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AFL since 1966 14.7 AFL final appearance since 2010 1.0 Heaviest wounds
lost the final, 2009 · lost the final, 2010 · lost the final, 1997 · lost the final, 1971
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Minor Premierships
Last 2009
Elo through the years, 1897 to 2026 Our own Elo rating at the end of each season. The shaded band is that season's high and low, and the dashed line is 1500, where every club starts. Compare every club, 1897 to 2026 .
1423
Rating after 2026
13th of 18 clubs
1771
All-time peak
8 Aug 2009
1178
Weakest season-end
1899
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Best seasons, by rating at season end # Season Elo Result 1 2009 1731 Lost GF Lost the Grand Final 2 1971 1692 Lost GF Lost the Grand Final 3 1966 1666 Premiers Premiers 4 1997 1658 Lost GF Lost the Grand Final 5 2010 1645 Lost GF Lost the Grand Final
Weakest seasons, by rating at season end # Season Elo Result 1 1899 1178 Missed Missed finals 2 1900 1188 Missed Missed finals 3 1902 1193 Missed Missed finals 4 1898 1200 Missed Missed finals 5 1947 1204 Missed Missed finals
Season-by-season Year Comp Team Pos P W L D Pts For Agst Result 2026 AFL St Kilda 11 23 10 13 0 40 2030 1974 — 2025 AFL St Kilda 12 23 9 14 0 36 1839 2077 — 2024 AFL St Kilda 12 23 11 12 0 44 1748 1758 — 2023 AFL St Kilda 6 23 13 10 0 52 1775 1647 Finals 2022 AFL St Kilda 10 22 11 11 0 44 1703 1715 — 2021 AFL St Kilda 10 22 10 12 0 40 1644 1796 — 2020 AFL St Kilda 6 17 10 7 0 40 1159 997 Finals 2019 AFL St Kilda 14 22 9 13 0 36 1645 1961 — 2018 AFL St Kilda 16 22 4 17 1 18 1606 2125 — 2017 AFL St Kilda 11 22 11 11 0 44 1925 1986 — 2016 AFL St Kilda 9 22 12 10 0 48 1953 2041 — 2015 AFL St Kilda 14 22 6 15 1 26 1695 2162 — 2014 AFL St Kilda 18 22 4 18 0 16 1480 2436 — 2013 AFL St Kilda 16 22 5 17 0 20 1751 2120 — 2012 AFL St Kilda 9 22 12 10 0 48 2347 1903 — 2011 AFL St Kilda 6 22 12 9 1 50 1891 1677 Finals 2010 AFL St Kilda 3 22 15 6 1 62 1935 1591 Runner-up 2009◆ AFL St Kilda 1 22 20 2 0 80 2197 1411 Runner-up 2008 AFL St Kilda 4 22 13 9 0 52 2126 1923 Finals 2007 AFL St Kilda 9 22 11 10 1 46 1874 1941 — 2006 AFL St Kilda 6 22 14 8 0 56 2074 1752 Finals 2005 AFL St Kilda 4 22 14 8 0 56 2407 1806 Finals 2004 AFL St Kilda 3 22 16 6 0 64 2443 1909 Finals 2003 AFL St Kilda 11 22 11 11 0 44 2095 2187 — 2002 AFL St Kilda 15 22 5 16 1 22 1785 2271 — 2001 AFL St Kilda 15 22 4 18 0 16 1917 2642 — 2000 AFL St Kilda 16 22 2 19 1 10 1855 2631 — 1999 AFL St Kilda 10 22 10 12 0 40 1978 2021 — 1998 AFL St Kilda 6 22 13 9 0 52 2148 2104 Finals 1997◆ AFL St Kilda 1 22 15 7 0 60 2294 1918 Runner-up 1996 AFL St Kilda 10 22 10 12 0 40 2053 2033 — 1995 AFL St Kilda 14 22 8 14 0 32 1814 2258 — 1994 AFL St Kilda 13 22 7 14 1 30 1809 2415 — 1993 