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
1959 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
St. Kilda's 1959 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-04-18 1 | H | St. Kilda | 3.5 | 7.8 | 8.12 | 9.15 | 69 | WON | Footscray | 2.1 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 6.13 | 49 | 20 | JUN | 1959-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-05-02 2 | A | St. Kilda | 3.1 | 6.5 | 7.11 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | Essendon | 2.4 | 8.6 | 13.8 | 18.15 | 123 | -36 | WIN | 1959-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-05-09 3 | A | St. Kilda | 4.2 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.1 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 9.9 | 63 | -5 | ARD | 1959-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-05-16 4 | H | St. Kilda | 3.5 | 4.12 | 10.14 | 12.19 | 91 | WON | Collingwood | 1.6 | 3.10 | 4.11 | 8.16 | 64 | 27 | JUN | 1959-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-05-23 5 | H | St. Kilda | 3.3 | 5.10 | 6.11 | 10.21 | 81 | WON | Hawthorn | 4.5 | 5.5 | 9.10 | 11.11 | 77 | 4 | JUN | 1959-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-05-30 6 | A | St. Kilda | 0.2 | 4.6 | 13.8 | 16.10 | 106 | WON | Richmond | 2.8 | 5.11 | 7.12 | 11.17 | 83 | 23 | PUN | 1959-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-06-06 7 | H | St. Kilda | 3.3 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.5 | 3.13 | 7.21 | 9.26 | 80 | 7 | JUN | 1959-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-06-15 8 | A | St. Kilda | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.10 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | South Melbourne | 2.3 | 7.8 | 12.11 | 16.13 | 109 | -56 | LAK | 1959-06-15 Jun 15 (Mon, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-06-27 9 | H | St. Kilda | 3.3 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | Geelong | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.20 | 6.22 | 58 | 37 | JUN | 1959-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-07-04 10 | H | St. Kilda | 1.0 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.10 | 5.14 | 9.20 | 9.23 | 77 | -1 | JUN | 1959-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-07-11 11 | A | St. Kilda | 0.8 | 4.10 | 6.12 | 8.18 | 66 | LOST | Carlton | 3.5 | 7.10 | 11.14 | 15.21 | 111 | -45 | PRI | 1959-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-07-18 12 | A | St. Kilda | 2.4 | 8.9 | 10.9 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | Footscray | 5.6 | 5.7 | 9.13 | 10.15 | 75 | 11 | WES | 1959-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-07-25 13 | H | St. Kilda | 1.5 | 7.7 | 9.10 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | Essendon | 4.1 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 71 | 14 | JUN | 1959-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-08-01 14 | H | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.4 | 6.4 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 85 | -10 | JUN | 1959-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-08-08 15 | A | St. Kilda | 0.2 | 5.9 | 6.10 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.11 | 5.11 | 8.18 | 12.18 | 90 | -25 | VIC | 1959-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-08-15 16 | A | St. Kilda | 4.1 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 35 | LOST | Hawthorn | 0.2 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 10.11 | 71 | -36 | GLE | 1959-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-08-22 17 | H | St. Kilda | 6.8 | 10.12 | 15.15 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | Richmond | 2.2 | 7.8 | 8.12 | 13.19 | 97 | 26 | JUN | 1959-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1959-08-29 18 | A | St. Kilda | 3.4 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Fitzroy | 3.3 | 7.7 | 15.8 | 20.12 | 132 | -42 | BWS | 1959-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1959 Player Stats
Player |
GP |
K |
Avg |
H |
Avg |
D |
Avg |
M |
Avg |
HO |
Avg |
T |
Avg |
FF |
FA |
G |
Avg |
B |
TS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annand, Bud | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Apted, Roy | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bowe, Brian | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Burgess, Terry | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Burns, Peter | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Coady, Bill | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Coffey, Jack | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Davies, Harold | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Feehan, Geoff | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fox, Lindsay | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Garlick, Leo | 11 | 4 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gregory, Les | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guy, Eric | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guyatt, Jim | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Head, Rodger | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Howell, Verdun | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jeans, Allan | 18 | 9 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kee, Ron | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kupsch, Ken | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| McCarthy, Brian | 13 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| McKay, Tom | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| McMillan, John | 16 | 9 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Minihan, Graham | 9 | 2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Morrow, Alan | 18 | 19 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Muir, Brian | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nowlan, Max | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| O'Brien, Jim | 17 | 28 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Oswald, Lance | 18 | 29 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Roberts, Neil | 17 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ross Snr, Lester | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stephens, Phil | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stephenson, Laurie | 13 | 20 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stephenson, Bill | 18 | 26 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Synman, Ian | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Walsh, Brian | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Walton, Ray | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Young, Bill | 16 | 45 | 2.8 |