2010 St Kilda Football Club season
| 2010 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 St Kilda | |||
| President | Greg Westaway | ||
| Coach | Ross Lyon | ||
| Captain(s) | Nick Riewoldt | ||
| Home ground | Etihad Stadium | ||
| Pre-season competition | Runner up | ||
| AFL season | 3rd | ||
| Finals series | Runners up | ||
| Best and Fairest | Lenny Hayes | ||
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The St Kilda Football Club competed in the 2010 Australian Football League (AFL) premiership season. They finished the home and away season in third place. They won through to the 2010 Grand Final after qualifying and preliminary finals wins and drew with Collingwood in the grand final, however they were beaten in the replay to finish runner up for the second consecutive year.
A number of new records were set by the Saints throughout 2010:
- A new membership record, reported by the club to be 40,544 and the first time the membership has been over 40,000. This bettered the previous record membership of 33,522 in 2009.
- The Round 2 win against North Melbourne by 104 points was a new St Kilda winning margin record against North Melbourne.[1]
- A new record home and away game crowd for a match between St Kilda and Geelong of 58,208 was established in Round 13 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the fourth largest home game crowd in the club's history[2] and only the sixth home and away home game the club has played at the MCG in 114 years.[3] It was also a new record crowd for a St Kilda home game against Geelong.
- The Round 16 away game crowd of 81,836 against Collingwood at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was a new record attendance for a home and away game involving St Kilda. It was also a new record crowd for a St Kilda away game against Collingwood.
- The Round 17 home crowd of 49,373 against Hawthorn at Docklands was a new home and away game crowd record for a match between St Kilda and Hawthorn.
- The Round 19 win against Port Adelaide by 94 points was a new St Kilda winning margin record against Port Adelaide.
2010 players list[edit]
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2010 Preseason[edit]
NAB Cup[edit]
St Kilda qualified for the NAB cup Grand Final however were beaten by the Western bulldogs in to finish Runner up.
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday, 19 February (7:40 pm) | Collingwood | 2.13.4 (100) | 1.13.12 (99) | Won by 1 point | Etihad Stadium (H) | 29,801 |
| 2 | Saturday, 27 February (7:10 pm) | Sydney | 2.9.7 (79) | 0.12.6 (78) | Won by 1 point | Etihad Stadium (H) | 10,998 |
| 3 | Saturday, 6 March (7:10 pm) | Fremantle | 2.15.7 (115) | 2.3.9 (45) | Won by 70 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 5,241 |
| GF | Saturday, 13 March (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 2.13.8 (104) | 0.9.10 (64) | Lost by 40 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 42,381 |
Regular season[edit]
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ladder | ||
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday, 27 March (7:10 pm) | Sydney | 13.10 (88) | 15.6 (96) | Won by 8 points | ANZ Stadium (A) | 31,330 | 8th |
| 2 | Saturday, 3 April (7:10 pm) | North Melbourne | 23.5 (143) | 6.9 (39) | Won by 104 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 32,006 | 1st |
| 3 | Friday, 9 April (7:40 pm) | Collingwood | 10.9 (69) | 4.17 (41) | Won by 28 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 49,669 | 1st |
| 4 | Sunday, 18 April (4:40 pm) | Fremantle | 16.12 (108) | 14.9 (93) | Won by 15 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 29,814 | 1st |
| 5 | Saturday, 24 April (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 7.12 (54) | 6.8 (44) | Lost by 10 points | AAMI Stadium (A) | 23,355 | 2nd |
| 6 | Friday, 30 April (7:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 6.10 (46) | 7.7 (49) | Won by 3 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 43,072 | 3rd |
| 7 | Monday, 10 May (7:20 pm) | Carlton | 9.14 (68) | 20.9 (129) | Lost by 61 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 42,866 | 5th |
| 8 | Sunday, 16 May (4:40 pm) | Essendon | 11.15 (81) | 14.9 (93) | Lost by 12 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 39,204 | 7th |
| 9 | Sunday, 23 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast | 8.8 (56) | 13.13 (91) | Won by 35 points | Subiaco Oval (A) | 36,244 | 5th |
| 10 | Saturday, 29 May (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | 19.9 (123) | 12.4 (76) | Won by 47 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 28,708 | 4th |
| 11 | Friday, 4 June (7:40 pm) | Richmond | 8.11 (59) | 14.13 (97) | Won by 38 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 32,858 | 3rd |
| 12 | Sunday, 13 June (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | 10.7 (67) | 12.13 (85) | Won by 18 points | Subiaco Oval (A) | 37,569 | 2nd |
