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
1948 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
St. Kilda's 1948 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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| 1948-04-17 1 | A | St. Kilda | 3.3 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Footscray | 4.0 | 10.9 | 15.13 | 21.19 | 145 | -80 | WES | 1948-04-17 Apr 17 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-04-24 2 | H | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 48 | LOST | Melbourne | 1.3 | 2.8 | 5.10 | 11.13 | 79 | -31 | JUN | 1948-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-05-01 3 | H | St. Kilda | 5.3 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | Richmond | 5.3 | 7.8 | 12.11 | 15.16 | 106 | -28 | JUN | 1948-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-05-08 4 | A | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Fitzroy | 4.3 | 8.4 | 15.12 | 19.14 | 128 | -84 | BWS | 1948-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-05-15 5 | H | St. Kilda | 5.4 | 7.6 | 9.10 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | South Melbourne | 2.1 | 5.9 | 8.14 | 14.23 | 107 | -23 | JUN | 1948-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-05-22 6 | A | St. Kilda | 1.4 | 4.7 | 6.10 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | North Melbourne | 3.2 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 12.16 | 88 | -24 | ARD | 1948-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-05-29 7 | H | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.12 | 36 | LOST | Collingwood | 3.5 | 4.12 | 6.14 | 10.18 | 78 | -42 | JUN | 1948-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-06-05 8 | H | St. Kilda | 0.3 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | Hawthorn | 5.3 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 10.12 | 72 | -18 | JUN | 1948-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-06-14 9 | A | St. Kilda | 0.6 | 3.12 | 5.16 | 7.18 | 60 | LOST | Carlton | 2.4 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 12.12 | 84 | -24 | PRI | 1948-06-14 Jun 14 (Mon, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-06-19 10 | A | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Geelong | 3.2 | 12.4 | 18.10 | 21.13 | 139 | -76 | KAR | 1948-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-07-03 11 | H | St. Kilda | 1.0 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 72 | LOST | Essendon | 4.3 | 6.5 | 10.12 | 17.22 | 124 | -52 | JUN | 1948-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-07-10 12 | H | St. Kilda | 1.0 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | Footscray | 4.5 | 5.9 | 10.10 | 13.13 | 91 | -38 | JUN | 1948-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-07-17 13 | A | St. Kilda | 3.3 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | Melbourne | 7.5 | 13.7 | 19.15 | 24.19 | 163 | -105 | MCG | 1948-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-07-24 14 | A | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | Richmond | 4.5 | 11.12 | 15.14 | 21.20 | 146 | -107 | PUN | 1948-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-07-31 15 | H | St. Kilda | 2.1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 11.6 | 72 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.3 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 9.10 | 64 | 8 | JUN | 1948-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-08-14 16 | A | St. Kilda | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | South Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.10 | 5.11 | 41 | -2 | LAK | 1948-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-08-21 17 | H | St. Kilda | 3.4 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | North Melbourne | 0.3 | 3.8 | 5.14 | 7.19 | 61 | -3 | JUN | 1948-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-08-28 18 | A | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 70 | LOST | Collingwood | 6.6 | 7.12 | 13.15 | 15.19 | 109 | -39 | VIC | 1948-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1948-09-04 19 | A | St. Kilda | 0.5 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 9.13 | 67 | WON | Hawthorn | 2.5 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 7.12 | 54 | 13 | GLE | 1948-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
1948 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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