1970 VFL Season: St Kilda
These are the details of the premiership results of St Kilda for the 1970 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating South Melbourne in a semi final, St Kilda were defeated by Carlton in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1970 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.