| 13 | Friday, 25 June (7:40 pm) | Geelong | 10.10 (70) | 6.10 (46) | Won by 24 points | MCG (H) | 58,208 | 2nd |
| 14 | Sunday, 4 July (4:40 pm) | Melbourne | 15.10 (100) | 9.11 (65) | Won by 35 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 31,993 | 2nd |
| 15 | Saturday, 10 July (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 10.5 (65) | 11.13 (79) | Won by 14 points | The Gabba (A) | 29,329 | 2nd |
| 16 | Saturday, 17 July (2:10 pm) | Collingwood | 15.10 (100) | 6.16 (52) | Lost by 48 points | MCG (A) | 81,386 | 3rd |
| 17 | Friday, 23 July (7:40 pm) | Hawthorn | 14.3 (87) | 13.9 (87) | Draw | Etihad Stadium (H) | 49,373 | 3rd |
| 18 | Friday, 30 July (7:40 pm) | Essendon | 16.12 (108) | 11.9 (75) | Lost by 33 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 37,165 | 3rd |
| 19 | Sunday, 8 August (1:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 23.13 (151) | 8.9 (57) | Won by 94 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 22,467 | 3rd |
| 20 | Sunday, 15 August (4:40 pm) | North Melbourne | 9.9 (63) | 17.13 (115) | Won by 52 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 23,118 | 3rd |
| 21 | Saturday, 21 August (2:10 pm) | Richmond | 17.13 (115) | 14.10 (94) | Won by 21 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 33,790 | 3rd |
| 22 | Saturday, 28 August (3:40 pm) | Adelaide | 9.11 (65) | 5.7 (37) | Lost by 28 points | AAMI Stadium (A) | 38,121 | 3rd |
2010 Finals Series[edit]
| Final | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
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| Second Qualifying | Friday, 3 September (7:45pm) | Geelong | 11.13 (79) | 12.11 (83) | Won by 4 points | MCG (A) | 63,608 |
| Second Preliminary | Saturday, 18 September (7:20pm) | Western Bulldogs | 13.10 (88) | 8.16 (64) | Won by 24 points | MCG (H) | 62,694 |
| Grand Final | Saturday, 25 September (2:30pm) | Collingwood | 9.14 (68) | 10.8 (68) | Draw | MCG (A) | 100,016 |
| Grand Final Replay | Saturday, 2 October (2:30pm) | Collingwood | 16.12 (108) | 7.10 (52) | Lost by 56 points | MCG (A) | 93,853 |
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final and replay | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 Sep, MCG | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Collingwood | 17.22 (124) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 8.14 (62) | 11 Sep, MCG | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Bulldogs | 11.11 (77) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Sep, ANZ Stadium | Sydney | 10.12 (72) | 17 Sep, MCG | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sydney | 14.15 (99) | Collingwood | 18.12 (120) | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Carlton | 13.16 (94) | Geelong | 11.13 (79) | 25 Sep, MCG; Replay: 2 Oct MCG | |||||||||||||||
| Collingwood | 9.14 (68) | 16.12 (108) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Sep, Subiaco Oval | 18 Sep, MCG | St Kilda | 10.8 (68) | 7.10 (52) | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Fremantle | 14.10 (94) | St Kilda | 13.10 (88) | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Hawthorn | 8.16 (64) | 10 Sep, MCG | Western Bulldogs | 8.16 (64) | |||||||||||||||
| Geelong | 20.15 (135) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Sep, MCG | Fremantle | 10.6 (66) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Geelong | 11.13 (79) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | St Kilda | 12.11 (83) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ladder[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood (P) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2349 | 1658 | 141.7 | 70 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2518 | 1702 | 147.9 | 68 | |
| 3 | St Kilda | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1935 | 1591 | 121.6 | 62 | |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2174 | 1734 | 125.4 | 56 | |
| 5 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2017 | 1863 | 108.3 | 52 | |
| 6 | Fremantle | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2168 | 2087 | 103.9 | 52 | |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2044 | 1847 | 110.7 | 50 | |
| 8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2143 | 1983 | 108.1 | 44 | |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1930 | 2208 | 87.4 | 44 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1749 | 2123 | 82.4 | 40 | |
| 11 | Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1763 | 1870 | 94.3 | 36 | |
| 12 | Melbourne | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1863 | 1971 | 94.5 | 34 | |
| 13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1775 | 2158 | 82.3 | 28 | |
| 14 | Essendon | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1930 | 2402 | 80.3 | 28 | |
| 15 | Richmond | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1714 | 2348 | 73.0 | 24 | |
| 16 | West Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1773 | 2300 | 77.1 | 16 |
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers