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
1896 Season () Fixture
St. Kilda's 1896 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896-05-02 1 | A | St. Kilda | 1.9 | 1.13 | 4.16 | 5.16 | 5 | LOST | Richmond | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 6 | -1 | PUN | 1896-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-05-09 2 | H | St. Kilda | 1.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.11 | 5 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2 | 3 | JUN | 1896-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-05-17 3 | St. Kilda | Bye | 1896-05-17 May 17 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1896-05-25 4 | H | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3 | DRAW | Williamstown | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 3 | 0 | JUN | 1896-05-25 May 25 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-05-30 5 | A | St. Kilda | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3 | LOST | Essendon | 1.2 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 11.6 | 11 | -8 | EME | 1896-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-06-13 6 | H | St. Kilda | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.11 | 5 | WON | Carlton | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | JUN | 1896-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-06-20 7 | H | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | LOST | Melbourne | 1.1 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 7 | -6 | JUN | 1896-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-06-27 8 | A | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2 | LOST | Footscray | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 3 | -1 | WES | 1896-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-07-04 9 | A | St. Kilda | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | LOST | Collingwood | 0.4 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 3.12 | 3 | -3 | VIC | 1896-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-07-11 10 | H | St. Kilda | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 6 | WON | Richmond | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1 | 5 | JUN | 1896-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-07-18 11 | A | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.10 | 6 | -3 | NPO | 1896-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-07-25 12 | H | St. Kilda | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 8 | WON | Geelong | 0.2 | 5.7 | 5.11 | 5.13 | 5 | 3 | JUN | 1896-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-08-01 13 | H | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 4.13 | 4 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2 | 2 | JUN | 1896-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-08-08 14 | H | St. Kilda | 2.1 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.1 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 8.10 | 8 | -4 | JUN | 1896-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-08-16 15 | St. Kilda | Bye | 1896-08-16 Aug 16 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1970-01-01 16 | A | St. Kilda | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3 | LOST | Carlton | 0.1 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5 | -2 | UNI | 1970-01-01 Jan 1 (Thu, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-09-05 17 | H | St. Kilda | 2.4 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6 | WON | Footscray | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | JUN | 1896-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-09-12 18 | A | St. Kilda | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 5.10 | 5 | -3 | WCG | 1896-09-12 Sep 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-09-19 19 | A | St. Kilda | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.11 | 6 | -2 | ARD | 1896-09-19 Sep 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-09-26 20 | A | St. Kilda | 0.1 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5 | LOST | Richmond | 3.1 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 7 | -2 | RCR | 1896-09-26 Sep 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |