2018 St Kilda Football Club season

St Kilda Football Club
2018 season
Coach	Alan Richardson (5th season)
Captain(s)	Jarryn Geary (2nd season)
Home ground	Etihad Stadium ; (Capacity: 53,347)
AFL season	16th
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The 2018 St Kilda Football Club season was the St Kilda Football Club's 120th season in the AFL.

Squad[]

St Kilda Football Club
Senior list						Rookie list		Coaching staff
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 Hunter Clark 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 21 Ben Long		22 Nathan Brown 23 Hugh Goddard 24 Logan Austin 25 Koby Stevens (ret) 26 Josh Battle 27 Josh Bruce 28 Tim Membrey 29 Jimmy Webster 30 Ed Phillips 31 Brandon White 32 Paddy McCartin 33 Nick Coffield 34 Nathan Wright 35 Jack Sinclair 36 Daniel McKenzie 37 Bailey Rice 38 41 Darren Minchington 44 Maverick Weller 45 Ben Paton				39 Darragh Joyce (B) 40 Ray Connellan (B) 42 Lewis Pierce 43 Rowan Marshall 46 Doulton Langlands		Head coach Alan Richardson Assistant coaches (director of coaching and strategy) Rohan Welsh (forwards) Henry Playfair (defense) Adam Kingsley (midfield) (ruck) Simon McPhee (head of development) Peta Searle (development) Ben McGlynn (development) Danny Frawley (specialist defensive coach) Aaron Hamill (Sandringham VFL coach) (manager of performance analysis) Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice captain(s) (B) Category B rookie (ret) retired Updated: 6 April 2018 Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff

Season summary[]

Pre-season[]

Regular season[]

Rd	Date and local time	Opponent	Home	Away	Result	Venue	Attendance	Ref.
Rd	Date and local time	Opponent	Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold)			Venue	Attendance	Ref.
1	Saturday, 24 March (3:35 pm)	Brisbane Lions	16.11 (107)	12.10 (82)	Won by 25 points	Etihad Stadium (H)	23,731	^[1]
2	Friday, 30 March (4:20 pm)	North Melbourne	13.17 (95)	5.13 (43)	Lost by 52 points	Etihad Stadium (A)	33,966	^[2]
3	Saturday, 7 April (7:25 pm)	Adelaide	7.13 (55)	15.14 (104)	Lost by 49 points	Etihad Stadium (H)	19,324	^[3]
4	Sunday, 15 April (4:40 pm)	Geelong	15.13 (103)	7.14 (56)	Lost by 47 points	GMHBA Stadium (A)	27,338	^[4]
5	Saturday, 21 April (1:45 pm)	Greater Western Sydney	10.13 (73)	9.19 (73)	Match drawn	Etihad Stadium (H)	14,956	^[5]
6	Saturday, 28 April (7:25 pm)	Hawthorn	13.11 (89)	7.12 (54)	Lost by 35 points	University of Tasmania Stadium (A)	15,741	^[6]
7	Sunday, 6 May (3:20 pm)	Melbourne	9.13 (67)	16.10 (106)	Lost by 39 points	Etihad Stadium (H)	25,496	^[7]
8	Saturday, 12 May (8:10 pm)	Fremantle	13.11 (89)	8.11 (59)	Lost by 30 points	Optus Stadium (A)	41,752	^[8]
9	Saturday, 19 May (7:25 pm)	Collingwood	10.12 (72)	15.10 (100)	Lost by 28 points	Etihad Stadium (H)	33,994	^[9]
10	Saturday, 26 May (1:45 pm)	Richmond	15.15 (105)	12.5 (77)	Lost by 28 points	MCG (A)	48,850	^[10]
11	Saturday, 2 June (7:20 pm)	West Coast	16.5 (101)	14.4 (88)	Lost by 13 points	Optus Stadium (A)	54,188	^[11]
12	Saturday, 9 June (7:25 pm)	Sydney	7.13 (55)	19.12 (126)	Lost by 71 points	Etihad Stadium (H)	27,569	^[12]
13	Saturday, 16 June (4:35 pm)	Gold Coast	11.12 (78)	11.14 (80)	Won by 2 points	Metricon Stadium (A)	10,181	^[13]
14	Bye
15	Sunday, 1 July (1:10 pm)	Melbourne	18.9 (117)	18.11 (119)	Won by 2 points	MCG (A)	38,910	^[14]
16	Saturday, 7 July (4:35 pm)	Port Adelaide	12.14 (86)	7.8 (50)	Lost by 36 points	Adelaide Oval (A)	36,253	^[15]
17	Friday, 13 July (7:50 pm)	Carlton	16.20 (116)	7.10 (52)	Won by 64 points	Etihad Stadium (H)	33,780	^[16]
18	Friday, 20 July (7:40 pm)	Richmond	8.9 (57)	16.15 (111)	Lost by 54 points	Etihad Stadium (H)	36,269	^[17]
19	Saturday, 28 July (4:05 pm)	Greater Western Sydney	13.8 (86)	8.13 (61)	Lost by 25 points	Spotless Stadium (A)	12,014	^[18]
20	Saturday, 4 August (7:25 pm)	Western Bulldogs	9.14 (68)	15.13 (103)	Lost by 35 points	Etihad Stadium (H)	20,748	^[19]
21	Friday, 10 August (7:50 pm)	Essendon	18.14 (122)	11.13 (79)	Lost by 43 points	Etihad Stadium (A)	37,483	^[20]
22	Saturday, 18 August (7:25 pm)	Hawthorn	11.10 (76)	12.8 (80)	Lost by 4 points	Etihad Stadium (H)	24,795	^[21]
23	Sunday, 26 August (4:40 pm)	North Melbourne	14.10 (94)	17.15 (117)	Lost by 23 points	Etihad Stadium (H)	19,866	^[22]

