2009 St Kilda Football Club season

St Kilda Football Club competed in the 2009 Australian Football League (AFL) premiership season. They won a club record 19 consecutive matches between Round 1 and Round 19 of the season and qualified for the 2009 finals series in first position as the minor premiers – the club's third minor premiership. The club won through to the 2009 AFL Grand Final after qualifying and preliminary finals wins, but were defeated by Geelong by 12 points.

St Kilda Football Club
2009 season
St Kilda's guernsey for the 2009 season
PresidentGreg Westaway
CoachRoss Lyon
Captain(s)Nick Riewoldt
Home groundDocklands Stadium
Preseason competitionFirst round
Home and Away1st (minor premiers)
PremiershipRunners up
Best and FairestNick Riewoldt
Leading goalkickerNick Riewoldt (78)
Average home attendance43,905 (home games in Melbourne including finals, does not include grand final)
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Summary

NAB Cup

St Kilda was eliminated from the 2009 National Australia Bank Cup in the opening round, with Brisbane 1.8.8 (65) defeating St Kilda 0.8.8 (56).[1]

Home and away rounds

In Round 1 of the 2009 Australian Football League season, Zac Dawson made a surprise debut for St Kilda after being promoted from the rookie list in time to confront Sydney at Docklands[2] as St Kilda defenders Matt Maguire and Max Hudghton were injured. St Kilda 12.8 (80) defeated Sydney 9.11 (65) at Etihad Stadium in front of 32,442 spectators.[3] In Round 2, Adelaide 10.9 (69) lost to St Kilda 15.11 (101) before 41,189 at AAMI Stadium.[4] St Kilda 25.11 (161) defeated West Coast 9.10 (64) at Etihad Stadium in front of 29,006.[5] Round 4 saw St Kilda defeat Fremantle by 83 points, and restrict them to 4.4 (28), their second-lowest ever score at that time and the equal-lowest score ever recorded at Etihad Stadium (tied with St Kilda's 3.10 (28) in 2002).[6] In round 5, St Kilda restricted Port Adelaide to their second-lowest score in their club history, going down 15.12 (102) to 5.6 (36).[7] The 6th round saw the Western Bulldogs 11.10 (76) lost to St Kilda 14.20 (104) in front of 36,302 at Etihad Stadium. Round 7 saw St Kilda and Collingwood play a Monday night game, the AFL's first for several seasons. St Kilda won easily 20.8 (128) to Collingwood 5.10 (40), making it the lowest Collingwood score under Mick Malthouse as coach.[8] Round 8 saw St Kilda 13.12 (90) defeat Essendon 10.11 (71) at Etihad Stadium in front of 45,594.[9] Round 9 saw St Kilda 14.13 (97) defeat the Brisbane Lions 13.3 (81) at Docklands Stadium in front of 30,673. In Round 10 St Kilda held Melbourne goalless in the second half of their 37-point victory, St Kilda 11.17 (83) to Melbourne 6.10 (46). In Round 11 St Kilda won its 11th consecutive game, breaking the previous club record of 10 set in 2004 by beating North Melbourne by 46 points, despite trailing by almost five goals in the first quarter. In Round 12 Carlton 14.11 (95) were defeated by St Kilda 16.8 (104) at Docklands Stadium in front of 50,820. In Round 13, St Kilda 13.14 (92) defeated Richmond 5.6 (36) at Docklands Stadium in front 38,196. The Round 14 clash between St Kilda and Geelong broke the previous record of the largest crowd at an AFL game held at Docklands Stadium with an attendance of 54,444. St Kilda 14.7 (91) defeated Geelong 13.7 (85). St Kilda extended its winning streak to 15 wins in round 15, with a hard-fought victory over West Coast 11.4 (70) to St Kilda 13.12 (90). Round 16 saw St Kilda 15.15 (105) defeat Adelaide 7.6 (48) at Etihad Stadium. In Round 17 St Kilda 16.10 (106) defeated Western Bulldogs 9.7 (61) at Etihad Stadium. Round 18 saw Sydney 13.15 (93) defeated by St Kilda 13.15 (94) at the SCG. Round 19 saw Hawthorn 7.7 (49) defeated by St Kilda 10.14 (74) at Aurora Stadium. Round 20 saw St Kildas first loss of the season proper kicking 16.12 (108) to Essendon 16.14 (110) at Etihad Stadium. Round 21 St Kilda 8.11 (59) lost to North Melbourne 10.4 (64) at Etihad Stadium. St Kilda played its first game at the MCG in Round 22 and defeated Melbourne 10.7 (67) to St Kilda 17.12 (114).

