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
1955 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
St. Kilda's 1955 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-04-16 1 | H | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.5 | 6.12 | 11.13 | 17.16 | 118 | -59 | JUN | 1955-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-04-23 2 | A | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | Essendon | 2.3 | 6.8 | 9.15 | 16.24 | 120 | -65 | WIN | 1955-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-04-30 3 | A | St. Kilda | 2.3 | 4.5 | 7.10 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.4 | 7.9 | 11.18 | 16.20 | 116 | -57 | VIC | 1955-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-05-07 4 | H | St. Kilda | 3.3 | 4.13 | 5.16 | 7.22 | 64 | LOST | Carlton | 3.2 | 6.3 | 11.7 | 15.9 | 99 | -35 | JUN | 1955-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-05-14 5 | A | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 32 | LOST | South Melbourne | 6.3 | 14.8 | 18.10 | 25.16 | 166 | -134 | LAK | 1955-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-05-21 6 | H | St. Kilda | 0.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 29 | LOST | Geelong | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 6.12 | 48 | -19 | JUN | 1955-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-05-28 7 | A | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 5.10 | 5.11 | 7.14 | 56 | LOST | Richmond | 8.9 | 9.13 | 14.18 | 17.20 | 122 | -66 | PUN | 1955-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-06-04 8 | H | St. Kilda | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 4.10 | 34 | LOST | Footscray | 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 13.7 | 85 | -51 | JUN | 1955-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-06-13 9 | A | St. Kilda | 2.5 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | Fitzroy | 2.1 | 9.6 | 13.10 | 19.14 | 128 | -74 | BWS | 1955-06-13 Jun 13 (Mon, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-06-25 10 | A | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | Hawthorn | 3.2 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 81 | -38 | GLE | 1955-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-07-02 11 | H | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 68 | WON | North Melbourne | 0.2 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 8.13 | 61 | 7 | JUN | 1955-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-07-09 12 | A | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 21 | LOST | Melbourne | 3.1 | 6.3 | 11.10 | 17.16 | 118 | -97 | MCG | 1955-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-07-16 13 | H | St. Kilda | 0.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | Essendon | 1.10 | 3.12 | 7.15 | 10.22 | 82 | -45 | JUN | 1955-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-07-23 14 | H | St. Kilda | 4.2 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | Collingwood | 6.6 | 10.9 | 13.15 | 16.20 | 116 | -45 | JUN | 1955-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-07-30 15 | A | St. Kilda | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.13 | 31 | LOST | Carlton | 3.8 | 4.17 | 9.21 | 11.21 | 87 | -56 | PRI | 1955-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-08-06 16 | H | St. Kilda | 4.1 | 4.1 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 53 | LOST | South Melbourne | 0.3 | 3.10 | 5.11 | 11.16 | 82 | -29 | JUN | 1955-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-08-13 17 | A | St. Kilda | 4.1 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Geelong | 5.4 | 9.7 | 15.14 | 19.17 | 131 | -79 | KAR | 1955-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-08-20 18 | H | St. Kilda | 0.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | Richmond | 7.7 | 9.10 | 15.18 | 19.23 | 137 | -94 | JUN | 1955-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |