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
1947 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
St. Kilda's 1947 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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| 1947-04-19 1 | H | St. Kilda | 0.5 | 5.9 | 6.14 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | Footscray | 6.5 | 12.8 | 15.15 | 22.17 | 149 | -61 | JUN | 1947-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1947-04-26 2 | A | St. Kilda | 3.7 | 6.10 | 7.13 | 8.13 | 61 | WON | North Melbourne | 0.3 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 8.11 | 59 | 2 | ARD | 1947-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1947-05-03 3 | A | St. Kilda | 5.4 | 8.5 | 13.7 | 19.11 | 125 | LOST | Essendon | 7.2 | 13.3 | 15.7 | 21.10 | 136 | -11 | WIN | 1947-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1947-05-10 4 | H | St. Kilda | 2.3 | 3.11 | 8.12 | 10.17 | 77 | LOST | Hawthorn | 0.5 | 3.9 | 6.10 | 12.12 | 84 | -7 | JUN | 1947-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1947-05-17 5 | A | St. Kilda | 1.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 7.14 | 56 | LOST | Fitzroy | 5.7 | 10.8 | 14.15 | 19.18 | 132 | -76 | BWS | 1947-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1947-05-24 6 | H | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | Carlton | 4.7 | 8.9 | 17.14 | 23.17 | 155 | -102 | JUN | 1947-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1947-05-31 7 | A | St. Kilda | 0.7 | 3.10 | 5.11 | 6.13 | 49 | LOST | Geelong | 1.4 | 2.8 | 6.10 | 7.12 | 54 | -5 | KAR | 1947-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1947-06-07 8 | A | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 5.13 | 43 | LOST | Melbourne | 4.5 | 9.6 | 13.10 | 15.15 | 105 | -62 | MCG | 1947-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1947-06-16 9 | H | St. Kilda | 5.4 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | South Melbourne | 1.0 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 18.13 | 121 | -46 | JUN | 1947-06-16 Jun 16 (Mon, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1947-06-21 10 | H | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Collingwood | 6.9 | 7.13 | 15.19 | 15.20 | 110 | -43 | JUN | 1947-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1947-06-28 11 | A | St. Kilda | 3.1 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Richmond | 8.4 | 15.6 | 21.13 | 23.15 | 153 | -101 | PUN | 1947-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1947-07-05 12 | A | St. Kilda | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 44 | DRAW | Footscray | 1.1 | 3.8 | 5.12 | 5.14 | 44 | 0 | WES | 1947-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1947-07-12 13 | H | St. Kilda | 2.5 | 4.6 | 8.14 | 8.15 | 63 | LOST | North Melbourne | 0.2 | 9.11 | 10.12 | 13.25 | 103 | -40 | JUN | 1947-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1947-07-19 14 | H | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | Essendon | 5.4 | 9.7 | 10.15 | 14.18 | 102 | -47 | JUN | 1947-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1947-07-26 15 | A | St. Kilda | 5.1 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Hawthorn | 1.5 | 6.12 | 9.16 | 16.18 | 114 | -45 | GLE | 1947-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1947-08-02 16 | H | St. Kilda | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Fitzroy | 5.7 | 7.8 | 10.17 | 10.17 | 77 | -14 | JUN | 1947-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1947-08-16 17 | A | St. Kilda | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.12 | 3.12 | 30 | LOST | Carlton | 4.3 | 7.6 | 9.12 | 14.19 | 103 | -73 | PRI | 1947-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1947-08-23 18 | H | St. Kilda | 4.3 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Geelong | 3.5 | 5.9 | 12.11 | 15.17 | 107 | -34 | JUN | 1947-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1947-08-30 19 | H | St. Kilda | 3.7 | 4.10 | 7.15 | 10.18 | 78 | LOST | Melbourne | 5.2 | 16.4 | 21.7 | 27.9 | 171 | -93 | JUN | 1947-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1947 Player Stats
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