St Kilda qualified for the 2009 finals series in first position, winning the clubs third minor premiership with 20 wins and 2 losses, one of the most dominant home and away seasons ever in AFL history.

Finals series

In the first qualifying final, St Kilda 12.8 (80) defeated Collingwood 7.10 (52) at the MCG. In the first preliminary final, St Kilda 19.6 (60) defeated the Western Bulldogs 7.11 (53) at the MCG. In the grand final St Kilda 9.14 (68) lost to Geelong 12.8 (80) at the MCG.

Fixtures
2009 Nab Cup Results
Round St Kilda Opposition Their Score W/L Diff Stadium Date
1 0.8.8 (56) Brisbane 1.8.8 (65) L −9 Carrara Stadium 14/2/2009
2009 Season Results
Round St Kilda Opposition Their Score W/L Diff Stadium Date
1 12.8 (80) Sydney 9.11 (65) W +15 Etihad Stadium 28/3/2009
2 15.11 (101) Adelaide 10.9 (69) W +32 AAMI 3/4/2009
3 25.11 (161) West Coast 9.10 (64) W +97 Etihad Stadium 11/4/2009
4 16.9 (111) Fremantle 4.4 (28) W +83 Etihad Stadium 18/4/2009
5 15.12 (102) Port Adelaide 5.6 (36) W +66 AAMI 24/4/2009
6 14.20 (104) Western Bulldogs 11.10 (76) W +28 Etihad Stadium 3/5/2009
7 20.8 (128) Collingwood 5.10 (40) W +88 Etihad Stadium 11/5/2009
8 13.12 (90) Essendon 10.11 (71) W +19 Etihad Stadium 17/5/2009
9 14.13 (97) Brisbane Lions 13.3 (81) W +16 Etihad Stadium 24/5/2009
10 11.17 (83) Melbourne 6.10 (46) W +37 Carrara Stadium 30/5/2009
11 15.13 (103) North Melbourne 9.3 (57) W +46 Etihad Stadium 6/6/2009
12 16.8 (104) Carlton 14.11 (95) W +9 Etihad Stadium 12/6/2009
13 13.14 (92) Richmond 5.6 (36) W +56 Etihad Stadium 28/6/2009
14 14.7 (91) Geelong 13.7 (85) W +6 Etihad Stadium 5/7/2009
15 13.12 (90) West Coast 11.4 (70) W +20 Subiaco 12/7/2009
16 15.15 (105) Adelaide 7.6 (48) W +57 Etihad Stadium 19/7/2009
17 16.10 (106) Western Bulldogs 9.7 (61) W +45 Etihad Stadium 25/7/2009
18 13.15 (94) Sydney 13.15 (93) W +1 SCG 1/8/2009
19 10.14 (74) Hawthorn 7.7 (49) W +25 Aurora 8/8/2009
20 16.12 (108) Essendon 16.14 (110) L −2 Etihad Stadium 16/8/2009
21 8.11 (59) North Melbourne 10.4 (64) L −5 Etihad Stadium 23/8/2009
22 17.12 (114) Melbourne 10.7 (67) W +47 MCG 30/8/2009
2009 Finals Series Results
Round St Kilda Opposition Their Score W/L Diff Stadium Date
QF1 12.8 (80) Collingwood 7.10 (52) W +28 MCG 6/9/2009
PF1 9.6 (60) Western Bulldogs 7.11 (53) W +7 MCG 18/9/2009
GF 9.14 (68) Geelong 12.8 (80) L −12 MCG 26/9/2009
(Note: in the table above, green rows are wins, red rows are losses. In the Score column St Kilda scores are always shown first.)

