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St Kilda Football Club 1873 to 2014 The St Kilda Football Club was formed on 2 April 1873,[7] containing many elements of the previous South Yarra Football Club which had disbanded a year earlier. Soon after a decision was made to amalgamate St Kilda FC with nearby Prahran Football Club. St Kilda retained their colours, name and ground, as well as picking up a number of Prahran players.[8] St Kilda competed as a senior club in the VFA from 1877 to 1879, 1881–1882 and 1886–1896 before moving into the breakaway competition – The Victorian Football League – from 1897 onwards.[9] 1897: Joining the VFL St Kilda were one of the eight clubs that took part in the inaugural VFL season in 1897. They made their debut in an away game against Collingwood on 8 May 1897, which they lost 2.4. (16) to 5.11. (41). The clubs home ground in the new league was the Junction Oval ( until 1964 ) in the suburb of St Kilda in Melbourne and the clubs first home game was against Fitzroy. The score was St Kilda 3.8. (26) to 10.6. (66). St Kildas early years in the VFL were not successful and, in 1899, they had the lowest score ever recorded in a VFL/AFL match, one point against Geelong (who scored 162).[10] In 1902, Charlie Baker became the first St Kilda player to be the leagues leading goalkicker in a home and away season with 30 goals. 1907: First finals series Six successive wins at the start of the 1907 season saw St Kilda make the finals for the first time, qualifying third with nine wins and eight losses. St Kilda were beaten by Carlton in their first VFL final by 56 points. They qualified in third position again in 1908 and were once again eliminated by Carlton in the semi-finals, this time by 58 points. 1913: First grand final The 1913 season saw major improvement in which the team qualified fourth, but were eventually beaten in the 1913 grand final by Fitzroy. At the time a challenge system was in place, which allowed the team that qualified in first position as minor premiers to challenge any team that won through to be the top ranked team in the finals series if it was not the minor premiers. St Kilda won its semi-final against South Melbourne and then defeated Fitzroy two weeks later 10.10. (70) to 6.9. (45) in what was a match between the two teams that won the semi-finals. Fitzroy as minor premiers were allowed to challenge St Kilda – the number one ranked team in the finals series at that point – and the two teams played again the following week in the grand final which Fitzroy won 7.14.(56) to 5.13.(43). Due to World War I the St Kilda Football Club was in recess in 1916 and 1917 but resumed in 1918 and fared well, making the finals in fourth position but were eliminated by Collingwood in a semi final by nine points, 58 to 49. 1918–1939: Between the wars 1925: First Brownlow Medallist Colin Watson became the first St Kilda player to win the leagues highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal. The following years saw St Kilda establish itself as a more consistently competitive club. They made the finals in 1929 and were eliminated once again by Carlton, 12.9 (81) to 11.7, (73) in the semi-finals. 1930s In 1936, Bill Mohr became the second St Kilda player to be the leagues leading goalkicker in a home and away season. Bill Mohr kicked 101 goals in 1936 and was the first St Kilda player to kick 100 goals or more in a season. The mid-1930s saw the club consistently vying for finals berths, finally making it in 1939 by qualifying fourth after a record run of eight consecutive victories and an overall record of 13 wins and five losses.[8] The team had its first finals win since 1913, against Richmond, but were eliminated in the 1939 finals series by Collingwood in the preliminary final. 1940s and 1950s St Kilda won three of the first four games early in the 1940 season and were on top of the ladder after Round 4 before finishing second last. Although there were some prominent players like Harold Bray, Keith Drinan, Peter Bennett and later Neil Roberts, St Kilda were rarely competitive in the 1940s. The 1950 season saw St Kilda win the first five games before fading to finish with eight wins and a draw in ninth place. In 1955, after one of the clubs worst seasons, Alan Killigrew was appointed coach. His first action was one of the largest clean-outs of players in the history of any VFL club. It is believed that only 17 players from 1955 played for St Kilda again in 1956, with 11 new players appearing in the clubs opening match of 1956. In 1956 Bill Young became the third St Kilda player to be the leagues leading goalkicker in a home and away season with 56 goals. 