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
1940 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
St. Kilda's 1940 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-04-27 1 | A | St. Kilda | 2.3 | 7.8 | 10.13 | 10.20 | 80 | LOST | Fitzroy | 3.5 | 8.7 | 13.10 | 13.13 | 91 | -11 | BWS | 1940-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-04 2 | H | St. Kilda | 2.5 | 8.10 | 10.16 | 12.25 | 97 | WON | Hawthorn | 4.6 | 6.9 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 55 | 42 | JUN | 1940-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-11 3 | H | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | North Melbourne | 2.5 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 9.11 | 65 | 19 | JUN | 1940-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-18 4 | A | St. Kilda | 3.3 | 6.7 | 9.12 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Footscray | 3.4 | 6.6 | 8.12 | 9.16 | 70 | 22 | WES | 1940-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-25 5 | H | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 3.11 | 4.16 | 6.18 | 54 | LOST | Carlton | 5.6 | 7.8 | 8.14 | 11.19 | 85 | -31 | JUN | 1940-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-06-01 6 | A | St. Kilda | 0.3 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Richmond | 4.1 | 8.4 | 12.6 | 17.10 | 112 | -36 | PUN | 1940-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-08 7 | H | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | Collingwood | 3.4 | 8.7 | 11.12 | 13.14 | 92 | -20 | JUN | 1940-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-15 8 | A | St. Kilda | 1.6 | 5.11 | 7.12 | 10.16 | 76 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.1 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 12.9 | 81 | -5 | LAK | 1940-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-22 9 | H | St. Kilda | 4.3 | 7.9 | 13.10 | 16.16 | 112 | LOST | Melbourne | 5.6 | 7.10 | 10.18 | 17.21 | 123 | -11 | JUN | 1940-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-29 10 | H | St. Kilda | 2.8 | 8.12 | 12.12 | 14.18 | 102 | LOST | Essendon | 4.4 | 5.5 | 8.11 | 15.14 | 104 | -2 | JUN | 1940-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-06 11 | A | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Geelong | 6.1 | 9.6 | 9.17 | 12.22 | 94 | -18 | COR | 1940-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-13 12 | H | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.10 | 8.11 | 59 | WON | Fitzroy | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.10 | 6.12 | 48 | 11 | JUN | 1940-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-20 13 | A | St. Kilda | 2.7 | 4.11 | 6.13 | 8.15 | 63 | LOST | Hawthorn | 3.3 | 7.8 | 13.12 | 17.17 | 119 | -56 | GLE | 1940-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-27 14 | A | St. Kilda | 3.0 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 13.6 | 84 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4.11 | 6.11 | 47 | 37 | ARD | 1940-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-08-10 15 | H | St. Kilda | 4.2 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | Footscray | 2.9 | 8.13 | 12.18 | 15.22 | 112 | -25 | JUN | 1940-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-08-17 16 | A | St. Kilda | 0.2 | 3.8 | 4.11 | 6.16 | 52 | LOST | Carlton | 2.6 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 13.14 | 92 | -40 | PRI | 1940-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-08-24 17 | H | St. Kilda | 2.7 | 7.11 | 7.12 | 10.17 | 77 | LOST | Richmond | 8.2 | 12.4 | 16.9 | 20.15 | 135 | -58 | JUN | 1940-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-08-31 18 | A | St. Kilda | 4.5 | 5.9 | 7.12 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Collingwood | 1.5 | 5.11 | 11.16 | 15.19 | 109 | -34 | VIC | 1940-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1940 Player Stats
| Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray, Jack | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clarke, Ansell | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cliff, Jack | 17 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cranage, Eddie | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Curyer, Clarrie | 15 | 19 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fitzsimmons, Bob | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fountain, Roy | 15 | 8 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Garvin, Reg | 15 | 2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hartridge, Ron | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hines, Marcus | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hoppen, Ted | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kelly, Jack | 14 | 11 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Killigrew, Alan | 18 | 19 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lloyd, Stan | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lowry, Jack | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maskell, Les | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maslen, Bill | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| McIntyre, Ernie | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| McLeod, Ron | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Miller, Keith | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mohr, Bill | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mudge, Ron | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| O'Brien, Terry | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Raines, Norm | 10 | 15 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rayment, Doug | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Regnier, Lance | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Riordan, Clarrie | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Robertson, Arthur | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rogers, Jack | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rose, Arthur | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sharp, Bill | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Snell, Sam | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Taylor, Laurie | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vontom, Clarrie | 18 | 9 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Walker, Ken | 18 | 15 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Weiss, Alby | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wilkie, Bob | 12 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Williamson, Col | 18 | 3 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wilson, Ron | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yewers, Jim | 7 | 4 | 0.6 |