1971 VFL Season: St Kilda
These are the details of the premiership results of St Kilda for the 1971 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Hawthorn in a semi final and defeating Richmond in the preliminary final, St Kilda were defeated by Hawthorn in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1971 VFL Season
Team:
St Kilda
Home Ground:
Moorabbin Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 140.0)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Ross Smith
Vice-Captain:
Bob Murray
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonie, Colin | #22 | 5 | 2 | R02-06 |
| Barrot, Bill | #24 | 2 | 4 | R01-02 |
| Besanko, Neil | #29 | 16 | 0 | R08, R11-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Bonney, John | #1 | 23 | 22 | R01-04, R06-15, R17-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Breen, Barry | #17 | 25 | 53 | R01-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Cayzer, Geoff | #41 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Colling, Gary | #12 | 24 | 0 | R01-07, R09-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Davis, Allan | #19 | 22 | 70 | R01, R03-18, R20-22, PF, GF |
| Ditterich, Carl | #10 | 16 | 23 | R06-10, R14-17, R19-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Elliott, Glenn | #8 | 20 | 3 | R02-03, R05-10, R13-22, SF, GF |
| Galt, Rod | #31 | 17 | 18 | R01-03, R11-16, R18-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Grambeau, Shane | #34 | 3 | 0 | R03, R17, R22 |
| Judson, Wayne | #42 | 18 | 0 | R06-15, R18-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Lawrence, Barry | #13 | 18 | 7 | R01-04, R07-11, R14-19, SF, PF, GF |
| Lilley, Jon | #16 | 3 | 0 | R04-05, R16 |
| Manzie, John | #26 | 14 | 9 | R02-05, R07-08, R11-13, R16, R20-21, PF, GF |
| McIntosh, John | #9 | 23 | 17 | R01-22, SF |
| Moran, Jeff | #15 | 23 | 12 | R02-12, R14-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Murray, Bob | #6 | 24 | 0 | R01-19, R21-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Mynott, Brian | #2 | 23 | 5 | R01-15, R17-21, SF, PF, GF |
| Neale, Kevin | #18 | 23 | 9 | R01, R04-22, SF, PF, GF |
| O'Dea, Jim | #14 | 21 | 0 | R01, R03, R05-22, SF |
| Payze, Travis | #20 | 24 | 16 | R01-20, R22, SF, PF, GF |
| Rae, Stephen | #25 | 12 | 8 | R01-02, R16-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Smith, Ross | #3 | 25 | 31 | R01-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Smythe, Keith | #33 | 11 | 5 | R01-02, R05-13 |
| Stephens, John | #32 | 6 | 14 | R01-06 |
| Theodore, Stephen | #23 | 25 | 16 | R01-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Trott, Stuart | #7 | 25 | 4 | R01-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Ward, Geoff | #35 | 8 | 1 | R01, R04-05, R09-10, R12-13, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeans, Allan | 25 | 17 | -0- | 8 | R01-22, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/1971 | Round 1 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 94 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 12/04/1971 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | STKL by 28 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 17/04/1971 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 19 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 24/04/1971 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 58 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 01/05/1971 | Round 5 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 13 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 08/05/1971 | Round 6 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | STKL by 44 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 15/05/1971 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 10 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 22/05/1971 | Round 8 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | STKL by 47 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 29/05/1971 | Round 9 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 3 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 05/06/1971 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 71 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 14/06/1971 | Round 11 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | STKL by 59 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 19/06/1971 | Round 12 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | STKL by 78 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 26/06/1971 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 59 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 03/07/1971 | Round 14 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 3 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 10/07/1971 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 23 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 17/07/1971 | Round 16 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | STKL by 43 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 24/07/1971 | Round 17 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 49 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 31/07/1971 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | STKL by 19 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 07/08/1971 | Round 19 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 21 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 14/08/1971 | Round 20 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | STKL by 31 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 21/08/1971 | Round 21 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | STKL by 72 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 28/08/1971 | Round 22 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 16 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 11/09/1971 | Semi Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 2 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 18/09/1971 | Preliminary Final | Richmond | HOME | WIN | STKL by 30 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 25/09/1971 | Grand Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 7 | 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.