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
1953 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
St. Kilda's 1953 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1953-04-18 1 | H | St. Kilda | 4.0 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | North Melbourne | 4.5 | 5.14 | 10.19 | 14.21 | 105 | -48 | JUN | 1953-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-05-02 2 | A | St. Kilda | 5.3 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Hawthorn | 4.1 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 57 | 35 | GLE | 1953-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-05-09 3 | A | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 4.9 | 5.12 | 7.16 | 58 | LOST | Essendon | 3.8 | 6.10 | 12.14 | 17.20 | 122 | -64 | WIN | 1953-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-05-16 4 | H | St. Kilda | 5.11 | 7.11 | 9.14 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | Richmond | 0.3 | 6.9 | 7.15 | 8.17 | 65 | 18 | JUN | 1953-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-05-23 5 | A | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | Carlton | 1.4 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 7.10 | 52 | -9 | PRI | 1953-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-05-30 6 | H | St. Kilda | 2.3 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Footscray | 4.3 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 14.9 | 93 | -24 | JUN | 1953-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-06-06 7 | H | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | South Melbourne | 4.2 | 9.7 | 11.10 | 18.16 | 124 | -71 | JUN | 1953-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-06-13 8 | A | St. Kilda | 2.4 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Collingwood | 6.4 | 11.7 | 11.12 | 19.17 | 131 | -75 | VIC | 1953-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-06-20 9 | H | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Geelong | 2.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 60 | -16 | JUN | 1953-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-06-27 10 | A | St. Kilda | 0.1 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Fitzroy | 1.3 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 75 | -23 | BWS | 1953-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-07-04 11 | H | St. Kilda | 6.2 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 73 | WON | Melbourne | 2.2 | 4.10 | 5.14 | 8.21 | 69 | 4 | JUN | 1953-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-07-18 12 | A | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 5.16 | 46 | LOST | North Melbourne | 4.3 | 11.4 | 14.10 | 20.11 | 131 | -85 | ARD | 1953-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-07-25 13 | H | St. Kilda | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 9.13 | 67 | WON | Hawthorn | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.11 | 4.14 | 38 | 29 | JUN | 1953-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-08-01 14 | H | St. Kilda | 1.5 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Essendon | 2.1 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 14.15 | 99 | -35 | JUN | 1953-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-08-08 15 | A | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 7.11 | 8.13 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Richmond | 3.7 | 5.7 | 10.12 | 13.16 | 94 | -14 | PUN | 1953-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-08-15 16 | H | St. Kilda | 5.6 | 5.8 | 7.12 | 8.15 | 63 | WON | Carlton | 1.2 | 4.7 | 6.13 | 7.16 | 58 | 5 | JUN | 1953-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-08-22 17 | A | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 29 | LOST | Footscray | 1.1 | 3.7 | 6.12 | 12.18 | 90 | -61 | WES | 1953-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953-08-29 18 | A | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.12 | 36 | LOST | South Melbourne | 4.3 | 5.4 | 10.11 | 13.20 | 98 | -62 | LAK | 1953-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953 Player Stats
Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
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Bennett, Peter | 15 | 36 | 2.4 | ||||||||||||||||
Bland, Dave | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Callow, Allan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Cockfield, Ken | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Davidson, Irving | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Davies, Harold | 14 | 9 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
Drinan, Keith | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Eley, Jim | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Gleeson, Brian | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||
Greenshields, Allan | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Hartigan, Jack | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Hibbins, Geoff | 16 | 2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
Houston, Ray | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Howell, Don | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Hurst, Arthur | 14 | 4 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
Le Nepveu, Allan | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
Linger, Bill | 18 | 12 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||
Linney, Neville | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
McDonald, Jack | 17 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
McLennan, Bruce | 13 | 6 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Milnes, Brian | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
Minihan, Graham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Mollar, Max | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Mulhall, Ken | 16 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
Myers, Bob | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Pearson, Ian | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
Phillips, Bruce | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Read, Chester | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Roberts, Neil | 14 | 17 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Ross, Jim | 16 | 18 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||
Smith, Ivor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Squire, Alan | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Turner, Geoff | 11 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
Wandin, Jim | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Watt, Bob | 16 | 4 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
Woinarski, Brian | 11 | 0 | 0.0 |