1957—1959: Consecutive Brownlow Medallists In 1957, Brian Gleeson became the second St Kilda player to win the leagues highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal. In 1958, Neil Roberts became the third St Kilda player to win the Brownlow Medal. Also in 1958 St Kilda won the Consolation Night Series competition, a competition that was played between clubs that had failed to qualify for the premiership season finals series. St Kilda defeated Carlton 16.13 (109) to 15.11 (101) in the final. In 1959, Verdun Howell became the fourth St Kilda player to win the Brownlow Medal. Howell tied with Bob Skilton in the 1959 Brownlow Medal count. At the time Skilton was awarded the medal on count-back. The league later decided to award a Brownlow Medal to any player who was eligible to win who tied on the same number of votes as a winner who won on count-back – with Verdun Howell receiving a Brownlow retrospectively. In 1961, after finishing sixth in 1960, Allan Jeans was appointed coach. St Kilda qualified for the final four for the first time since 1939, qualifying third with eleven wins and seven losses. However, with fullback Verdun Howell unfit, the club lost to Footscray in the first semi-final. The club finished ninth in 1962 with nine wins and nine losses. In 1964, St Kilda were defeated in the final of the Consolation Night Series competition by Footscray 11.12 (78) to 11.7 (73). St Kilda had a convincing sequence of six consecutive wins in the last six rounds of the 1963 season to qualify in fourth position with 13 wins (52 premiership points), two premiership points behind minor premiers Hawthorn. The club lost to Melbourne in the semi-finals. 1960—1973: Successful era Departure from the Junction Oval By the late 1950s, the St Kilda Football Club was seeking to move its playing base away from the Junction Oval, frustrated by disputes and relationships with the St Kilda Cricket Club. In 1959, the club made enquiries about a 50-year lease to play at and develop Elsternwick Park in the neighbouring suburb of Elsternwick, but no deal was signed.[11] In March 1964, the club arranged a deal to move its training and administrative base to the large Moorabbin Oval in Linton St, Moorabbin, approximately 10 km south-east of St Kilda, starting from the 1965 season.[12] The club signed a 75-year lease in August 1964 for controlling occupancy of the venue, and established a social club on the site.[13] The move cost the local Moorabbin Football Club its place in the Victorian Football Association.[14] St Kildas final home game for premiership points at the Junction Oval was the Round 18 match on 22 August 1964 against Geelong, which St Kilda won 12.18 (90) to 11.12 (78) in front of a crowd of 37,100.[15] Its first home game at Moorabbin was a 6-point win over Collingwood 8.12 (60) d. 8.6 (54) in front of a crowd of 51,370, which is still the ground record for Moorabbin Oval.[16] 1965: First minor premiership St Kilda finished the home and away season a game clear on top with 14 wins and 4 losses, qualifying for a finals series in first position as minor premiers for the first time in the clubs history. St Kilda defeated Collingwood in the second semi-final to progress into the grand final. The club finished second in the 1965 premiership season after being beaten by Essendon 14.21 (105) to 9.16 (70) in the 1965 VFL Grand Final. Ian Stewart became the fifth St Kilda player to win the Brownlow Medal. Stewart tied on votes with Noel Teasdale of North Melbourne and was awarded the 1965 Brownlow on a count-back. 1966: First premiership 1966 VFL Grand Final G B Total St Kilda 10 14 74 Collingwood 10 13 73 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground Crowd: 101,655 1966 saw St Kilda qualify for finals series in consecutive years for the first time since 1907–08. 14 wins and 4 losses in the home and away rounds qualified the club for the finals in second place. Ian Stewart was the first St Kilda player in history to become a dual Brownlow Medalist after winning the 1966 Brownlow Medal with 21 votes. The second consecutive year he won the leagues highest individual award and the sixth Brownlow Medal won by a St Kilda player. St Kilda were defeated by Collingwood in the second semi-final 15. 9. (99) to 13. 11. (89). The club progressed to the 1966 Grand Final after defeating Essendon in the preliminary final 15. 4. (94) to 7. 10. (52). St Kilda went on to defeat Collingwood in the 1966 VFL Grand Final 10.14 (74) to 10.13 (73), winning the clubs first ever premiership. Late 1960s in 1967, Ross Smith became the sixth player St Kilda player to win Brownlow Medal. This was also the third consecutive year that a St Kilda player had won the Brownlow Medal and the second time in the clubs history that they had Brownlow Medalists in three consecutive years. The 1968 season saw St Kilda qualify fourth with 14 wins, 5 losses and a draw. St Kilda were eliminated by Geelong in the first semi-final. 