2017 St Kilda Football Club season

Australian rules football club season

St Kilda Football Club2017 season

Coach| Alan Richardson (4th season)
Captain(s)| Jarryn Geary (1st season)
Home ground| Etihad Stadium
(Capacity: 53,347)
AFL season| 11th

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2018 ->

The 2017 St Kilda Football Club season was the 121st in the club's history. Coached by Alan Richardson and captained by Jarryn Geary, they competed in the AFL's 2017 Toyota Premiership Season.[1]

## Squad

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St Kilda Football Club  Senior list  | Rookie list  | Coaching staff

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* 1  Tom Hickey
* 2  Jake Carlisle
* 3  Jack Steven
* 4  Jade Gresham
* 5  Shane Savage
* 6  Sebastian Ross
* 7  Luke Dunstan
* 8  Blake Acres
* 9  Jack Steele
* 10  Nathan Freeman
* 11  Leigh Montagna
* 12  Nick Riewoldt
* 13  Jack Lonie
* 14  Jarryn Geary (c)
* 15  Jack Billings
* 16  Jack Newnes
* 17  Dylan Roberton
* 18  Billy Longer
* 19  Sam Gilbert
* 20  David Armitage

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* 21  Ben Long
* 22  Nathan Brown
* 23  Hugh Goddard
* 24  Sean Dempster (ret)
* 25  Koby Stevens
* 26  Josh Battle
* 27  Josh Bruce
* 28  Tim Membrey
* 29  Jimmy Webster
* 30  Ed Phillips
* 31  Brandon White
* 32  Paddy McCartin
* 34  Nathan Wright
* 35  Jack Sinclair
* 36  Daniel McKenzie
* 37  Bailey Rice
* 41  Darren Minchington
* 42  Lewis Pierce
* 44  Maverick Weller
* 45  Jason Holmes

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* 33  Nick O'Kearney
* 38  Nick Coughlan
* 39  Darragh Joyce (B)
* 40  Ray Connellan (B)
* 43  Rowan Marshall

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Head coach

* Alan Richardson

Assistant coaches

* Danny Sexton (director of coaching and strategy)

* Aaron Hamill (forwards)

* Rohan Welsh (defense)

* Adam Kingsley (midfield)

* Adam Skrobalak (ruck)

* Simon McPhee (head of development)

* Peta Searle (development)

* Ben McGlynn (development)

* Danny Frawley (specialist defensive coach)
* Lindsay Gilbee (Sandringham VFL coach)
* Robbie Chancellor (manager of performance analysis)

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Legend:

* (c) Captain(s)
* (vc) Vice-captain(s)
* (B) Category B rookie

* (ret) retired

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Updated: 6 April 2017
Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff

## Season summary

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Main article: 2017 AFL season

### Pre-season

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Main article: 2017 JLT Community Series

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Home | Away | Result
1  | Thursday 23 February, 7:40pm  | Port Adelaide | 0.8.9 (57) | 0.7.14 (56)  | Won by 1 point  | Etihad Stadium (H)  | 5,363
2  | Saturday 4 March, 2:05pm  | Carlton | 0.4.6 (30)  | 0.18.14 (122) | Won by 92 points  | Ikon Park (A)  | 15,485
3  | Sunday 12 March, 7:10pm  | Sydney | 0.10.14 (74) | 0.11.11 (77)  | Lost by 3 points  | Lavington Sports Ground (A)  | 6,893

### Regular season

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Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ladder | Ref.