AFL St Kilda 12 20 10 10 0 40 2040 2166 — 1992 AFL St Kilda 6 22 14 8 0 56 2415 2009 Finals 1991 AFL St Kilda 4 22 14 7 1 58 2512 2087 Finals 1990 AFL St Kilda 9 22 9 13 0 36 2328 2313 — 1989 VFL St Kilda 12 22 7 15 0 28 2108 2502 — 1988 VFL St Kilda 14 22 4 18 0 16 1708 2081 — 1987 VFL St Kilda 10 22 9 13 0 36 2150 2369 — 1986 VFL St Kilda 12 22 2 20 0 8 1846 2566 — 1985 VFL St Kilda 12 22 3 19 0 12 1899 2937 — 1984 VFL St Kilda 12 22 5 17 0 20 1904 2522 — 1983 VFL St Kilda 12 22 5 17 0 20 2150 2737 — 1982 VFL St Kilda 11 22 4 18 0 16 2188 3052 — 1981 VFL St Kilda 10 22 5 17 0 20 1930 2266 — 1980 VFL St Kilda 11 22 4 16 2 20 1872 2704 — 1979 VFL St Kilda 12 22 3 19 0 12 1857 2859 — 1978 VFL St Kilda 6 22 11 10 1 46 2330 2503 — 1977 VFL St Kilda 12 22 3 17 2 16 1966 2676 — 1976 VFL St Kilda 9 22 9 13 0 36 2056 2282 — 1975 VFL St Kilda 6 22 11 11 0 44 1982 1954 — 1974 VFL St Kilda 10 22 7 15 0 28 1790 2018 — 1973 VFL St Kilda 5 22 12 10 0 48 2024 1922 Finals 1972 VFL St Kilda 4 22 14 8 0 56 1989 1721 Finals 1971 VFL St Kilda 2 22 16 6 0 64 2176 1554 Runner-up 1970 VFL St Kilda 3 22 14 8 0 56 1926 1532 Finals 1969 VFL St Kilda 7 20 9 11 0 36 1803 1747 — 1968 VFL St Kilda 4 20 14 5 1 58 1718 1263 Finals 1967 VFL St Kilda 5 18 11 7 0 44 1630 1328 — 1966 VFL St Kilda 2 18 14 4 0 56 1641 1149 Premiers 1965◆ VFL St Kilda 1 18 14 4 0 56 1573 1154 Runner-up 1964 VFL St Kilda 6 18 10 8 0 40 1408 1189 — 1963 VFL St Kilda 4 18 13 5 0 52 1501 1071 Finals 1962 VFL St Kilda 6 18 9 9 0 36 1379 1267 — 1961 VFL St Kilda 3 18 11 7 0 44 1373 1173 Finals 1960 VFL St Kilda 6 18 9 9 0 36 1159 1140 — 1959 VFL St Kilda 8 18 9 9 0 36 1428 1515 — 1958 VFL St Kilda 8 18 7 11 0 28 1340 1454 — 1957 VFL St Kilda 9 18 8 10 0 32 1318 1394 — 1956 VFL St Kilda 11 18 4 13 1 18 1170 1330 — 1955 VFL St Kilda 12 18 1 17 0 4 861 1897 — 1954 VFL St Kilda 12 18 4 13 1 18 1149 1580 — 1953 VFL St Kilda 9 18 5 13 0 20 1065 1561 — 1952 VFL St Kilda 12 19 2 17 0 8 1071 1573 — 1951 VFL St Kilda 10 18 5 13 0 20 1311 1595 — 1950 VFL St Kilda 9 18 8 9 1 34 1341 1553 — 1949 VFL St Kilda 11 19 4 15 0 16 1272 1730 — 1948 VFL St Kilda 12 19 2 17 0 8 1124 1879 — 1947 VFL St Kilda 12 19 1 17 1 6 1221 2079 — 1946 VFL St Kilda 11 19 4 15 0 16 1332 1902 — 1945 VFL St Kilda 12 20 2 18 0 8 1305 2097 — 1944 VFL St Kilda 9 18 6 10 2 28 1358 1502 — 1943 VFL St Kilda 11 10 1 8 1 10 731 989 — 1942 VFL St Kilda 7 14 6 8 0 32 1076 1314 — 1941 VFL St Kilda 11 18 3 15 0 12 1454 1775 — 1940 VFL St Kilda 11 18 5 13 0 20 1418 1634 — 1939 VFL St Kilda 4 18 13 5 0 52 1806 1550 Finals 1938 VFL St Kilda 8 18 9 9 0 36 1474 1606 — 1937 VFL St Kilda 6 18 10 8 0 40 1600 1580 — 1936 VFL St Kilda 7 18 9 9 0 36 1845 1919 — 1935 VFL St Kilda 5 18 11 7 0 44 1708 1545 — 1934 VFL St Kilda 7 18 9 9 0 36 1592 1661 — 1933 VFL St Kilda 9 