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
1954 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
St. Kilda's 1954 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-04-17 1 | A | St. Kilda | 2.3 | 4.3 | 8.9 | 9.10 | 64 | WON | Footscray | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 7.11 | 53 | 11 | WES | 1954-04-17 Apr 17 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-04-24 2 | H | St. Kilda | 0.0 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | Hawthorn | 6.4 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 10.10 | 70 | -31 | JUN | 1954-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-05-01 3 | H | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.6 | 5.10 | 8.12 | 10.16 | 76 | -6 | JUN | 1954-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-05-08 4 | A | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 53 | LOST | Geelong | 4.1 | 5.6 | 7.11 | 13.17 | 95 | -42 | KAR | 1954-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-05-15 5 | A | St. Kilda | 5.6 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 11.10 | 76 | DRAW | Fitzroy | 2.0 | 4.5 | 5.10 | 10.16 | 76 | 0 | BWS | 1954-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-05-22 6 | H | St. Kilda | 0.3 | 6.9 | 8.12 | 14.15 | 99 | WON | Melbourne | 6.1 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 12.6 | 78 | 21 | JUN | 1954-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-05-29 7 | H | St. Kilda | 2.3 | 6.6 | 7.11 | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | North Melbourne | 4.7 | 6.10 | 8.21 | 9.24 | 78 | -6 | JUN | 1954-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-06-05 8 | A | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 66 | LOST | Richmond | 4.3 | 6.6 | 13.9 | 17.13 | 115 | -49 | PUN | 1954-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-06-12 9 | H | St. Kilda | 1.4 | 1.11 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 30 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.2 | 7.7 | 8.10 | 13.18 | 96 | -66 | JUN | 1954-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-06-26 10 | H | St. Kilda | 0.2 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | Essendon | 3.7 | 5.11 | 8.17 | 10.19 | 79 | -13 | JUN | 1954-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-07-03 11 | A | St. Kilda | 5.2 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 12.10 | 82 | WON | Carlton | 2.3 | 3.7 | 7.10 | 9.16 | 70 | 12 | PRI | 1954-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-07-10 12 | H | St. Kilda | 4.3 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | Footscray | 4.2 | 7.8 | 11.11 | 13.14 | 92 | -30 | JUN | 1954-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-07-17 13 | A | St. Kilda | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.10 | 40 | LOST | Hawthorn | 2.3 | 8.11 | 12.13 | 14.17 | 101 | -61 | GLE | 1954-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-07-31 14 | A | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 1.10 | 4.13 | 7.15 | 57 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.3 | 4.8 | 4.11 | 12.13 | 85 | -28 | VIC | 1954-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-08-07 15 | H | St. Kilda | 2.9 | 5.14 | 5.16 | 7.17 | 59 | LOST | Geelong | 5.1 | 8.6 | 13.7 | 18.13 | 121 | -62 | JUN | 1954-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-08-14 16 | H | St. Kilda | 5.3 | 7.5 | 11.12 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.5 | 3.9 | 5.13 | 9.15 | 69 | 23 | JUN | 1954-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-08-21 17 | A | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 3.6 | 4.10 | 5.10 | 40 | LOST | Melbourne | 3.3 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 14.13 | 97 | -57 | MCG | 1954-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1954-08-28 18 | A | St. Kilda | 4.0 | 10.1 | 11.5 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | North Melbourne | 7.4 | 10.9 | 17.13 | 19.15 | 129 | -47 | ARD | 1954-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1954 Player Stats
| Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett, Peter | 12 | 17 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bland, Dave | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Callow, Allan | 13 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cole, Des | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cooper, Peter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cuffe, Jack | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cummins, Bruce | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Davidson, Irving | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Davies, Harold | 14 | 10 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Derrick, Ron | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Drinan, Keith | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Foote, Les | 18 | 2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fountain, Ron | 9 | 6 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Giblett, Michael | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gleeson, Brian | 15 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Greenshields, Allan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hellmrich, Max | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hibbins, Geoff | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Houston, Ray | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Howell, Don | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hurst, Arthur | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jones, Geoff | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Linger, Bill | 13 | 10 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Linney, Neville | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| McDonald, Jack | 16 | 17 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| McLennan, Bruce | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Milnes, Brian | 9 | 2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Minihan, Graham | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mollar, Max | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mulhall, Ken | 12 | 2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Myers, Bob | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pearson, Ian | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Phillips, Bruce | 18 | 16 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Roberts, Neil | 14 | 3 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ross, Jim | 16 | 34 | 2.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sabbatucci, Vin | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shields, Ron | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Smith, Ivor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Squire, Alan | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thornton, Col | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Watt, Bob | 13 | 4 | 0.3 |