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Home | Away | Result
1  | Saturday, 25 March (4:35 pm)  | Melbourne | 13.12 (90) | 17.8 (110)  | Lost by 20 points  | Etihad Stadium (H)  | 36,249  | 13th  | [2]
2  | Saturday, 1 April (4:40 pm)  | West Coast | 18.8 (116)  | 13.19 (97) | Lost by 19 points  | Domain Stadium (A)  | 37,749  | 13th  | [3]
3  | Sunday, 9 April (1:10 pm)  | Brisbane Lions | 14.23 (107) | 11.10 (76)  | Won by 31 points  | Etihad Stadium (H)  | 23,097  | 10th  | [4]
4  | Sunday, 16 April (3:20 pm)  | Collingwood | 7.13 (55)  | 9.15 (69) | Won by 14 points  | Etihad Stadium (A)  | 36,650  | 10th  | [5]
5  | Sunday, 23 April (3:20 pm)  | Geelong | 13.10 (88) | 19.12 (126)  | Lost by 38 points  | Etihad Stadium (H)  | 33,884  | 11th  | [6]
6  | Saturday, 29 April (1:45 pm)  | Hawthorn | 8.7 (55)  | 19.16 (130) | Won by 75 points  | University of Tasmania Stadium (A)  | 15,571  | 9th  | [7]
7  | Friday, 5 May (7:50 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney | 16.12 (108) | 12.13 (85)  | Won by 23 points  | Etihad Stadium (H)  | 21,160  | 8th  | [8]
8  | Saturday, 13 May (2:10 pm)  | Carlton | 12.13 (85) | 10.6 (66)  | Won by 19 points  | Etihad Stadium (H)  | 38,014  | 6th  | [9]
9  | Saturday, 20 May (1:45 pm)  | Sydney | 10.8 (68) | 18.10 (118)  | Lost by 50 points  | Etihad Stadium (H)  | 29,778  | 9th  | [10]
10  | Saturday, 27 May (1:45 pm)  | Western Bulldogs | 13.12 (90)  | 7.8 (50) | Lost by 40 points  | Etihad Stadium (A)  | 34,685  | 10th  | [11]
11  | Bye | 11th  |
12  | Friday, 9 June (7:20 pm)  | Adelaide | 16.15 (111)  | 7.12 (54) | Lost by 57 points  | Adelaide Oval (A)  | 46,082  | 12th  | [12]
13  | Friday, 16 June (7:50 pm)  | North Melbourne | 10.12 (72)  | 12.17 (89) | Won by 17 points  | Etihad Stadium (A)  | 26,107  | 10th  | [13]
14  | Sunday, 25 June (4:40 pm)  | Gold Coast | 14.20 (104) | 10.12 (72)  | Won by 32 points  | Etihad Stadium (H)  | 15,844  | 8th  | [14]
15  | Sunday, 2 July (2:40 pm)  | Fremantle | 12.8 (80)  | 12.17 (89) | Won by 9 points  | Domain Stadium (A)  | 30,541  | 8th  | [15]
16  | Saturday, 8 July (7:25 pm)  | Richmond | 21.12 (138) | 10.11 (71)  | Won by 67 points  | Etihad Stadium (H)  | 47,514  | 7th  | [16]
17  | Friday, 14 July (7:50 pm)  | Essendon | 7.15 (57) | 17.16 (118)  | Lost by 61 points  | Etihad Stadium (H)  | 47,156  | 9th  | [17]
18  | Saturday, 22 July (7:25 pm)  | Sydney | 14.17 (101)  | 9.5 (59) | Lost by 42 points  | SCG (A)  | 35,773  | 11th  | [18]
19  | Saturday, 29 July (4:05 pm)  | Port Adelaide | 9.9 (63)  | 8.13 (61) | Lost by 2 points  | Adelaide Oval (A)  | 30,335  | 11th  | [19]
20  | Sunday, 6 August (1:10 pm)  | West Coast | 15.13 (103) | 14.11 (95)  | Won by 8 points  | Etihad Stadium (H)  | 22,688  | 11th  | [20]
21  | Sunday, 13 August (1:10 pm)  | Melbourne | 14.12 (96)  | 10.12 (72) | Lost by 24 points  | MCG (A)  | 53,115  | 11th  | [21]
22  | Sunday, 20 August (3:20 pm)  | North Melbourne | 18.19 (127) | 12.6 (78)  | Won by 49 points  | Etihad Stadium (H)  | 29,126  | 10th  | [22]
23  | Sunday, 27 August (3:20 pm)  | Richmond | 19.8 (122)  | 12.9 (81) | Lost by 41 points  | MCG (A)  | 69,104  | 11th  | [23]

