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St. Kilda

Years: 1897 -

Home grounds: Junction Oval, Moorabbin, Waverley, Docklands

First VFL match: Round 4, 1897 at MCG

WinsDrawsLosses%
12619457.01
(to R11 2024)


Melbourne's first game against a side called St Kilda came in July 1859, but that side had no connection to the future VFL team.

The modern-day Saints were instead born from a merger between South Yarra (not related to the club who Melbourne played their first competitive match against) and the St Kilda Cricketers' Club in 1874.

Sometimes known as the Saints, but more often as the Seasiders, St Kilda were deplorable in their first few seasons in the league, failing to win a game in their first three seasons. They won their first ever VFL match against Melbourne on protest but won just one more in their first six seasons. Considering their early troubles it's no surprise that the Demons hold their best record against any foundation VFL club against the Saints.

They also protested against a Melbourne victory in Round 12, 1925 on the grounds that Gerry Donnelly wasn't eligible to be playing for the Redlegs. The VFL dismissed the match protest but forced Donnelly to cross to North Melbourne who he was residentially tied to.

Twice in the modern era the Demons have caused St Kilda coaches to be sacked. Stan Alves after the 1998 Semi Final and Grant Thomas after the 2006 Elimination Final.

Records

Biggest win

MarginRoundVenue
1 105 Round 13, 1948 MCG
2 102 Round 16, 1901 Lake Oval
3 97 Round 12, 1955 MCG
4 93 Round 1, 1899 MCG
4 93 Round 19, 1947 Junction Oval
6 90 Round 4, 2000 MCG
7 89 Round 12, 1926 Junction Oval
8 79 Round 8, 1900 MCG
9 76 Round 1, 1898 Junction Oval
10 74 Round 10, 1994 Waverley

Highest score

ScoreRoundVenue
1 27.13.175 Round 20, 1977 MCG
2 27.9.171 Round 19, 1947 Junction Oval
3 25.15.165 Round 4, 2000 MCG
4 24.19.163 Round 13, 1948 MCG
5 24.17.161 Round 21, 1979 MCG
6 20.26.146 Round 2, 1982 MCG
6 23.8.146 Round 15, 2004 MCG
8 21.19.145 Round 3, 1991 MCG
9 22.12.144 Round 10, 2001 Docklands
10 21.15.141 Round 6, 1978 MCG

Biggest loss

MarginRoundVenue
1 88 Round 18, 2005 MCG
2 86 Round 6, 1978 MCG
3 85 Round 13, 1998 MCG
4 79 Round 10, 2008 Docklands
5 76 Round 1, 1966 MCG
6 72 Round 14, 1981 Moorabbin
7 63 Round 6, 1978 MCG
8 61 Round 9, 1965 MCG
9 60 Round 4, 1914 Junction Oval
9 60 Round 20, 1970 Waverley
9 60 Round 8, 1992 Waverley

Lowest score

ScoreRoundVenue
1 2.13.25 Round 5, 1908 Junction Oval
2 2.15.27 Round 6, 1903 Junction Oval
3 4.7.31 Round 16, 1903 Junction Oval
4 4.8.32 Round 13, 1903 MCG
5 4.9.33 Round 1, 1966 MCG
5 3.15.33 Round 9, 1933 Junction Oval
5 4.9.33 Round 16, 1906 Junction Oval
8 4.11.35 Round 6, 1997 Waverley
8 5.5.35 Round 14, 1913 MCG
10 5.5.36 Round 9, 1972 Waverley
10 4.12.36 Round 9, 1931 MCG

Lowest score (1980-)

ScoreRoundVenue
1 4.11.35 Round 6, 1997 Waverley
2 5.12.42 Round 13, 1998 MCG
3 6.7.43 Round 23, 1992 MCG
4 6.10.46 Round 10, 2009 Carrara
4 6.10.46 Round 17, 2015 MCG
6 7.7.49 Round 13, 1986 Moorabbin
7 7.8.50 Round 10, 2008 Docklands
8 6.15.51 Round 1, 2014 Docklands
9 8.4.52 Round 14, 2020 Traeger Park
10 8.7.55 Round 14, 1981 Moorabbin

Shared Players

1890s
Dick Robertson
1900s
Roy Adam
Arthur Britt
Frank Brown
Jim Cowell
Stewart Geddes
Frank Harris
George McCart
Tommy Ryan
Billy Shaw
Fred Whelpton
1910s
Bill Angwin
Arthur Best
Les Boyd
Vic Cumberland
Ken Edgar
Bill Flintoft
Herb Friend
Vic Gordon
Vernon Hazel
Bill Hore
Carlyle Kenley
Algy Millhouse
Archie Pratt
Charles Suhr
Bill Tottey
Jack Watt
1920s
Mick Anthony
Reg Ellis
George Haines
Carlyle Jones
John Lord
Aubrey MacKenzie
Harry Moyes
Eric Peck
Alec Proudfoot
Harry Tampling
Charlie Taylor
Percy Tulloh
Bill Tymms
Clarrie Wyatt
1930s
Col Deane
Hugh Dunbar
Don Hooper
Geoff McInnes
Beres Reilly
Ron Wilson
1940s
Alf Copsey
Frank Kelly
1950s
Ivan Baumgartner
1970s
Paul Callery
Allan Davis
Carl Ditterich
Glenn Elliott
Robert Elliott
Derek Feldmann
Shane Grambeau
Graham Scott
1980s
Dean Chiron
Peter Kiel
Steve Turner
1990s
Luke Beveridge
Steven Clark
Greg Doyle
David Grant
Martin Heppell
Jeff Hilton
Rod Keogh
Stephen Newport
Rod Owen
Jamie Shanahan
Brian Wilson
2000s
Sean Charles
Stephen Powell
2010s
Dean Kent
2020s
Luke Dunstan
James Frawley

AFLW

First game: Round 3, 2020 at Moorabbin

WinsDrawsLosses%
30175.00

Biggest win

MarginRoundVenue
144 Round 6, 2021 Casey Fields
241 Round 3, 2022 summer season Casey Fields
3 26 Round 3, 2022 spring season ((Moorabbin

Highest score

ScoreRoundVenue
19.12.66 Round 6, 2021 Casey Fields
29.10.64 Round 3, 2022 Casey Fields
3 6.10.46 Round 3, 2022 spring season ((Moorabbin
4 1.8.14 Round 3, 2020 Moorabbin

Biggest loss

MarginRoundVenue
1 1.8.14 Round 3, 2020 Moorabbin

Shared players

2020s
Ali Brown
Bianca Jakobsson
Samantha Johnson
Cat Phillips
Rhiannon Watt
Claudia Whitfort

Media
Australasian - 10/05/1902

Links
AFL Tables page