2007 St Kilda Football Club season
| 2007 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Rod Butterss |
| Coach | Ross Lyon |
| Captains | Nick Riewoldt Lenny Hayes Luke Ball |
| Home ground | Telstra Dome (Capacity: 56,347) |
| NAB Cup | First Round (Lost 1.5.6 (45) to 0.7.10 (52) vs Brisbane Lions, Match #5) |
| Home and away season | 9th |
| Finals series | DNQ |
| Trevor Barker Award | Nick Riewoldt |
| Leading goalkicker | Fraser Gehrig (59) |
| Highest home attendance | 47,605 (21 April vs Essendon, Round 4) |
| Lowest home attendance | 24,041 (18 August vs Fremantle, Round 20) |
The 2007 St Kilda Football Club season was the 111th in the club's history. Coached by Ross Lyon and co-captained by Nick Riewoldt, Lenny Hayes and Luke Ball, they competed in the AFL's 2007 Toyota Premiership Season.[1]
The club finished ninth on the premiership ladder; winning 11 games, losing 10 and drawing one. It was the first time since 2003 the team failed to qualify for the finals series.
Pre-season
St Kilda's campaign in the 2007 NAB Cup ended in the first round, going down to Brisbane Lions at Cazalys Stadium, Cairns.[2]
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) | Result | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | ||||||
| NAB Cup Rd 1 | Saturday, 24 February | Brisbane Lions | 1.5.6 (45) | 0.7.10 (52) | Lost by 7 points | Cazalys Stadium (A) | — |
Premiership season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong (P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2542 | 1664 | 152.8 | 72 | Finals series |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2314 | 2038 | 113.5 | 60 | |
| 3 | West Coast | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2162 | 1935 | 111.7 | 60 | |
| 4 | Kangaroos | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2183 | 1998 | 109.3 | 56 | |
| 5 | Hawthorn | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2097 | 1855 | 113.0 | 52 | |
| 6 | Collingwood | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2011 | 1992 | 101.0 | 52 | |
| 7 | Sydney | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2031 | 1698 | 119.6 | 50 | |
| 8 | Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1881 | 1712 | 109.9 | 48 | |
| 9 | St Kilda | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1874 | 1941 | 96.5 | 46 | |
| 10 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1986 | 1885 | 105.4 | 40 | |
| 11 | Fremantle | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2254 | 2198 | 102.5 | 40 | |
| 12 | Essendon | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2184 | 2394 | 91.2 | 40 | |
| 13 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2111 | 2469 | 85.5 | 38 | |
| 14 | Melbourne | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1890 | 2418 | 78.2 | 20 | |
| 15 | Carlton | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2167 | 2911 | 74.4 | 16 | |
| 16 | Richmond | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1958 | 2537 | 77.2 | 14 |
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Result by round
Matches
St Kilda finished the 2007 AFL season with a record of 11 wins, 10 losses and 1 draw (46 competition points, 96.5%), placing 9th on the ladder and missing the finals series by two points, the first time since 2003 the club had failed to qualify.[3]
