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St Kilda Saints

St Kilda SaintsDespite being in VFL/AFL competition since 1873, the St Kilda Saints have won just the one Premiership which came in the 1966 VFL season. The Saints hold the unwanted record as the AFL team with the most wooden spoons in its history with the club finishing last an amazing 26 times. Although they are the least successful of the Victorian AFL clubs, St Kilda have been a constant finals force in recent seasons, reaching the 2009 grand final, before falling agonisingly short in 2010, drawing the grand final before losing to Collingwood in the replay.

St Kilda Saints Articles

Saints down injury-hit Blues

by , 14 May 2013

Carlton have been left reeling by a costly loss to St Kilda, compounded by injuries and a potential suspension to key players. The Saints had to survive a determined Blues last-quarter onslaught to win 11.11 (77) to 9.14 (68) in front of a crowd of 34,054 at Etihad Stadium on Monday night. Midfielder Jack Steven [...]

Carlton vs St Kilda: AFL live scores, blog

Carlton vs St Kilda: AFL live scores, blog

by , 13 May 2013

Monday night football makes a rare reappearance as the struggling St Kilda try to fight the slide, while a resurgent Carlton will be determined to give them a final shove. We’ll have live scores from 7. The Saints have been a shadow of the side that played three Grand Finals in two years at the [...]

Saints’ Kosi says he will be back in AFL

by , 8 May 2013

Key forward Justin Koschitzke is adamant he will be back for St Kilda once he serves his two-match AFL striking suspension. Koschitzke was banned for hitting young Collingwood forward Jamie Elliott off the ball in the Magpies’ Friday night win at Etihad Stadium. Elliott’s teammate Dayne Beams went on Twitter to call the off-the-ball act [...]

Cloke helps AFL’s Magpies down Saints

by , 4 May 2013

Three last-quarter goals from Travis Cloke have helped Collingwood down a tenacious St Kilda in a tight AFL clash at Etihad Stadium. The Saints lost Lenny Hayes (calf) in the pre-game warm-up and Sam Gilbert to a suspected serious knee injury in the third term but fought hard before losing Friday night’s clash 15.13 (103) [...]

Collingwood vs St Kilda: AFL live scores, blog

Collingwood vs St Kilda: AFL live scores, blog

by , 3 May 2013 Popular article!

Collingwood will be out to erase the memory of their ANZAC Day capitulation when they meet St Kilda at Etihad Stadium. We’ll have live scores and commentary from 7.50pm AEST. 1966 and Barry Breen’s point. Nicky Winmar’s lifting of the guernsey to make a stand. The unedifying Docklands spat between Mick Malthouse and Stephen Milne. [...]

Saints paying price for reaching Grand Finals

Saints paying price for reaching Grand Finals

by , 3 May 2013

I know! That heading is silly. As we all know, the aim of every football team is to make the finals on a regular basis, get into grand finals, and then win one. This is a tough competition to have sustained success in. But the Saints, who have struggled on the field since the competition [...]

Swans claim first AFL points in NZ

by , 26 Apr 2013

Sydney have picked up the first AFL premiership points on foreign soil with a hard-fought win over a valiant St Kilda in Wellington, which has left the Saints’ season in a bleak state. A festive crowd of 22,546 at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium watched the Swans weather a spirited early Saints assault then a late charge [...]

St Kilda vs Sydney Swans: AFL live scores, blog

St Kilda vs Sydney Swans: AFL live scores, blog

by , 25 Apr 2013 Popular article!

An historic moment for the AFL as the first home and away match is played outside Australia – St Kilda and Sydney Swans breaking new ground in New Zealand. We’ll have live scores and commentary from 5.50pm AEST. St Kilda has for a long time suggested it would be keen to take a game or [...]

St Kilda must rise to occasion: Watters

by , 25 Apr 2013

St Kilda coach Scott Watters has challenged his players to make a statement about who they are and embrace the spirit of a `finals-like’ Anzac Day AFL battle with Sydney in Wellington on Thursday night. Watters says the Saints risk their season losing relevance if they can’t improve on their 1-3 record. But the big [...]

Brendon Goddard’s reaction not that hard to understand

Brendon Goddard’s reaction not that hard to understand

by , 24 Apr 2013

Brendon Goddard’s tears during his post-match interview have generated quite a negative reaction from Saints fans, but supporters may need to adjust their thinking in the future. When the AFL draw was released, Brendon Goddard would undoubtedly have marked down Round 4 as a momentous game in his career. After long and decorated service with [...]


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