1970—1973: Consecutive finals series A seventh place home and away season finish in 1969 was followed by another finals appearance in 1970, when St Kilda qualified in third place with 14 wins and 8 losses. St Kilda defeated South Melbourne in the first semifinal and went on to be eliminated by eventual premiers Carlton in the preliminary final. St Kilda qualified for the finals series in second place in 1971 at the end of the home and away season with 16 wins. St Kilda was defeated by Hawthorn by two points in the second semifinal, defeated Richmond in the preliminary final and was defeated in the 1971 VFL Grand Final by Hawthorn. The club qualified for the finals series again in 1972 in fourth with 14 wins and 8 losses. St Kilda defeated Essendon in the elimination final and Collingwood in the first semifinal before being eliminated in the preliminary final by Carlton. 1973 saw the club qualify for a record fourth consecutive finals series in fifth place with 12 wins. St Kilda defeated Essendon in the elimination final before being eliminated in the semifinals by Richmond. 1974 saw the Saints decline to the lower half of the ladder for the first time since the 1950s, finishing tenth with seven wins. The club failed to build on competitive seasons in 1975 and 1976. Allan Jeans coaching career at St Kilda ended at the end of the 1976 season after 16 seasons. 1978 began and ended strongly, but a mid-season slump saw the club narrowly miss the finals. 1979 began well with a win over Hawthorn before a run of defeats and finishing a clear last. Continuing financial pressures and defeats saw the club remain in the bottom three for every season from 1979 to 1986. In 1987, with Tony Lockett at full forward, St Kilda moved out of the bottom three for the first time since 1982 with nine wins. Tony Lockett won the Coleman Medal for leading goalkicker in the home and away season, the fourth St Kilda player to win the leagues leading goalkicker award. Lockett became the second St Kilda player to kick more than 100 goals in a season (117). Lockett also became the seventh St Kilda player to win the Brownlow Medal. He remains the only person in league history to win both the leagues best and fairest Brownlow Medal and the leagues leading goalkicker Coleman Medal award in the same season. Lockett also won St Kildas best and fairest award, now called the Trevor Barker Award, and the Leigh Matthews Trophy (players association most valuable player) in the same year. He is the only person in league history to win the Brownlow, Coleman, club best and fairest and Leigh Matthews Trophy in the same year in 1987. 1990—1999 The league was officially renamed the Australian Football League prior to the start of the 1990 premiership season. A competitive 1991 AFL season saw St Kilda qualify for a finals series for the first time since 1973, qualifying fourth at the end of the home and away rounds. St Kilda were defeated by Geelong in the elimination final. Tony Lockett won the Coleman Medal for leading goalkicker in the home and away season in 1991, the first St Kilda player to win the leagues leading goalkicker twice. Locketts 118 goals in 1991 was the third year a St Kilda player had kicked more than 100 goals in a season. In a competitive 1992 season, St Kilda again qualified for the finals series, qualifying sixth at the end of the home and away rounds. Tony Locketts 132 goals in 1992 was the fourth year a St Kilda player kicked more than 100 goals in a season. St Kilda won its first finals series match since 1973, over Collingwood, before being by eliminated from the 1992 finals series by Footscray in the semi-finals. 1992: Last home game at Moorabbin St Kildas final home game for premiership points at Moorabbin Oval was the Round 20 match on 1 August 1992, an 18 point win over the Fitzroy Lions in front of 27,736.[17] St Kilda Football Club retained Moorabbin Oval as a training, administration and entertainment venue. 1996: First pre-season cup win St Kilda won the 1996 Ansett Australia Cup competition, the pre-season cup. The team had wins over Hawthorn in the round of 16, Adelaide in the quarter finals, West Coast in the semi-finals and defeated Carlton in the final 20.10 (130) to 10.12 (72) in front of 66,888 people at Waverley Park. Nicky Winmar became the first St Kilda player to win the Michael Tuck Medal for best player on the ground in the 1996 Ansett Australia Cup Final.[18][19] 1997: Second minor premiership In the 1997 season, St Kilda qualified for the finals series in first position at the end of the home and away rounds with 15 wins and 7 losses, winning a second minor premiership and the first McClelland Trophy in the clubs history. Robert Harvey became the eighth St Kilda player to win the Brownlow Medal. St Kilda defeated Brisbane in the qualifying finals and North Melbourne in the preliminary finals to move through to the grand final. St Kilda finished second after being beaten in the 1997 AFL Grand Final by Adelaide. 