Win
Loss
Draw
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday, 30 March (7:40 pm) | Melbourne | 4.3 9.8 (62) | 2.7 13.15 (93) | Won by 31 pts | M.C.G. (A) | 49,490 | 2nd |
| 2 | Thursday, 5 April (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 2.4 15.12 (102) | 2.3 7.8 (50) | Lost by 52 pts | Gabba (A) | 28,266 | 11th |
| 3 | Saturday, 14 April (7:15 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 6.3 17.14 (116) | 2.2 9.12 (66) | Won by 50 pts | Docklands (H) | 38,474 | 6th |
| 4 | Saturday, 21 April (2:10 pm) | Essendon | 2.4 9.14 (68) | 1.2 15.9 (99) | Lost by 31 pts | Docklands (H) | 47,605 | 10th |
| 5 | Friday, 27 April (7:45 pm) | Port Adelaide | 4.2 14.12 (96) | 1.2 6.7 (43) | Lost by 53 pts | Football Park (A) | 24,438 | 13th |
| 6 | Friday, 4 May (7:40 pm) | Carlton | 4.3 18.17 (125) | 2.5 11.16 (82) | Won by 43 pts | Docklands (H) | 45,513 | 11th |
| 7 | Saturday, 12 May (7:15 pm) | Sydney Swans | 4.4 15.7 (97) | 4.1 11.5 (71) | Won by 26 pts | Docklands (H) | 37,816 | 9th |
| 8 | Saturday, 19 May (7:15 pm) | Hawthorn | 2.3 10.12 (72) | 1.2 6.8 (44) | Lost by 28 pts | M.C.G. (A) | 36,069 | 12th |
| 9 | Friday, 25 May (8:40 pm) | Fremantle | 6.6 15.11 (101) | 1.4 6.19 (55) | Lost by 46 pts | Subiaco (A) | 39,034 | 13th |
| 10 | Sunday, 3 June (5:10 pm) | Geelong | 4.1 9.11 (65) | 7.2 19.11 (125) | Lost by 60 pts | Docklands (H) | 42,188 | 13th |
| 11 | Sunday, 10 June (2:10 pm) | Kangaroos | 1.3 8.10 (58) | 4.2 11.14 (80) | Lost by 22 pts | Docklands (H) | 34,569 | 14th |
| 12 | Sunday, 24 June (4:40 pm) | West Coast Eagles | 3.4 11.10 (76) | 3.3 15.9 (99) | Won by 23 pts | Subiaco (A) | 39,401 | 12th |
| 13 | Saturday, 30 June (7:15 pm) | Richmond | 5.1 17.15 (117) | 5.1 15.10 (100) | Won by 17 pts | Docklands (H) | 38,689 | 12th |
| 14 | Saturday, 7 July (2:10 pm) | Collingwood | 4.5 12.17 (89) | 3.3 12.8 (80) | Lost by 9 pts | M.C.G. (A) | 57,247 | 12th |
| 15 | Friday, 13 July (7:40 pm) | Adelaide | 2.3 11.16 (82) | 5.2 12.8 (80) | Won by 2 pts | Docklands (H) | 32,210 | 11th |
| 16 | Saturday, 21 July (7:15 pm) | Hawthorn | 3.2 14.11 (95) | 2.3 11.12 (78) | Won by 17 pts | Docklands (H) | 37,847 | 11th |
| 17 | Saturday, 28 July (2:10 pm) | Carlton | 6.1 15.11 (101) | 5.4 16.15 (111) | Won by 10 pts | Docklands (A) | 32,327 | 9th |
| 18 | Friday, 3 August (7:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 4.5 12.13 (85) | 3.3 12.13 (85) | Drew | Docklands (A) | 33,600 | 9th |
| 19 | Saturday, 11 August (7:40 pm) | Sydney Swans | 2.2 12.10 (82) | 3.4 9.11 (65) | Lost by 17 pts | Stadium Australia (A) | 63,369 | 9th |
| 20 | Saturday, 18 August (2:10 pm) | Fremantle | 4.3 19.12 (126) | 4.4 14.12 (96) | Won by 30 pts | Docklands (H) | 24,041 | 8th |
| 21 | Friday, 24 August (7:40 pm) | West Coast Eagles | 5.5 14.14 (98) | 1.1 16.10 (106) | Lost by 8 pts | Docklands (H) | 38,183 | 9th |
| 22 | Saturday, 1 September (2:10 pm) | Richmond | 2.2 13.14 (92) | 4.8 14.18 (102) | Won by 10 pts | M.C.G. (A) | 42,472 | 9th |
References
- ↑ "Club Honours".
- ↑ "2007 NAB Cup". Wikipedia.
- ↑ "2007 St Kilda Football Club season". Wikipedia.