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
1944 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
St. Kilda's 1944 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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| 1944-05-06 1 | A | St. Kilda | 3.5 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Fitzroy | 1.3 | 4.13 | 7.15 | 11.16 | 82 | -9 | BWS | 1944-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-05-13 2 | H | St. Kilda | 2.4 | 3.7 | 8.13 | 12.17 | 89 | WON | Footscray | 2.3 | 3.7 | 7.8 | 10.14 | 74 | 15 | JUN | 1944-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-05-20 3 | A | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | South Melbourne | 2.3 | 4.6 | 5.10 | 9.10 | 64 | -12 | JUN | 1944-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-05-27 4 | H | St. Kilda | 1.5 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | Hawthorn | 3.0 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 73 | -7 | JUN | 1944-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-06-03 5 | A | St. Kilda | 3.4 | 4.5 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 86 | WON | Melbourne | 0.3 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 10.13 | 73 | 13 | PUN | 1944-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-06-10 6 | H | St. Kilda | 5.3 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.17 | 71 | DRAW | Essendon | 3.3 | 5.10 | 7.14 | 9.17 | 71 | 0 | JUN | 1944-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-06-17 7 | H | St. Kilda | 1.4 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 6.12 | 48 | LOST | Carlton | 2.4 | 3.8 | 7.12 | 15.13 | 103 | -55 | JUN | 1944-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-06-24 8 | A | St. Kilda | 4.3 | 6.9 | 11.11 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Geelong | 2.2 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 9.13 | 67 | 25 | KAR | 1944-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-07-01 9 | A | St. Kilda | 2.4 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | Richmond | 4.4 | 4.7 | 6.12 | 11.18 | 84 | -31 | PUN | 1944-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-07-08 10 | H | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 17.11 | 113 | WON | Collingwood | 3.1 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 45 | 68 | JUN | 1944-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-07-15 11 | A | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.9 | 3.13 | 9.16 | 11.20 | 86 | -33 | ARD | 1944-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-07-22 12 | H | St. Kilda | 2.6 | 4.7 | 8.13 | 12.16 | 88 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.2 | 2.8 | 5.9 | 8.14 | 62 | 26 | JUN | 1944-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-07-29 13 | A | St. Kilda | 3.7 | 4.8 | 10.10 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Footscray | 1.0 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 14.15 | 99 | -23 | WES | 1944-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-08-05 14 | H | St. Kilda | 2.0 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | South Melbourne | 0.7 | 6.8 | 9.17 | 10.19 | 79 | -25 | JUN | 1944-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-08-12 15 | A | St. Kilda | 4.5 | 5.11 | 7.13 | 12.16 | 88 | DRAW | Hawthorn | 6.4 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 12.16 | 88 | 0 | GLE | 1944-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-08-19 16 | H | St. Kilda | 4.5 | 9.6 | 13.10 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | Melbourne | 1.0 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 7.10 | 52 | 39 | JUN | 1944-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-08-26 17 | A | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Essendon | 10.6 | 13.10 | 22.14 | 28.21 | 189 | -106 | WIN | 1944-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-09-02 18 | H | St. Kilda | 4.5 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.2 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 16.15 | 111 | -29 | JUN | 1944-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1944 Player Stats
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