1998—2000 Prior to the start of the 1998 season, St Kilda progressed to the 1998 Ansett Australia Cup final in which they were defeated by North Melbourne. St Kilda made their best start to a season since 1972 by winning five out of six matches by Round 6. At the half-way mark of the 1998 season, St Kilda had jumped to top spot on the ladder in Round 14 with eleven wins and three losses after defeating the Western Bulldogs in a top of the ladder clash at Waverley Park and were tipped as warm favourites for the premiership. However, the teams performance dramatically faded after going from second place in Round 17 to sixth at the home and away games conclusion in Round 22. During this period St Kilda defeated Geelong in Round 16 and West Coast in Round 21. After qualifying for the finals in consecutive seasons, St Kilda were defeated narrowly by Sydney in the qualifying finals and then eliminated comprehensively by Melbourne in the semi-finals. Consolation for the teams performance that year was Robert Harvey becoming the second St Kilda player in history to become a dual Brownlow Medalist after winning the 1998 Brownlow Medal with 32 votes, the highest ever votes at the time. He would also be the second St Kilda player to win consecutive Brownlow Medals and the tenth St Kilda Brownlow Medalist. 1999 Farewell to Waverley Park St Kilda made a good start to the 1999 premiership season after progressing to the top four in Round 10. Their form, however, then faded and by the seasons end conclusion they would finish 10th on the ladder. St Kildas final home game for premiership points at Waverley Park was the Round 20 match on 14 August 1999, a 25 point loss to North Melbourne which ended their chance at a third consecutive finals campaign in a row since 1997.[20] In 2000, St Kilda moved to a new playing home at Docklands Stadium (currently known by its sponsorship name as Etihad Stadium) whilst maintaining the clubs training and administration headquarters at Moorabbin. 2000—2009: From wooden spoon to third minor premiership 2000-2003 The Saints struggled in the early part of this decade, winning only two matches and drawing one to finish with the wooden spoon in 2000. They did not fare well in 2001 or 2002 either, finishing second-last in both seasons; the time spent at the bottom allowed St Kilda to recruit players such as Justin Koschitzke, Nick Riewoldt, Nick Dal Santo and Brendon Goddard, who were mainstays of the team over the following decade. The 2003 season saw a much improved Saints outfit, finishing 11th at the seasons end. They scored a notable five-point victory over the eventual three-time premiers Brisbane in Round 11.[21] 2004: Second pre-season cup win 2004 began with the club winning the 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup. St Kilda had wins over Adelaide in the round of 16,[22] Richmond in the quarter-finals,[23] Essendon in the semi-finals[24] and defeating Geelong in the final – 1.14.5 (98) to 1.10.7 (76) – in front of 50,533 people at Docklands Stadium.[25] Robert Harvey became the second St Kilda player to win the Michael Tuck Medal after being judged best player on the ground in the 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup Final.[25][26] The 2004 AFL season saw the team win a then club record of 10 consecutive matches from round 1 to round 10. A consistent and competitive season saw St Kilda qualify third at the end of the home and away rounds and qualify for the finals series with 16 wins and 6 losses. Fraser Gehrig won the Coleman Medal for leading goalkicker in the home and away season, the fifth St Kilda player to win the leagues leading goalkicker award. His tally of 103 goals in 2004 (including finals matches) was the fifth year a St Kilda player had kicked more than 100 goals in a season. St Kilda were defeated by Brisbane in the qualifying finals,[27] defeated Sydney in the semi-finals[28] and were eliminated by the eventual premiers, Port Adelaide, in the preliminary final.[29] 2005 season In a consistent and competitive 2005 AFL season, the Saints finished the home and away rounds in the top four in fourth position, qualifying for the finals series with 14 wins and 8 losses. Fraser Gehrig won the Coleman Medal for leading goalkicker in the home and away season, the second St Kilda player to win the leagues leading goalkicker award twice and the first have consecutive wins.[30] St Kilda defeated the 2005 minor premiers, Adelaide, in a qualifying final in Adelaide. They were eliminated by the eventual premiers, Sydney, in the preliminary finals two weeks later. 