1971 VFL Season: St Kilda
These are the details of the premiership results for St Kilda for the 1971 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Moorabbin Oval as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Hawthorn in the second 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.
Team Details
Competition:
1971 VFL Season
Team:
St Kilda
Club:
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 |