## Ladder

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Pos | Team

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1  | Adelaide | 22  | 15  | 6  | 1  | 2415  | 1776  | 136.0  | 62  | 2017 finals
2  | Geelong | 22  | 15  | 6  | 1  | 2134  | 1818  | 117.4  | 62
3  | Richmond (P) | 22  | 15  | 7  | 0  | 1992  | 1684  | 118.3  | 60
4  | Greater Western Sydney | 22  | 14  | 6  | 2  | 2081  | 1812  | 114.8  | 60
5  | Port Adelaide | 22  | 14  | 8  | 0  | 2168  | 1671  | 129.7  | 56
6  | Sydney | 22  | 14  | 8  | 0  | 2093  | 1651  | 126.8  | 56
7  | Essendon | 22  | 12  | 10  | 0  | 2135  | 2004  | 106.5  | 48
8  | West Coast | 22  | 12  | 10  | 0  | 1964  | 1858  | 105.7  | 48
9  | Melbourne | 22  | 12  | 10  | 0  | 2035  | 1934  | 105.2  | 48  |
10  | Western Bulldogs | 22  | 11  | 11  | 0  | 1857  | 1913  | 97.1  | 44
11  | St Kilda | 22  | 11  | 11  | 0  | 1925  | 1986  | 96.9  | 44
12  | Hawthorn | 22  | 10  | 11  | 1  | 1864  | 2055  | 90.7  | 42
13  | Collingwood | 22  | 9  | 12  | 1  | 1944  | 1963  | 99.0  | 38
14  | Fremantle | 22  | 8  | 14  | 0  | 1607  | 2160  | 74.4  | 32
15  | North Melbourne | 22  | 6  | 16  | 0  | 1983  | 2264  | 87.6  | 24
16  | Carlton | 22  | 6  | 16  | 0  | 1594  | 2038  | 78.2  | 24
17  | Gold Coast | 22  | 6  | 16  | 0  | 1756  | 2311  | 76.0  | 24
18  | Brisbane Lions | 22  | 5  | 17  | 0  | 1877  | 2526  | 74.3  | 20

Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

## References

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1. ^ "Club Honours".
2. ^ Schmook, Nathan (25 March 2017). "Match report: Dees break curse, Riewoldt cops knee knock". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
3. ^ King, Travis (1 April 2017). "Match report: Eagles snatch win over wasteful Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
4. ^ Schmook, Nathan (9 April 2017). "Match report: Off-target Saints finally get off the mark". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
5. ^ Guthrie, Ben (16 April 2017). "Match report: Saints shrug off Pies for second win". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
6. ^ Ryan, Peter (23 April 2017). "Match report: 'Dangerwood' gets it done against Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
7. ^ Ramsey, Michael (29 April 2017). "Match report: Saints end Hawks' Tassie streak". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
8. ^ Twomey, Callum (5 May 2017). "Match report: Stunning Saints claim Giant victim". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
9. ^ Bowen, Nick (13 May 2017). "Match report: Steely Saints scrape past Blues". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
10. ^ Matthews, Bruce (20 May 2017). "Match report: Silky Swans carve up flat Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
11. ^ Twomey, Callum (27 May 2017). "Match report: Stringer stars as Dogs waltz home". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
12. ^ Gaskin, Lee (9 June 2017). "Match report: Ruthless Crows crush Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
13. ^ Schmook, Nathan (16 June 2017). "Match report: Hard-at-it Saints down messy Roos". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
14. ^ Collins, Ben (25 June 2017). "Match report: Saints stifle Suns to move into top eight". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
15. ^ King, Travis (2 July 2017). "Match report: Bruce fires Saints into top eight". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
16. ^ McGowan, Marc (8 July 2017). "Match report: Saints savage toothless Tigers". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
17. ^ Schmook, Nathan (14 July 2017). "Match report: Dons drag Saints back to pack". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
18. ^ Curley, Adam (22 July 2017). "Match report: Sinclair shines, Saints on the slide". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
19. ^ Larkin, Steve (29 July 2017). "Match report: Gray heroics stuns Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
20. ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (6 August 2017). "Match report: Saints alive, Eagles on brink". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
21. ^ Schmook, Nathan (13 August 2017). "Match report: Finally, Dees make their move". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
22. ^ McGowan, Marc (20 August 2017). "Match report: Saints stay in the hunt". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
23. ^ McGowan, Marc (27 August 2017). "Match report: Top-notch Tigers clinch third". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.

## External links

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* Official website
* Listing of St Kilda game results in 2017

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Bold indicates VFA/VFL/AFL premiership victory

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2017 AFL season

Events|

* Pre-season matches
* Premiership season
* Finals series
* Grand Final
* International Rules Series

Awards|

* 22under22 team
* AFL Players Association awards
* All-Australian team
* Brownlow Medal
* Coleman Medal
* Goal of the Year
* Leigh Matthews Trophy
* Mark of the Year
* Norm Smith Medal
* Rising Star

Club overviews|

* Adelaide
* Brisbane Lions
* Carlton
* Collingwood
* Essendon
* Fremantle
* Geelong
* Gold Coast
* Greater Western Sydney
* Hawthorn
* Melbourne
* North Melbourne
* Port Adelaide
* Richmond
* St Kilda
* Sydney
* West Coast
* Western Bulldogs

Player changes|

* Trades
* National draft
* Pre-season draft
* Rookie draft
* Debuts
* Retirements and delistings

See also|

* 2017 AFL Women's season

*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[L]: Lost
*[D]: Drawn
*[PF]: Points for
*[PA]: Points against
*[PP]: Point percentage
*[Pts]: Points