# 2010 St Kilda Football Club season

The St Kilda Football Club competed in the 2010 Australian Football League (AFL) premiership season. They finished the home and away season in third place. They won through to the 2010 Grand Final after qualifying and preliminary finals wins and drew with Collingwood in the grand final, however they were beaten in the replay to finish runner up for the second consecutive year.
A number of new records were set by the Saints throughout 2010:
* A new membership record, reported by the club to be 40,544 and the first time the membership has been over 40,000. This bettered the previous record membership of 33,522 in 2009.
* The Round 2 win against North Melbourne by 104 points was a new St Kilda winning margin record against North Melbourne.
* A new record home and away game crowd for a match between St Kilda and Geelong of 58,208 was established in Round 13 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the fourth largest home game crowd in the club's history and only the sixth home and away home game the club has played at the MCG in 114 years. It was also a new record crowd for a St Kilda home game against Geelong.
* The Round 16 away game crowd of 81,836 against Collingwood at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was a new record attendance for a home and away game involving St Kilda. It was also a new record crowd for a St Kilda away game against Collingwood.
* The Round 17 home crowd of 49,373 against Hawthorn at Docklands was a new home and away game crowd record for a match between St Kilda and Hawthorn.
* The Round 19 win against Port Adelaide by 94 points was a new St Kilda winning margin record against Port Adelaide.

## 2010 players list

| 1 Jason Gram  2 Steven King  3 Jack Steven  4 Clinton Jones  5 Ben McEvoy  6 Zac Dawson  7 Lenny Hayes VC 10 Steven Baker 11 Leigh Montagna 12 Nick Riewoldt C 13 Adam Schneider 14 Jarryn Geary 15 Michael Gardiner 16 Raphael Clarke 17 Nicholas Winmar 18 Brendon Goddard 19 Sam Gilbert | 20 David Armitage 21 Nick Heyne 22 Farren Ray 23 Justin Koschitzke 24 Sean Dempster 25 Sam Fisher 26 Nick Dal Santo 27 Jason Blake 28 Rhys Stanley 29 Tom Lynch 30 Brett Peake 31 Jesse Smith 32 Andrew McQualter 33 James Gwilt 34 Adam Pattison 38 Will Johnson 39 Alistair Smith | 40 Robert Eddy 41 Paul Cahill 44 Stephen Milne 45 Luke Miles Rookies: 36 Tomas Walsh 37 Leigh Fisher 42 Daniel Archer 43 Mark Hutchings 47 Tom Simpkin 48 Blake McGrath 49 Steven Gaertner 50 Jarryd Allen |

## 2010 Preseason
### NAB Cup

St Kilda qualified for the NAB cup Grand Final however were beaten by the Western bulldogs in to finish Runner up.
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | Friday, 19 February (7:40 pm) | Collingwood | 2.13.4 (100) | 1.13.12 (99) | Won by 1 point | Etihad Stadium (H) | 29,801 |
| 2 | Saturday, 27 February (7:10 pm) | Sydney | 2.9.7 (79) | 0.12.6 (78) | Won by 1 point | Etihad Stadium (H) | 10,998 |
| 3 | Saturday, 6 March (7:10 pm) | Fremantle | 2.15.7 (115) | 2.3.9 (45) | Won by 70 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 5,241 |
| GF | Saturday, 13 March (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 2.13.8 (104) | 0.9.10 (64) | Lost by 40 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 42,381 |

### Regular season

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ladder |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder |
| 1 | Saturday, 27 March (7:10 pm) | Sydney | 13.10 (88) | 15.6 (96) | Won by 8 points | ANZ Stadium (A) | 31,330 | 8th |
| 2 | Saturday, 3 April (7:10 pm) | North Melbourne | 23.5 (143) | 6.9 (39) | Won by 104 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 32,006 | 1st |
| 3 | Friday, 9 April (7:40 pm) | Collingwood | 10.9 (69) | 4.17 (41) | Won by 28 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 49,669 | 1st |
| 4 | Sunday, 18 April (4:40 pm) | Fremantle | 16.12 (108) | 14.9 (93) | Won by 15 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 29,814 | 1st |
| 5 | Saturday, 24 April (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 7.12 (54) | 6.8 (44) | Lost by 10 points | AAMI Stadium (A) | 23,355 | 2nd |
| 6 | Friday, 30 April (7:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 6.10 (46) | 7.7 (49) | Won by 3 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 43,072 | 3rd |
| 7 | Monday, 10 May (7:20 pm) | Carlton | 9.14 (68) | 20.9 (129) | Lost by 61 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 42,866 | 5th |
| 8 | Sunday, 16 May (4:40 pm) | Essendon | 11.15 (81) | 14.9 (93) | Lost by 12 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 39,204 | 7th |
| 9 | Sunday, 23 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast | 8.8 (56) | 13.13 (91) | Won by 35 points | Subiaco Oval (A) | 36,244 | 5th |
| 10 | Saturday, 29 May (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | 19.9 (123) | 12.4 (76) | Won by 47 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 28,708 | 4th |
| 11 | Friday, 4 June (7:40 pm) | Richmond | 8.11 (59) | 14.13 (97) | Won by 38 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 32,858 | 3rd |
| 12 | Sunday, 13 June (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | 10.7 (67) | 12.13 (85) | Won by 18 points | Subiaco Oval (A) | 37,569 | 2nd |
| 13 | Friday, 25 June (7:40 pm) | Geelong | 10.10 (70) | 6.10 (46) | Won by 24 points | MCG (H) | 58,208 | 2nd |
| 14 | Sunday, 4 July (4:40 pm) | Melbourne | 15.10 (100) | 9.11 (65) | Won by 35 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 31,993 | 2nd |
| 15 | Saturday, 10 July (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 10.5 (65) | 11.13 (79) | Won by 14 points | The Gabba (A) | 29,329 | 2nd |
| 16 | Saturday, 17 July (2:10 pm) | Collingwood | 15.10 (100) | 6.16 (52) | Lost by 48 points | MCG (A) | 81,386 | 3rd |
| 17 | Friday, 23 July (7:40 pm) | Hawthorn | 14.3 (87) | 13.9 (87) | Draw | Etihad Stadium (H) | 49,373 | 3rd |
| 18 | Friday, 30 July (7:40 pm) | Essendon | 16.12 (108) | 11.9 (75) | Lost by 33 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 37,165 | 3rd |
| 19 | Sunday, 8 August (1:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 23.13 (151) | 8.9 (57) | Won by 94 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 22,467 | 3rd |
| 20 | Sunday, 15 August (4:40 pm) | North Melbourne | 9.9 (63) | 17.13 (115) | Won by 52 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 23,118 | 3rd |
| 21 | Saturday, 21 August (2:10 pm) | Richmond | 17.13 (115) | 14.10 (94) | Won by 21 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 33,790 | 3rd |
| 22 | Saturday, 28 August (3:40 pm) | Adelaide | 9.11 (65) | 5.7 (37) | Lost by 28 points | AAMI Stadium (A) | 38,121 | 3rd |

