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
1972 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
St. Kilda's 1972 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-04-01 1 | H | St. Kilda | 2.1 | 11.6 | 13.10 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | North Melbourne | 5.5 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 11.10 | 76 | 58 | MOO | 1972-04-01 Apr 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-04-08 2 | A | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | Fitzroy | 6.5 | 8.6 | 10.11 | 12.16 | 88 | -8 | JUN | 1972-04-08 Apr 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-04-15 3 | H | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 4.2 | 15.5 | 22.7 | 139 | WON | Footscray | 3.0 | 9.1 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 81 | 58 | MOO | 1972-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-04-22 4 | A | St. Kilda | 1.8 | 3.8 | 6.13 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Collingwood | 3.1 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 9.13 | 67 | 20 | VFL | 1972-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-04-29 5 | A | St. Kilda | 4.4 | 6.7 | 7.11 | 9.16 | 70 | WON | South Melbourne | 1.5 | 3.7 | 5.15 | 5.17 | 47 | 23 | LAK | 1972-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-06 6 | H | St. Kilda | 6.9 | 12.12 | 17.20 | 24.21 | 165 | WON | Richmond | 1.4 | 5.8 | 7.11 | 10.16 | 76 | 89 | MOO | 1972-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-13 7 | A | St. Kilda | 2.5 | 5.9 | 7.14 | 10.22 | 82 | LOST | Essendon | 5.3 | 10.12 | 16.13 | 18.15 | 123 | -41 | WIN | 1972-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-20 8 | H | St. Kilda | 2.5 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | Carlton | 1.2 | 4.8 | 8.11 | 14.15 | 99 | -27 | MOO | 1972-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-27 9 | A | St. Kilda | 2.6 | 4.9 | 8.14 | 9.19 | 73 | WON | Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5.6 | 36 | 37 | VFL | 1972-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-03 10 | A | St. Kilda | 5.5 | 6.9 | 7.12 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Geelong | 2.0 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 9.11 | 65 | 16 | KAR | 1972-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-10 11 | H | St. Kilda | 4.2 | 9.4 | 14.8 | 17.8 | 110 | WON | Hawthorn | 1.5 | 3.9 | 3.11 | 7.14 | 56 | 54 | MOO | 1972-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-17 12 | A | St. Kilda | 3.1 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 12.19 | 91 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 50 | 41 | ARD | 1972-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-01 13 | H | St. Kilda | 4.1 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 13.10 | 88 | WON | Fitzroy | 4.3 | 5.6 | 5.12 | 6.17 | 53 | 35 | MOO | 1972-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-08 14 | H | St. Kilda | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.12 | 4.13 | 37 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.11 | 9.13 | 67 | -30 | MOO | 1972-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-15 15 | A | St. Kilda | 3.1 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Footscray | 3.3 | 12.4 | 13.7 | 14.7 | 91 | -26 | WES | 1972-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-22 16 | H | St. Kilda | 2.1 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | South Melbourne | 4.1 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 59 | 36 | VFL | 1972-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-29 17 | A | St. Kilda | 4.2 | 7.6 | 9.11 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | Richmond | 5.5 | 10.8 | 17.12 | 23.15 | 153 | -72 | MCG | 1972-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-05 18 | H | St. Kilda | 4.2 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 81 | LOST | Essendon | 3.2 | 5.5 | 9.13 | 12.16 | 88 | -7 | MOO | 1972-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-12 19 | A | St. Kilda | 2.6 | 4.7 | 10.8 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | Carlton | 1.4 | 4.8 | 5.11 | 13.16 | 94 | -23 | PRI | 1972-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-19 20 | H | St. Kilda | 3.5 | 6.6 | 12.11 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Melbourne | 3.3 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 13.11 | 89 | 1 | MOO | 1972-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-26 21 | H | St. Kilda | 3.3 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 11.10 | 76 | WON | Geelong | 1.2 | 4.6 | 7.10 | 8.13 | 61 | 15 | VFL | 1972-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-09-02 22 | A | St. Kilda | 6.1 | 12.2 | 14.8 | 18.13 | 121 | WON | Hawthorn | 4.1 | 8.5 | 13.5 | 15.12 | 102 | 19 | GLE | 1972-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-09-09 EF | H | St. Kilda | 5.5 | 11.8 | 15.16 | 18.16 | 124 | WON | Essendon | 2.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 10.11 | 71 | 53 | VFL | 1972-09-09 Sep 9 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1972-09-16 1SF | A | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 7.6 | 10.13 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | Collingwood | 2.7 | 3.10 | 6.16 | 8.17 | 65 | 18 | MCG | 1972-09-16 Sep 16 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1972-09-30 PF | A | St. Kilda | 6.8 | 8.12 | 10.12 | 13.15 | 93 | LOST | Carlton | 5.3 | 7.7 | 11.11 | 16.13 | 109 | -16 | MCG | 1972-09-30 Sep 30 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |