1970 VFL Season: St Kilda
These are the details of the premiership results for St Kilda for the 1970 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Moorabbin Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating South Melbourne in the first semi final, St Kilda were defeated by Carlton in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1970 VFL Season
Team:
St Kilda
Club:
St Kilda
Home Ground:
Moorabbin Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 125.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Carlton (Preliminary Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Ross Smith
Vice-Captain:
Carl Ditterich
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Bob Murray
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonie, Colin | #22 | 7 | 5 | R07, R09, R12, R15-18 |
| Besanko, Neil | #29 | 22 | 2 | R01, R04-22, SF, PF |
| Breen, Barry | #17 | 17 | 35 | R01-04, R10-20, SF, PF |
| Colling, Gary | #12 | 20 | 0 | R03, R05-13, R15-22, SF, PF |
| Davis, Allan | #19 | 12 | 11 | R01-04, R06-13 |
| Ditterich, Carl | #10 | 16 | 14 | R01-11, R14, R19-20, SF, PF |
| Elliott, Glenn | #8 | 12 | 7 | R01-02, R05-07, R14, R16-18, R20-22 |
| Evans, John | #27 | 9 | 5 | R03-05, R10-13, R15-16 |
| Griffiths, Daryl | #25 | 24 | 7 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| Kennedy, Des | #11 | 2 | 0 | R21-22 |
| Lawrence, Barry | #13 | 23 | 26 | R01-03, R05-22, SF, PF |
| Lilley, Jon | #16 | 10 | 2 | R04-06, R16-20, SF, PF |
| Manzie, John | #26 | 19 | 5 | R06-22, SF, PF |
| McIntosh, John | #9 | 24 | 11 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| Moran, Jeff | #15 | 24 | 17 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| Murray, Bob | #6 | 24 | 0 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| Mynott, Brian | #2 | 19 | 19 | R02, R07-22, SF, PF |
| Neale, Kevin | #18 | 20 | 11 | R01-10, R12, R14-20, SF, PF |
| Nisbet, Darryl | #39 | 1 | 0 | R21 |
| O'Dea, Jim | #14 | 13 | 0 | R01-08, R10, R13-14, R22, PF |
| O'Donnell, John | #28 | 2 | 2 | R07-08 |
| Pascoe, Barry | #31 | 6 | 9 | R01-06 |
| Pascoe, Bob | #21 | 12 | 11 | R01-06, R10, R12-13, R21-22, SF |
| Payze, Travis | #20 | 24 | 20 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| Rae, Stephen | #32 | 19 | 15 | R02-05, R08-15, R18-22, SF, PF |
| Roberts, Stephen | #30 | 12 | 3 | R01-03, R09, R11, R15-19, R21-22 |
| Smith, Ross | #3 | 15 | 14 | R01-04, R14-22, SF, PF |
| Stewart, Ian | #5 | 15 | 5 | R01, R04-09, R11-15, R19, R22, PF |
| Theodore, Stephen | #23 | 21 | 22 | R01-09, R11-14, R16-17, R19-22, SF, PF |
| Trott, Stuart | #7 | 24 | 9 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| Ward, Geoff | #35 | 12 | 9 | R08-11, R13-15, R17-18, R20-21, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeans, Allan | 24 | 15 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/1970 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | STKL by 52 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 11/04/1970 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 110 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 18/04/1970 | Round 3 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 33 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 25/04/1970 | Round 4 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | STKL by 55 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 02/05/1970 | Round 5 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 29 | Allan Jeans | Carl Ditterich |
| 09/05/1970 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 17 | Allan Jeans | Carl Ditterich |
| 16/05/1970 | Round 7 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | STKL by 25 | Allan Jeans | Carl Ditterich |
| 23/05/1970 | Round 8 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 8 | Allan Jeans | Carl Ditterich |
| 30/05/1970 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | STKL by 43 | Allan Jeans | Carl Ditterich |
| 06/06/1970 | Round 10 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 7 | Allan Jeans | Carl Ditterich |
| 15/06/1970 | Round 11 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | STKL by 12 | Allan Jeans | Carl Ditterich |
| 20/06/1970 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 31 | Allan Jeans | Bob Murray |
| 27/06/1970 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | STKL by 21 | Allan Jeans | Bob Murray |
| 04/07/1970 | Round 14 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | STKL by 6 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 11/07/1970 | Round 15 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 18 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 18/07/1970 | Round 16 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 39 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 25/07/1970 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | STKL by 20 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 01/08/1970 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 25 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 08/08/1970 | Round 19 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | STKL by 51 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 15/08/1970 | Round 20 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 60 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 22/08/1970 | Round 21 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 10 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 29/08/1970 | Round 22 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 44 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 05/09/1970 | Semi Final | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | STKL by 53 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 19/09/1970 | Preliminary Final | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 62 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |