St. Kilda
"It has become something of a truism to maintain that Aussies love an honest battler, as epitomised during the first World War by the tragic heroism of the defeated Australian forces at Gallipoli. In the sometimes equally fraught environment of Australian football, no club typifies the Gallipoli spirit better than St Kilda. Where other clubs boast of premierships, the Saints can point to an unparalleled collection of wooden spoons (27 in total)..."
John Devaney looks at the highs and lows of the ill-fated, but ever-popular seasiders, the St Kilda FC
1980 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
St. Kilda's 1980 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-03-29 1 | H | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 4.7 | 7.11 | 14.16 | 100 | LOST | Melbourne | 6.4 | 7.6 | 14.12 | 18.14 | 122 | -22 | VFL | 1980-03-29 Mar 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-04-05 2 | H | St. Kilda | 4.4 | 5.4 | 9.14 | 11.17 | 83 | LOST | Hawthorn | 2.4 | 4.14 | 8.17 | 15.26 | 116 | -33 | MOO | 1980-04-05 Apr 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-04-12 3 | A | St. Kilda | 5.3 | 9.6 | 14.9 | 19.14 | 128 | DRAW | Richmond | 4.5 | 7.10 | 12.15 | 18.20 | 128 | 0 | MCG | 1980-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-04-19 4 | H | St. Kilda | 4.8 | 6.10 | 9.14 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | Essendon | 1.2 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 12.8 | 80 | 3 | MOO | 1980-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-04-26 5 | A | St. Kilda | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.13 | 7.15 | 57 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.3 | 8.8 | 10.14 | 17.20 | 122 | -65 | LAK | 1980-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-03 6 | A | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 16.12 | 108 | LOST | Collingwood | 3.6 | 10.8 | 18.11 | 26.12 | 168 | -60 | VIC | 1980-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-10 7 | H | St. Kilda | 3.6 | 5.11 | 8.17 | 12.20 | 92 | LOST | Fitzroy | 7.3 | 9.8 | 11.14 | 18.23 | 131 | -39 | MOO | 1980-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-17 8 | A | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | Geelong | 6.1 | 7.7 | 15.10 | 20.15 | 135 | -63 | KAR | 1980-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-24 9 | H | St. Kilda | 1.4 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 19.15 | 129 | WON | Footscray | 5.4 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 15.13 | 103 | 26 | MOO | 1980-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-31 10 | A | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | Carlton | 2.4 | 7.11 | 10.16 | 14.20 | 104 | -42 | VFL | 1980-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-07 11 | H | St. Kilda | 5.2 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 10.7 | 18.9 | 25.13 | 163 | -83 | MOO | 1980-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-14 12 | A | St. Kilda | 4.4 | 8.4 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | Melbourne | 4.3 | 6.13 | 10.17 | 19.20 | 134 | -42 | MCG | 1980-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-21 13 | A | St. Kilda | 5.4 | 8.7 | 14.11 | 16.13 | 109 | LOST | Hawthorn | 4.5 | 8.8 | 13.11 | 21.17 | 143 | -34 | PRI | 1980-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-28 14 | A | St. Kilda | 0.3 | 2.10 | 3.10 | 7.11 | 53 | WON | Essendon | 3.5 | 5.8 | 6.12 | 6.12 | 48 | 5 | VFL | 1980-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-07-12 15 | H | St. Kilda | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 36 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.11 | 6.14 | 50 | -14 | MOO | 1980-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-07-20 16 | H | St. Kilda | 7.1 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 70 | LOST | Richmond | 5.3 | 13.7 | 24.11 | 34.18 | 222 | -152 | SCG | 1980-07-20 Jul 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-07-26 17 | H | St. Kilda | 7.2 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 16.11 | 107 | LOST | Collingwood | 6.3 | 13.10 | 22.14 | 32.19 | 211 | -104 | VFL | 1980-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-02 18 | A | St. Kilda | 2.0 | 5.4 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | Fitzroy | 2.5 | 6.6 | 11.11 | 15.14 | 104 | -24 | JUN | 1980-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-09 19 | H | St. Kilda | 4.4 | 4.5 | 11.8 | 13.10 | 88 | WON | Geelong | 3.3 | 5.10 | 6.11 | 11.17 | 83 | 5 | MOO | 1980-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-16 20 | A | St. Kilda | 3.4 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | Footscray | 1.7 | 10.9 | 13.14 | 16.22 | 118 | -45 | WES | 1980-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-23 21 | H | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | Carlton | 3.5 | 8.8 | 17.9 | 20.16 | 136 | -49 | MOO | 1980-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-30 22 | A | St. Kilda | 2.1 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 12.11 | 83 | DRAW | North Melbourne | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.16 | 11.17 | 83 | 0 | ARD | 1980-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |