About the Saints
Some facts and figures about the St Kilda Football Club

Administration Team | Brownlow Medalists | Leading Goalkickers | A Brief History of the Saints | 1997 Record | 1998 Record | Club Contact Information | Best & Fairest | Most Games | Most Goals |
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St Kilda Football Club
Linton St
Moorabbin Victoria 3189
Phone: +61 3 9555 6688
Fax: +61 3 9553 2553

Senior Staff:

Joined VFL/AFL: 1897
Premierships:
VFL:1966, Ansett Cup: 1996
Runners up VFL:1913, 1971, 1965, Ansett Australia Cup:1998

President:  Andrew Plympton                 

Chief Executive: Don Hanly
Senior coach: Tim Watson                      

Brownlow medalists:

1998 Record:
Finished 6 on ladder
Runners up 1998 Ansett Cup
Coach Stan Alves (sacked at season end and replaced by Tim Watson for season 1999)
Best and Fairest: Robert Harvey
Leading Goalkicker: Jason Heatley - (48)

1997 Record:

Finished Ladder Leader- Minor Premiers
Runners up Grand Final 
Played 25, Won 17, Lost: 8
Coach Stan Alves
Best and Fairest: Robert Harvey
Leading Goalkicker: Jason Heatley (73)

History of the Saints:

The Seasiders were invited to join the fledgling Victorian Football cclub in 1897 and played its games at the Junction Oval close to St Kilda Road.  It took the team 48 games before they registered their first win.
The Saints played their first Grand Final in 1913 and were defeated by Fitzroy (5.13.45 to 7.14.56)

It took until the 1960's before the Saints showed real finals intent, with the team being in the final 5 under coach Alan Jeans for most of the decade.   In 1965 the Saints went down to Essendon in their second Grand Final appearance.  (9.15.70 to 14.21.105) In 1966 the Saints pulled off the big one with a one point win over Collingwood in the Grand Final. (10.14.74 to 10.13.73)

The Saints next Grand Final appearance was against Hawthorn where they again finished runners up. (11.9.82 to 12.10.82) It was 1996 before the Saints had the opportunity to play Grand Final footy again, and again they were runners up to the  Adelaide Crows. (13.16.94 to 19.11.125)

Supporters of the Saints are a tenacious lot having seen their team struggle at the bottom of the ladder for close to 20 years, and a succession of coaches, including Mike Patterson, Alex Jesaulenko, Tony Jewell, Darrel Baldock, Ken Sheldon and Stan Alves in the past 20 years, have fought to keep the dream alive.  In the mid 1990's the Saints are on a resurgant wave with success in the Ansett Cup Grand Final in 1996, and runners up in the same competition in 1998.  The Saints finished as minor premiers in 1997 and runners up in the AFL Grand Final in 1997.  Looking certain to compete in the 1998 finals series hopes were high among Saints fans for a repeat of 1966, and the opportunity to raise the Premiership flag high over Moorabbin.   The Saints lost to Melbourne in the second Semi final of 1998, when the Adelaide Crows went on to win their second successive premiership.

Leading goalkickers:
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Best and Fairest:

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Most Goals

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