2018 St Kilda Football Club season

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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 122nd in the club's history. Coached by Alan Richardson and captained by Jarryn Geary, they competed in the AFL's 2018 Toyota Premiership Season. [1]

Contents

Squad

St Kilda Football Club
Senior listRookie listCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(St Kilda's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendance
HomeAwayResult
1Wednesday 28 February, 7:10pm Carlton 13.11 (89)9.13 (67)Lost by 22 points Ikon Park (A)8,098
2Thursday 8 March, 7:05pm Melbourne 18.11 (119)14.9 (93)Lost by 26 points Casey Fields (A)4,567

Regular season

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(St Kilda's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceLadderRef.
HomeAwayResult
1Saturday, 24 March (3:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 16.11 (107)12.10 (82)Won by 25 points Etihad Stadium (H)23,7316th [2]
2Friday, 30 March (4:20 pm) North Melbourne 13.17 (95)5.13 (43)Lost by 52 points Etihad Stadium (A)33,96613th [3]
3Saturday, 7 April (7:25 pm) Adelaide 7.13 (55)15.14 (104)Lost by 49 points Etihad Stadium (H)19,32415th [4]
4Sunday, 15 April (4:40 pm) Geelong 15.13 (103)7.14 (56)Lost by 47 points GMHBA Stadium (A)27,33816th [5]
5Saturday, 21 April (1:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney 10.13 (73)9.19 (73)Match drawn Etihad Stadium (H)14,95615th [6]
6Saturday, 28 April (7:25 pm) Hawthorn 13.11 (89)7.12 (54)Lost by 35 points University of Tasmania Stadium (A)15,74116th [7]
7Sunday, 6 May (3:20 pm) Melbourne 9.13 (67)16.10 (106)Lost by 39 points Etihad Stadium (H)25,49616th [8]
8Saturday, 12 May (8:10 pm) Fremantle 13.11 (89)8.11 (59)Lost by 30 points Optus Stadium (A)41,75216th [9]
9Saturday, 19 May (7:25 pm) Collingwood 10.12 (72)15.10 (100)Lost by 28 points Etihad Stadium (H)33,99416th [10]
10Saturday, 26 May (1:45 pm) Richmond 15.15 (105)12.5 (77)Lost by 28 points MCG (A)48,85016th [11]
11Saturday, 2 June (7:20 pm) West Coast 16.5 (101)14.4 (88)Lost by 13 points Optus Stadium (A)54,18816th [12]
12Saturday, 9 June (7:25 pm) Sydney 7.13 (55)19.12 (126)Lost by 71 points Etihad Stadium (H)27,56916th [13]
13Saturday, 16 June (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 11.12 (78)11.14 (80)Won by 2 points Metricon Stadium (A)10,18116th [14]
14Bye Round16th
15Sunday, 1 July (1:10 pm) Melbourne 18.9 (117)18.11 (119)Won by 2 points MCG (A)38,91015th [15]
16Saturday, 7 July (4:35 pm) Port Adelaide 12.14 (86)7.8 (50)Lost by 36 points Adelaide Oval (A)36,25315th [16]
17Friday, 13 July (7:50 pm) Carlton 16.20 (116)7.10 (52)Won by 64 points Etihad Stadium (H)33,78015th [17]
18Friday, 20 July (7:40 pm) Richmond 8.9 (57)16.15 (111)Lost by 54 points Etihad Stadium (H)36,26915th [18]
19Saturday, 28 July (4:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 13.8 (86)8.13 (61)Lost by 25 points Spotless Stadium (A)12,01415th [19]
20Saturday, 4 August (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs 9.14 (68)15.13 (103)Lost by 35 points Etihad Stadium (H)20,74815th [20]
21Friday, 10 August (7:50 pm) Essendon 18.14 (122)11.13 (79)Lost by 43 points Etihad Stadium (A)37,48315th [21]
22Saturday, 18 August (7:25 pm) Hawthorn 11.10 (76)12.8 (80)Lost by 4 points Etihad Stadium (H)24,79516th [22]
23Sunday, 26 August (4:40 pm) North Melbourne 14.10 (94)17.15 (117)Lost by 23 points Etihad Stadium (H)19,86616th [23]

Ladder

PosTeam
PldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Richmond 22184021431574136.172 2018 finals
2 West Coast (P)22166020121657121.464
3 Collingwood 22157020461699120.460
4 Hawthorn 22157019721642120.160
5 Melbourne 22148022991749131.456
6 Sydney 22148018221664109.556
7 Greater Western Sydney 22138118981664114.154
8 Geelong 22139020451554131.652
9 North Melbourne 221210019501790108.948
10 Port Adelaide 221210017801654107.648
11 Essendon 221210019321838105.148
12 Adelaide 221210019411865104.148
13 Western Bulldogs 2281401575203777.332
14 Fremantle 2281401556204176.232
15 Brisbane Lions 2251701825204989.120
16 St Kilda 2241711606218273.618
17 Gold Coast 2241801308218259.916
18 Carlton 2222001353228259.38
Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

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