2006 season A competitive 2006 AFL season with 14 wins and 8 losses saw the club finish in sixth position at the end of the home and away rounds and qualify for a third successive finals series. St Kilda were eliminated by Melbourne in the elimination finals.[31] In Round 7, against Geelong at Docklands Stadium, Robert Harvey broke the all-time games record for St Kilda (until then held by Nathan Burke) when he played in his 324th premiership season match. On 11 October 2006, Ross Lyon was appointed as the new head coach for the Saints, replacing Grant Thomas.[32] 2008: Third pre-season cup win 2008 began with the Saints winning the 2008 National Australia Bank Cup. The team had wins over Richmond in the round of 16,[33] Geelong in the quarter-finals,[34] Essendon in the semi-finals[35] and won the final against the Adelaide Crows by 5 points at Football Park (AAMI Stadium) in Adelaide 69 to 64.[36] Jason Gram became the third St Kilda player to win the Michael Tuck Medal after being judged best player on the ground in the 2008 NAB Cup Final.[36][37] In a competitive 2008 AFL season St Kilda again qualified for the finals series, a 108 point win over Essendon in the final home and away round saw the club take fourth position for the finals series with 13 wins.[38] St Kilda were defeated by Geelong in the qualifying finals,[39] defeated Collingwood in the semi-finals[40] and were eliminated by the eventual premiers, Hawthorn, in the preliminary final.[41] 2009: Third minor premiership Main article: St Kilda Football Club Season 2009 St Kilda were eliminated from the 2009 NAB Cup by Brisbane in the opening round.[42] St Kilda won the first 19 games of the 2009 season, breaking the club record of 10 successive wins which was set in the first 10 games of the 2004 season. The winning streak was brought to end by Essendon in Round 20 when they defeated the Saints by two points. An after-the-siren shot at goal which would have won the game for St Kilda was missed by Nick Riewoldt.[43] In Round 14, on 5 July, St Kilda played the premiership favourites Geelong, a club they had not beaten since 2006. Both teams were undefeated prior to the round 14 clash. St Kilda defeated Geelong by six points.[44] The game broke many records including highest ever crowd for an AFL match at Docklands Stadium (54,444)[44] as well as the latest round in a season that two undefeated teams had met (the previous record was in Round 8, 1991 when West Coast played Essendon after being unbeaten). The game was sold out two weeks in advance,[45] causing a change in timeslot (moving from 2.10pm to 3.10pm) so that the Seven Network could broadcast the game live in Victoria.[45] St Kilda went on to qualify for the 2009 AFL finals series in first position, winning a third minor premiership and second McClelland Trophy with 20 wins and 2 losses – the best home and away record in the clubs history and one of the most dominant home and away seasons ever in AFL history.[3] Wikinews has related news: Geelong win 2009 Australian Football League Grand Final St Kilda defeated Collingwood in the qualifying finals[46] and went on to qualify for the 2009 AFL Grand Final by defeating the Western Bulldogs in the preliminary final.[47] They did not win the 2009 AFL premiership in the grand final, however, a match in which the most dominant team of the season played against the most dominant teams of the past two seasons, Geelong. St Kilda were defeated by Geelong in the grand final by 12 points.[48] Ross Lyon signed a three-year extension to his coaching contract until the end of the 2012 season.[49] 2010—present: Drawn Grand Final and subsequent decline 2010 season Main article: 2010 St Kilda Football Club season St Kilda reached the final of the 2010 NAB Cup competition with wins over Collingwood in the first round,[50] Sydney in the quarter finals[51] and Fremantle in the semi-finals.[52] St Kilda were defeated by the Western Bulldogs in the NAB Cup final 16.8 104 to 9.10 64.[53] Stephen Milne produced three goal of the year nominations, in Rounds 5, 11, 13. The Saints qualified for the 2010 AFL finals in third position with a home and away record of 15 wins, one draw and six losses, the fourth best home and away season record in the clubs history. St Kilda defeated Geelong in the AFL 2nd Qualifying Final at the MCG by four points – 12.11 (83) to 11.13 (79)[54] – to record the clubs first ever finals match win over Geelong. St Kilda then defeated the Western Bulldogs by 24 points in the 2nd Preliminary Final – 13.10 (88) to 8.16 (64) to qualify for their second consecutive grand final.[55] Wikinews has related news: Collingwood and St. Kilda draw 2010 AFL Grand Final In the 2010 AFL Grand Final on 25 September, the Saints played against Collingwood Football Club, with the match ending in a draw – 10.8. (68) to 9.14. (68).