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
1927 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
St. Kilda's 1927 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-04-30 1 | H | St. Kilda | 4.4 | 7.7 | 11.11 | 12.16 | 88 | WON | Hawthorn | 4.2 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 68 | 20 | JUN | 1927-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-05-07 2 | A | St. Kilda | 0.0 | 2.9 | 4.11 | 6.12 | 48 | LOST | Richmond | 2.4 | 2.5 | 7.8 | 8.11 | 59 | -11 | PUN | 1927-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-05-14 3 | H | St. Kilda | 3.4 | 3.7 | 7.12 | 8.15 | 63 | WON | South Melbourne | 2.2 | 5.9 | 6.11 | 7.13 | 55 | 8 | JUN | 1927-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-05-21 4 | A | St. Kilda | 3.3 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Fitzroy | 4.2 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 13.14 | 92 | -17 | BWS | 1927-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-05-28 5 | H | St. Kilda | 2.1 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 14.7 | 91 | WON | Essendon | 2.5 | 4.5 | 10.9 | 12.10 | 82 | 9 | JUN | 1927-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-06-04 6 | A | St. Kilda | 0.0 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 11.4 | 70 | LOST | Geelong | 4.6 | 6.8 | 10.15 | 12.17 | 89 | -19 | COR | 1927-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-06-11 7 | A | St. Kilda | 3.3 | 4.7 | 6.13 | 7.15 | 57 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.5 | 11.6 | 15.11 | 25.19 | 169 | -112 | VIC | 1927-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-06-18 8 | H | St. Kilda | 5.2 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | Melbourne | 1.1 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 15.15 | 105 | -50 | JUN | 1927-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-06-25 9 | H | St. Kilda | 6.1 | 10.3 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 97 | WON | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 13.10 | 88 | 9 | JUN | 1927-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-07-02 10 | A | St. Kilda | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4.10 | 5.13 | 43 | WON | Footscray | 0.5 | 2.9 | 2.11 | 3.12 | 30 | 13 | WES | 1927-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-07-09 11 | H | St. Kilda | 0.1 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Carlton | 6.4 | 10.6 | 15.7 | 21.9 | 135 | -91 | JUN | 1927-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-07-16 12 | A | St. Kilda | 0.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 8.11 | 59 | WON | Hawthorn | 1.1 | 1.5 | 6.10 | 7.12 | 54 | 5 | GLE | 1927-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-07-23 13 | H | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 4.8 | 7.12 | 9.17 | 71 | LOST | Richmond | 6.8 | 11.11 | 14.14 | 16.14 | 110 | -39 | JUN | 1927-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-07-30 14 | A | St. Kilda | 0.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.3 | 8.8 | 10.14 | 13.20 | 98 | -41 | LAK | 1927-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-08-06 15 | H | St. Kilda | 3.1 | 6.9 | 9.11 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Fitzroy | 3.4 | 5.5 | 9.11 | 11.16 | 82 | 7 | JUN | 1927-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-08-27 16 | A | St. Kilda | 2.1 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 48 | LOST | Essendon | 3.4 | 4.7 | 7.13 | 9.18 | 72 | -24 | WIN | 1927-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-09-03 17 | H | St. Kilda | 0.1 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 9.18 | 72 | WON | Geelong | 1.12 | 2.12 | 7.21 | 8.22 | 70 | 2 | JUN | 1927-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-09-10 18 | A | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Carlton | 3.3 | 5.7 | 10.11 | 15.16 | 106 | -55 | PRI | 1927-09-10 Sep 10 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1927 Player Stats
| Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur, Vin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bahen, Con | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bence, Roy | 18 | 8 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brown, Harry | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bryce, Allan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carr, Barney | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cormack, Eric | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dalton, Jim | 9 | 3 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Day, Bert | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fidler, Jack | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Forty, Jack | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gambetta, Cyril | 13 | 23 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gunnyon, Wal | 17 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hayhow, Syd | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Heinz, George | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hepburn, Stan | 9 | 5 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hutchesson, Frank | 11 | 4 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hutton, Allan | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Keddie, Jim | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lakin, Harry | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Leaper, Roy | 11 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lomer, George | 13 | 8 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Loveless, Ernie | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lucas, George | 14 | 4 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mason, Horrie | 15 | 8 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Matthews, Harold | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Neill, Harry | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| O'Brien, Dermot | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Phillips, Fred | 17 | 8 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Proudfoot, Alec | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Roberts, Tasman | 17 | 14 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sanneman, Ed | 17 | 17 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scully, Frank | 14 | 18 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sharpe, Lew | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shelton, Jack | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vary, Alec | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Verdon, Harry | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wyatt, Clarrie | 10 | 0 | 0.0 |