Ladder[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Richmond	22	18	4	0	2143	1574	136.1	72	2018 finals
2	West Coast (P)	22	16	6	0	2012	1657	121.4	64
3	Collingwood	22	15	7	0	2046	1699	120.4	60
4	Hawthorn	22	15	7	0	1972	1642	120.1	60
5	Melbourne	22	14	8	0	2299	1749	131.4	56
6	Sydney	22	14	8	0	1822	1664	109.5	56
7	Greater Western Sydney	22	13	8	1	1898	1664	114.1	54
8	Geelong	22	13	9	0	2045	1554	131.6	52
9	North Melbourne	22	12	10	0	1950	1790	108.9	48
10	Port Adelaide	22	12	10	0	1780	1654	107.6	48
11	Essendon	22	12	10	0	1932	1838	105.1	48
12	Adelaide	22	12	10	0	1941	1865	104.1	48
13	Western Bulldogs	22	8	14	0	1575	2037	77.3	32
14	Fremantle	22	8	14	0	1556	2041	76.2	32
15	Brisbane Lions	22	5	17	0	1825	2049	89.1	20
16	St Kilda	22	4	17	1	1606	2182	73.6	18
17	Gold Coast	22	4	18	0	1308	2182	59.9	16
18	Carlton	22	2	20	0	1353	2282	59.3	8

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

References[]

^ Schmook, Nathan (24 March 2018). "Match report: Steven lifts Saints past Lions". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
^ Guthrie, Ben (30 March 2018). "Match report: Roos shock woeful Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
^ "Match report: Crows heap pressure on Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 7 April 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
^ Guthrie, Ben (16 April 2017). "Match report: Cats pile more misery on Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
^ Twomey, Callum (21 April 2017). "Match report: Saints, Giants all square at Etihad". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
^ James, Ethan (29 April 2018). "Match report: Smith shines at Hawk fortress". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
^ Bowen, Nick (6 May 2018). "Match report: Melbourne's midfield grinds down Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
^ King, Travis (12 May 2018). "Match report: Dockers dodge spirited Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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^ King, Travis (1 June 2018). "Match report: Eagles make it 10 straight". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
^ Bowen, Nick (9 June 2018). "Match report: St Kilda v Sydney". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
^ Whiting, Michael (16 June 2018). "Match report: Gold Coast v St Kilda". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
^ McGowan, Marc (1 July 2018). "Match report: Saints raise hell for Demons". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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[1] Schmook, Nathan (24 March 2018). "Match report: Steven lifts Saints past Lions". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.