[56] This was the third drawn grand final in league history and had an attendance of 100,016.[56] Lenny Hayes won the Norm Smith Medal for the player judged the best on ground in the match.[57] In the Grand Final rematch, on 2 October at the MCG, Collingwood won by 56 points.[58] Wikinews has related news: Collingwood win 2010 AFL Grand Final replay In December 2010, the club received the keys to their new additional training and administration property in the City of Frankston at Seaford[59] – currently known by its sponsorship name of the Linen House Centre – after its construction was completed at a cost of approximately $9.5 million. As a consequence of the new additional facility being completed – and a cash operating profit after depreciation of $1.69 million in 2010 – the Saints announced a record net profit of $7.467 million for season 2010.[60] The Saints achieved a new record membership for a season (over 40,000 for the first time), new record home total attendance of 418,098, new record home average attendance for a season, new record total attendance for all matches in a season of 1,151,816 – and averaged 76,628 for all matches at the MCG in 2010 – more than any other team. 2011 season Main article: 2011 St Kilda Football Club season St Kilda reached the semi finals of the restructured 2011 NAB Cup competition with a win over Brisbane and a draw with Essendon in the pool games in Round 1[61][62] then a win over Geelong in the quarter finals[63] before losing to Essendon in the semi-finals.[64] The Saints opened their 2011 premiership campaign on 25 March 2011, losing to the Geelong Cats by one point.[65] St Kilda qualified for the 2011 AFL finals series – for a club record equalling fourth successive season – with a win over North Melbourne at Docklands Stadium by 65 points in Round 23 of the 2011 AFL Premiership Season.[66] St Kilda played in an elimination final in Week 1 of the finals against Sydney at Docklands Stadium, losing by 25 points.[67] After the elimination final, coach Ross Lyon left the club, despite one year remaining on his contract, to join Fremantle.[68] Former Sydney, Fremantle and West Coast player and Collingwood assistant coach Scott Watters was announced as Lyons replacement in October 2011.[69] 2012 season Under their new coach the Saints started the year with some improvement on 2011, winning three of their first five games, including a 92-point win against the Gold Coast Suns.[70] They finished with 12 wins from 22 games and finished ninth on the ladder, just missing out on the finals for the first time since 2007. 2013 season 2013 marked a historic moment for the St Kilda Football Club and the AFL with the first home and away season match outside of Australia. The match was held in Wellington, New Zealand on 25 April, Anzac Day, the day each year on which both Australia and New Zealand commemorate the soldiers from both countries who have fought in conflicts around the world. The match began in the early evening and was held at Westpac Trust Stadium with the Saints hosting the Sydney Swans. The match was played in frigid and slippery conditions. The Saints lost the match by 16 points. In Round 23, St Kilda hosted Fremantle in what would be the last game for three 200 game players, Stephen Milne, Jason Blake and Justin Koschitzke. The Saints won by 71 points. St Kilda won five matches for the year and finished 16th on the ladder. On 1 November, senior coach Scott Watters was sacked. On 14 November, former Port Adelaide director of coaching Alan Richardson was announced as new senior coach for the next three years. In the off-season, the Saints trading negotiations resulted in the arrival of Shane Savage, Luke Delaney, Josh Bruce and Billy Longer, while also picking up draft picks 3, 18 and 19, which were used to take Jack Billings, Luke Dunstan and Blake Acres respectively. 2014 season St Kilda began 2014 under new coach Richardson with a 17-point win over favourites Melbourne. They followed this with a win over the GWS Giants to start the season 2-0 for the first time since 2010. After a close loss to West Coast and a heavy defeat to Adelaide, the Saints managed to upset top 8 favourites Essendon by 16 points. Following this, the Saints lost the next 11 games, including losses by over 80 points to Hawthorn, Collingwood, Geelong and Carlton. On 15 July, Lenny Hayes announced his retirement at the end of the 2014 season. The following weekend, the Saints were able to beat Fremantle by 58 points at Etihad Stadium in the upset of the season. The Saints then lost the remaining five games to end the season with 4 wins, 18 losses, and their first wooden spoon since 2000.
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