Premierships
VFL/AFL premierships (1)
Reserves premierships (3)
- 1942, 1943, 1961
Under 19s premierships (1)
- 1957
Minor premierships (3)
Since 1991 the McClelland Trophy has been awarded for winning the minor premiership (qualifying for the finals series in first position).
AFL pre-season cup wins (3)
Lightning Premiership (1)
Consolation Night Series wins (1)
Finals record
Grand Finals (6)
- 1913, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1997, 2009
Finalists (22)
- 1907, 1908, 1913, 1929, 1939, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
| St Kilda Football Club Finals Series Matches Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Most Recent Final |
| Adelaide | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2005 Qualifying Final Win |
| Brisbane | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2004 Qualifying Final Loss |
| Carlton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1972 Preliminary Final Loss |
| Collingwood | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2009 Qualifying Final Win |
| Essendon | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1972 Elimination Final Win |
| Fitzroy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1913 Grand Final Loss |
| Geelong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2009 Grand Final Loss |
| Hawthorn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2008 Preliminary Final Loss |
| Melbourne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2006 Elimination Final Loss |
| North Melbourne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1997 Preliminary Final Win |
| Port Adelaide | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2004 Preliminary Final Loss |
| Richmond | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1971 Preliminary Final Win |
| Sydney | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2005 Preliminary Final Loss |
| Western Bulldogs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2009 Preliminary Final Win |
| Overall | 47 | 19 (40.43%) | 0 | 28 | 2009 AFL Grand Final |
Players and staff
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Officials
- President: Greg Westaway
- Vice President: Ross Levin
- Chief Executive Officer: Michael Nettlefold
- Director: Nathan Burke
- Director: John Gdanski
- Director: Simon Grant
- Director: Andrew Thompson
Individual awards
Trevor Barker Award winners
The club's best and fairest award has been awarded since 1914. In The late 1990s the club named the award the Trevor Barker Award to honour the name and memory of Trevor Barker, a former St Kilda player and reserves coach.[30]
The person who has won the most St Kilda best and fairest awards:
- Nick Riewoldt: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
Brownlow Medal winners
The Brownlow Medal is awarded to the "best and fairest" player in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the regular season (i.e., not including finals matches) as determined by votes cast by the officiating umpires after each game. It is the most prestigious award for individual players in the AFL. It is also widely acknowledged as the highest individual honour in the sport of Australian rules football.
- Robert Harvey, 1997 and 1998
- Tony Lockett, 1987
- Ian Stewart, 1965 and 1966
- Ross Smith, 1967
- Verdun Howell, 1959
- Neil Roberts, 1958
- Brian Gleeson, 1957
- Colin Watson, 1925
Michael Tuck Medal winners
Since 1992, the Michael Tuck Medal has been awarded to the player adjudged best on ground during the AFL Cup Final held before the Premiership season begins each year. Three St Kilda Football Club players have won it.
- Jason Gram: 2008
- Robert Harvey: 2004
- Nicky Winmar: 1996
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, the award has been given out ever since Leigh Matthews first won it in 1982.
- Nick Riewoldt, 2004
- Robert Harvey, 1997
- Tony Lockett, 1987
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.
- Fraser Gehrig, 2004 and 2005
- Tony Lockett, 1987 and 1991
- Bill Young, 1956
- Bill Mohr, 1936
- Charlie Baker, 1902
AFL Rising Star winners
The AFL Rising Star award is given to a young player considered to have significantly improved during the year. Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a standout young player. To be eligible for the award, a player must be under 21 on January 1 of that year, have played 10 or fewer senior games before the beginning of the season, and not have been suspended during the season.
- Nick Riewoldt, 2002
- Justin Koschitzke, 2001
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators[31]. It was initially established with 136 inductees. As of 2008, this figure has grown to 219, including 22 "Legends". Former St Kilda players voted into the AFL's Hall of Fame:
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St Kilda Football Club Hall of Fame
St Kilda Football Club's Hall of Fame was established in 2003.
Club identities, past or present, are selected and inducted into the club's hall of fame by a St Kilda Football Club Hall of Fame committee.[32]
At each gala event, an inductee is selected to be elevated to club legend status.
St Kilda's most recent Hall of Fame induction was held in the Palladium at Crown Casino in Melbourne on 24 July 2010 with three new inductees added.[33]
The St Kilda Football Club Hall of Fame committee for 2010 featured Ross Smith, Greg Westaway, John Beveridge, Russell Holmesby, Neil Roberts, Allan Jeans and Danny Frawley.
Previous inductions were held in 2003, 2007 and 2008, with 13 identities inducted in 2003, 12 in 2007 and 12 in 2008.
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St Kilda Team of the Century: 1900 - 1999
At a special function in 2003 the St Kilda Football Club Team of the Century[34] was announced. Darrel Baldock, who captained the 1966 grand final team, was named as captain and Allan Jeans, who coached St Kilda for a record 17 years, was named as coach. Ian Stewart was also named a member of the AFL Team of the Century.
| B: | Barry Lawrence | Verdun Howell | Kevin Neale |
| HB: | Trevor Barker | Neil Roberts | Daryl Griffiths |
| C: | Nicky Winmar | Ian Stewart | Lance Oswald |
| HF: | Stewart Loewe | Darrel Baldock (C) | Bill Mohr |
| F: | Dave McNamara | Tony Lockett | Nathan Burke |
| Foll: | Carl Ditterich | Robert Harvey | Ross Smith |
| Int: | Barry Breen | Robert Murray | Alan Morrow |
| Jim Ross | |||
| Coach: | Allan Jeans | ||
Records and statistics
- Biggest winning margin: 139 points - 2005 (Round 22 v Brisbane Lions)
- Largest attendance at a home game: 72,669 - 1978 (Waverley Park, v Collingwood)
- Most members in a season: 40,207 - June 2010 [36]
- Most premiership points in a season: 80 - 2009
- Most consecutive wins: 19 - 2009 (Rounds 1-19)
- Most club best and fairest awards: 5 Nick Riewoldt (2002, 2004, 2006-07, 2009)
- Most consecutive games: 123 Ian Synman (1961-1968)
- Most seasons as leading goalkicker: 12 Bill Mohr (1929-1940)
- Most goals: 898 Tony Lockett (1983-1994)
- Most goals in a season: 132 Tony Lockett (1992)
- Most goals kicked in a game: 15 Tony Lockett (1992, v Sydney Swans)
- Most games: 383 Robert Harvey (1988-2008)
- Most matches as coach: 332 Allan Jeans (1961-1976)
- Most matches as captain: 177 Danny Frawley (1987-1995)
References
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- ^ "Lyon pledges future to Saints". St Kilda Football Club official website. 11:01 AM Fri 04 December, 2009. Retrieved 27/12/2009.
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External links
- St Kilda Football Club official website
- Australian Football League official website
- St Kilda statistics and honour roll
- Around the Grounds web documentary
- AFL statistics website
- History of the St Kilda Football Club
- St Kilda statistics webpage
^The Australian Football League was called the Victorian Football League (VFL) prior to 1990.
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