### 2010 Finals Series

| Final | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance |
| Final | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance |
| Second Qualifying | Friday, 3 September (7:45pm) | Geelong | 11.13 (79) | 12.11 (83) | Won by 4 points | MCG (A) | 63,608 |
| Second Preliminary | Saturday, 18 September (7:20pm) | Western Bulldogs | 13.10 (88) | 8.16 (64) | Won by 24 points | MCG (H) | 62,694 |
| Grand Final | Saturday, 25 September (2:30pm) | Collingwood | 9.14 (68) | 10.8 (68) | Draw | MCG (A) | 100,016 |
| Grand Final Replay | Saturday, 2 October (2:30pm) | Collingwood | 16.12 (108) | 7.10 (52) | Lost by 56 points | MCG (A) | 93,853 |
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final and replay | Grand final and replay | Grand final and replay | Grand final and replay |
| 4 Sep, MCG | 4 Sep, MCG | 4 Sep, MCG | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Collingwood | 17.22 (124) | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 8.14 (62) | 11 Sep, MCG | 11 Sep, MCG | 11 Sep, MCG | | | | |
| | | | Western Bulldogs | Western Bulldogs | 11.11 (77) | | | | |
| 5 Sep, ANZ Stadium | 5 Sep, ANZ Stadium | 5 Sep, ANZ Stadium | Sydney | Sydney | 10.12 (72) | 17 Sep, MCG | 17 Sep, MCG | 17 Sep, MCG | | | |
| 5 | Sydney | 14.15 (99) | | | | Collingwood | Collingwood | 18.12 (120) | |
| 8 | Carlton | 13.16 (94) | | | | Geelong | Geelong | 11.13 (79) | 25 Sep, MCG; Replay: 2 Oct MCG | 25 Sep, MCG; Replay: 2 Oct MCG | 25 Sep, MCG; Replay: 2 Oct MCG | 25 Sep, MCG; Replay: 2 Oct MCG |
| | | | | | | | | | Collingwood | Collingwood | 9.14 (68) | 16.12 (108) |
| 4 Sep, Subiaco Oval | 4 Sep, Subiaco Oval | 4 Sep, Subiaco Oval | | | | 18 Sep, MCG | 18 Sep, MCG | 18 Sep, MCG | St Kilda | 10.8 (68) | 7.10 (52) |
| 6 | Fremantle | 14.10 (94) | | | | St Kilda | St Kilda | 13.10 (88) | | |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 8.16 (64) | 10 Sep, MCG | 10 Sep, MCG | 10 Sep, MCG | Western Bulldogs | Western Bulldogs | 8.16 (64) | | |
| | | | Geelong | Geelong | 20.15 (135) | | | | | | | |
| 3 Sep, MCG | 3 Sep, MCG | 3 Sep, MCG | Fremantle | Fremantle | 10.6 (66) | | | | | |
| 2 | Geelong | 11.13 (79) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | St Kilda | 12.11 (83) | | | | | | | | |

## Ladder

2010 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Collingwood (P) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2349 | 1658 | 141.7 | 70 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2518 | 1702 | 147.9 | 68 | Finals series |
| 3 | St Kilda | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1935 | 1591 | 121.6 | 62 | Finals series |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2174 | 1734 | 125.4 | 56 | Finals series |
| 5 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2017 | 1863 | 108.3 | 52 | Finals series |
| 6 | Fremantle | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2168 | 2087 | 103.9 | 52 | Finals series |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2044 | 1847 | 110.7 | 50 | Finals series |
| 8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2143 | 1983 | 108.1 | 44 | Finals series |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1930 | 2208 | 87.4 | 44 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1749 | 2123 | 82.4 | 40 | |
| 11 | Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1763 | 1870 | 94.3 | 36 | |
| 12 | Melbourne | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1863 | 1971 | 94.5 | 34 | |
| 13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1775 | 2158 | 82.3 | 28 | |
| 14 | Essendon | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1930 | 2402 | 80.3 | 28 | |
| 15 | Richmond | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1714 | 2348 | 73.0 | 24 | |
| 16 | West Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1773 | 2300 | 77.1 | 16 | |