Squad
  1 Jason Gram
  2 Steven King
  3 Xavier Clarke
  5 Ben McEvoy
  6 Leigh Fisher
  7 Lenny Hayes
10 Steven Baker
11 Leigh Montagna
12 Nick Riewoldt
13 Adam Schneider
14 Luke Ball
15 Michael Gardiner
16 Raphael Clarke
17 Colm Begley
18 Brendon Goddard
19 Sam Gilbert
  
20 David Armitage
21 Nick Heyne
22 Farren Ray
23 Justin Koschitzke
24 Sean Dempster
25 Sam Fisher
26 Nick Dal Santo
27 Jason Blake
28 Rhys Stanley
29 Tom Lynch
31 Matthew Maguire
32 Andrew McQualter
33 James Gwilt
34 Jack Steven
37 Eljay Connors
38 Clinton Jones
  
39 Alistair Smith
40 Robert Eddy
41 Paul Cahill
42 Jarryn Geary
44 Stephen Milne
Rookies:
30 Brad Howard
43 Zac Dawson
45 Luke Miles
46 Khan Haretuku
47 Tom Simpkin
48 Blake McGrath
49 Steven Gaertner
50 Ross Tungatulum
51 Sam McGarry
  

Squad changes
  • 2008 Trade Week: St Kilda completed a trade with the Western Bulldogs to have Farren Ray and Draft Pick #48 in return for St Kilda giving up Draft Pick #31 to the Bulldogs.
  • 2008 National Draft: Tom Lynch, Rhys Stanley, Nicholas Heyne, Alistair Smith, Paul Cahill, Colm Begley
  • 2009 Rookie Draft: Zac Dawson, Tom Simpkin, Brad Howard, Steven Gaertner, Ross Tungatulum, Samuel McGarry, Blake McGrath

Ladder
2009 AFL ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 St Kilda 22 20 2 0 2197 1411 155.7 80 Finals series
2 Geelong (P) 22 18 4 0 2312 1815 127.4 72
3 Western Bulldogs 22 15 7 0 2378 1940 122.6 60
4 Collingwood 22 15 7 0 2174 1778 122.3 60
5 Adelaide 22 14 8 0 2104 1789 117.6 56
6 Brisbane Lions 22 13 8 1 2017 1890 106.7 54
7 Carlton 22 13 9 0 2270 2055 110.5 52
8 Essendon 22 10 11 1 2080 2127 97.8 42
9 Hawthorn 22 9 13 0 1962 2120 92.5 36
10 Port Adelaide 22 9 13 0 1990 2244 88.7 36
11 West Coast 22 8 14 0 1893 2029 93.3 32
12 Sydney 22 8 14 0 1888 2027 93.1 32
13 North Melbourne 22 7 14 1 1680 2015 83.4 30
14 Fremantle 22 6 16 0 1747 2259 77.3 24
15 Richmond 22 5 16 1 1774 2388 74.3 22
16 Melbourne 22 4 18 0 1706 2285 74.7 16
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.

References
  1. http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25055860-10389,00.html
  2. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25207630-19742,00.html
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/74351/default.aspx
  5. http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/74764/default.aspx
  6. http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/75200/default.aspx
  7. http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/75596/default.aspx
  8. http://www.afl.com.au/Results/tabid/11433/default.aspx?display=1&seasonid=71&roundid=711&fixtureid=5089
  9. AFL.com.au – St Kilda vs Essendon Archived 2009-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
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