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
1926 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
St. Kilda's 1926 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-05-01 1 | A | St. Kilda | 2.1 | 3.5 | 7.12 | 8.15 | 63 | LOST | Melbourne | 1.7 | 5.9 | 8.10 | 13.14 | 92 | -29 | MCG | 1926-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-05-08 2 | H | St. Kilda | 6.5 | 6.8 | 13.13 | 15.15 | 105 | LOST | Geelong | 2.2 | 9.11 | 12.12 | 16.14 | 110 | -5 | JUN | 1926-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-05-15 3 | A | St. Kilda | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 6.14 | 50 | WON | South Melbourne | 1.5 | 1.6 | 6.11 | 6.11 | 47 | 3 | LAK | 1926-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-05-22 4 | H | St. Kilda | 4.2 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 62 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 51 | 11 | JUN | 1926-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-05-29 5 | A | St. Kilda | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | Essendon | 2.2 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 13.7 | 85 | -47 | WIN | 1926-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-06-05 6 | H | St. Kilda | 5.4 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 79 | WON | Hawthorn | 1.2 | 4.7 | 5.10 | 6.14 | 50 | 29 | JUN | 1926-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-06-07 7 | H | St. Kilda | 3.8 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.2 | 4.11 | 8.11 | 10.16 | 76 | -10 | JUN | 1926-06-07 Jun 7 (Mon, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-06-19 8 | A | St. Kilda | 0.3 | 3.7 | 5.10 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | Richmond | 2.12 | 6.13 | 9.17 | 11.19 | 85 | -19 | PUN | 1926-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-06-26 9 | A | St. Kilda | 3.5 | 5.10 | 5.14 | 5.17 | 47 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 33 | 14 | ARD | 1926-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-07-03 10 | H | St. Kilda | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.14 | 7.17 | 59 | LOST | Footscray | 1.1 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 67 | -8 | JUN | 1926-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-07-10 11 | A | St. Kilda | 2.1 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Carlton | 3.2 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 11.14 | 80 | -17 | PRI | 1926-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-07-17 12 | H | St. Kilda | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.11 | 3.11 | 29 | LOST | Melbourne | 1.5 | 10.9 | 12.13 | 17.16 | 118 | -89 | JUN | 1926-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-08-07 13 | A | St. Kilda | 2.3 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | Geelong | 5.5 | 5.8 | 10.15 | 12.18 | 90 | -52 | COR | 1926-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-08-14 14 | H | St. Kilda | 5.5 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | South Melbourne | 1.2 | 6.9 | 6.13 | 10.21 | 81 | -28 | JUN | 1926-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-08-21 15 | A | St. Kilda | 3.0 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Fitzroy | 2.6 | 8.11 | 11.14 | 18.18 | 126 | -62 | BWS | 1926-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-08-28 16 | H | St. Kilda | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.11 | 23 | LOST | Essendon | 3.1 | 6.4 | 10.8 | 14.11 | 95 | -72 | JUN | 1926-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-09-04 17 | A | St. Kilda | 2.3 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | Hawthorn | 3.4 | 3.5 | 9.7 | 10.10 | 70 | 16 | GLE | 1926-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1926-09-11 18 | H | St. Kilda | 1.6 | 6.6 | 8.10 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | North Melbourne | 3.0 | 5.1 | 9.1 | 11.5 | 71 | 19 | JUN | 1926-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1926 Player Stats
Player |
GP |
K |
Avg |
H |
Avg |
D |
Avg |
M |
Avg |
HO |
Avg |
T |
Avg |
FF |
FA |
G |
Avg |
B |
TS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony, Mick | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Arthur, Vin | 15 | 5 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bence, Roy | 18 | 5 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carr, Barney | 15 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carswell, Tommy | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cormack, Eric | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cubbins, Bill | 10 | 14 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Day, Bert | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dunstan, George | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eicke, Wels | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fidler, Jack | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gambetta, Cyril | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gunnyon, Wal | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hepburn, Stan | 18 | 3 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kuhl, Harry | 12 | 7 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lakin, Harry | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Leaper, Roy | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lord Snr, Jack | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Loveless, Ernie | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lucas, George | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mason, Horrie | 16 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Matthews, Harold | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| May, Len | 9 | 8 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Newman, Sam | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| O'Brien, Dermot | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Palmer, Jack | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peacock, Harold | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Phillips, Fred | 16 | 12 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Proudfoot, Alec | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rae, Bruce | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Roberts, Tasman | 12 | 7 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sanneman, Ed | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scott, Alan | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scully, Frank | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sharpe, Lew | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shelley, Jack | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shelton, Jack | 18 | 47 | 2.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shelton, Jack | 11 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Strange, Albert | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Trainor, Luke | 4 | 4 | 1.0 |