[2] Guthrie, Ben (30 March 2018). "Match report: Roos shock woeful Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.

[3] "Match report: Crows heap pressure on Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 7 April 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.

[4] Guthrie, Ben (16 April 2017). "Match report: Cats pile more misery on Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2017.

[5] Twomey, Callum (21 April 2017). "Match report: Saints, Giants all square at Etihad". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.

[6] James, Ethan (29 April 2018). "Match report: Smith shines at Hawk fortress". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.

[7] Bowen, Nick (6 May 2018). "Match report: Melbourne's midfield grinds down Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.

[8] King, Travis (12 May 2018). "Match report: Dockers dodge spirited Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[9] Browne, Ashley (19 May 2018). "Match report: De Goey lifts Magpies over Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[10] Twomey, Callum (26 May 2018). "Match report: Hurt Tigers hold off Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[11] King, Travis (1 June 2018). "Match report: Eagles make it 10 straight". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[12] Bowen, Nick (9 June 2018). "Match report: St Kilda v Sydney". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[13] Whiting, Michael (16 June 2018). "Match report: Gold Coast v St Kilda". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[14] McGowan, Marc (1 July 2018). "Match report: Saints raise hell for Demons". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[15] Gaskin, Lee (7 July 2018). "Match report: Power too slick for Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[16] Phelan, Jennifer (13 July 2018). "Match report: Saints and injury add to Blues' pain". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[17] Twomey, Callum (21 July 2018). "Match report: Purring Tigers thrash poor Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[18] Curley, Adam (28 July 2018). "Match report: Top-4 Giants continue rise". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[19] Black, Sarah (4 August 2018). "Match report: Dogs get off leash against Saints". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[20] Navaratnam, Dinny (10 August 2018). "Match report: Bombers' flight to finals continues". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[21] Phelan, Jennifer (18 August 2018). "Match report: Hawks edge Saints in a thriller". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[22] Twomey, Callum (26 August 2018). "Match report: Roos bound home to finish ninth". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

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v t St Kilda Football Club
Nickname: Saints History Individual honours Players Captains Coaches Records and statistics Trevor Barker Award AFLW best and fairest Leading goalkickers AFL coach: Brett Ratten AFL captains: AFLW coach: Nick Dal Santo AFLW captain: Hannah Priest
VFL/AFL home grounds	Marvel Stadium, Docklands, Melbourne (2000–) Waverley Park (1992–1999) Moorabbin Oval (1965–1992) Junction Oval (1897–1964)
AFLW home grounds	RSEA Park, Moorabbin, Melbourne (2020–)
VFL/AFL premierships (1)	1966
Seasons (140)	1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Related articles	Sandringham Football Club (VFL-affiliate)
St Kilda did not participate in the 1916 and 1917 VFL seasons due to the First World War (indicated in grey)

v t 2018 AFL season
Events	AFLX competition Pre-season matches Premiership season Finals series Grand Final
Awards	22under22 team AFL Players Association awards All-Australian team Brownlow Medal Coleman Medal Leigh Matthews Trophy Norm Smith Medal Rising Star
Club overviews	Adelaide Brisbane Lions Carlton Collingwood Essendon Fremantle Geelong Gold Coast Hawthorn Melbourne North Melbourne Richmond St Kilda Sydney West Coast
Player changes	Trades National draft Pre-season draft Rookie draft Debuts Retirements and delistings
See also	2018 AFL Women's season