18 6 12 0 24 1380 1706 — 1932 VFL St Kilda 11 18 3 15 0 12 1263 1753 — 1931 VFL St Kilda 9 18 8 10 0 32 1323 1484 — 1930 VFL St Kilda 8 18 8 10 0 32 1454 1435 — 1929 VFL St Kilda 4 18 12 6 0 48 1493 1146 Finals 1928 VFL St Kilda 6 18 11 7 0 44 1499 1470 — 1927 VFL St Kilda 7 18 8 10 0 32 1178 1564 — 1926 VFL St Kilda 9 18 6 12 0 24 1081 1427 — 1925 VFL St Kilda 6 17 8 9 0 32 1116 1120 — 1924 VFL St Kilda 9 16 4 12 0 16 1045 1380 — 1923 VFL St Kilda 6 16 8 8 0 32 947 959 — 1922 VFL St Kilda 7 16 5 10 1 22 1090 1164 — 1921 VFL St Kilda 8 16 4 11 1 18 998 1295 — 1920 VFL St Kilda 9 16 2 14 0 8 819 1432 — 1919 VFL St Kilda 7 16 7 9 0 28 772 1093 — 1918 VFL St Kilda 4 14 8 6 0 32 742 805 Finals 1915 VFL St Kilda 7 16 5 11 0 20 779 1026 — 1914 VFL St Kilda 7 18 9 8 1 38 1243 1052 — 1913 VFL St Kilda 4 18 11 7 0 44 1149 1081 Runner-up 1912 VFL St Kilda 8 18 7 11 0 28 1094 1090 — 1911 VFL St Kilda 9 18 2 16 0 8 699 1454 — 1910 VFL St Kilda 10 18 1 17 0 4 692 1111 — 1909 VFL St Kilda 10 18 3 15 0 — 670 1130 — 1908 VFL St Kilda 3 18 10 8 0 40 955 942 Finals 1907 VFL St Kilda 4 14 7 7 0 28 795 687 Finals 1906 VFL St Kilda 6 14 5 9 0 20 603 720 — 1905 VFL St Kilda 8 14 3 11 0 12 518 920 — 1904 VFL St Kilda 8 14 3 11 0 12 618 860 — 1903 VFL St Kilda 5 14 6 7 1 26 535 739 — 1902 VFL St Kilda 8 14 — 14 0 0 408 972 — 1901 VFL St Kilda 8 14 1 13 0 4 350 922 — 1900 VFL St Kilda 8 14 1 13 0 4 376 961 Finals 1899 VFL St Kilda 8 14 — 14 0 0 288 1027 Finals 1898 VFL St Kilda 8 14 — 14 0 0 339 1012 Finals 1897 VFL St Kilda 8 14 — 14 0 0 280 966 —
Grand Final Appearances 2010 Lost
St Kilda
vs Collingwood 52–108
Melbourne Cricket Ground
2010 Lost
St Kilda
vs Collingwood 68–68
Melbourne Cricket Ground
2009 Lost
St Kilda
vs Geelong 68–80
Melbourne Cricket Ground
1997 Lost
St Kilda
vs Adelaide 94–125
Melbourne Cricket Ground
1971 Lost
St Kilda
vs Hawthorn 75–82
Melbourne Cricket Ground
1966 Won
St Kilda
vs Collingwood 74–73
Melbourne Cricket Ground
1965 Lost
St Kilda
vs Essendon 70–105
Melbourne Cricket Ground
1913 Lost
St Kilda
vs Fitzroy 43–56
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Year Team Result Score Opponent Venue 2010 St Kilda Lost 52–108 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 2010 St Kilda Lost 68–68 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 2009 St Kilda Lost 68–80 Geelong Melbourne Cricket Ground 1997 St Kilda Lost 94–125 Adelaide Melbourne Cricket Ground 1971 St Kilda Lost 75–82 Hawthorn Melbourne Cricket Ground 1966 St Kilda Won 74–73 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 1965 St Kilda Lost 70–105 Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground 1913 St Kilda Lost 43–56 Fitzroy Melbourne Cricket Ground
AFL club. All-time honours and season records sourced from afltables.com . See methodology .
