# 2017 St Kilda Football Club season

The 2017 St Kilda Football Club season was the 121st in the club's history. Coached by Alan Richardson and captained by Jarryn Geary, they competed in the AFL's 2017 Toyota Premiership Season.

## Season summary
### Pre-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 |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | Thursday 23 February, 7:40pm | Port Adelaide | 0.8.9 (57) | 0.7.14 (56) | Won by 1 point | Etihad Stadium (H) | 5,363 |
| 2 | Saturday 4 March, 2:05pm | Carlton | 0.4.6 (30) | 0.18.14 (122) | Won by 92 points | Ikon Park (A) | 15,485 |
| 3 | Sunday 12 March, 7:10pm | Sydney | 0.10.14 (74) | 0.11.11 (77) | Lost by 3 points | Lavington Sports Ground (A) | 6,893 |

### 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 | Ref. |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder | Ref. |
| 1 | Saturday, 25 March (4:35 pm) | Melbourne | 13.12 (90) | 17.8 (110) | Lost by 20 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 36,249 | 13th | |
| 2 | Saturday, 1 April (4:40 pm) | West Coast | 18.8 (116) | 13.19 (97) | Lost by 19 points | Domain Stadium (A) | 37,749 | 13th | |
| 3 | Sunday, 9 April (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 14.23 (107) | 11.10 (76) | Won by 31 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 23,097 | 10th | |
| 4 | Sunday, 16 April (3:20 pm) | Collingwood | 7.13 (55) | 9.15 (69) | Won by 14 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 36,650 | 10th | |
| 5 | Sunday, 23 April (3:20 pm) | Geelong | 13.10 (88) | 19.12 (126) | Lost by 38 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 33,884 | 11th | |
| 6 | Saturday, 29 April (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn | 8.7 (55) | 19.16 (130) | Won by 75 points | University of Tasmania Stadium (A) | 15,571 | 9th | |
| 7 | Friday, 5 May (7:50 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 16.12 (108) | 12.13 (85) | Won by 23 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 21,160 | 8th | |
| 8 | Saturday, 13 May (2:10 pm) | Carlton | 12.13 (85) | 10.6 (66) | Won by 19 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 38,014 | 6th | |
| 9 | Saturday, 20 May (1:45 pm) | Sydney | 10.8 (68) | 18.10 (118) | Lost by 50 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 29,778 | 9th | |
| 10 | Saturday, 27 May (1:45 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 13.12 (90) | 7.8 (50) | Lost by 40 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 34,685 | 10th | |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 11th | |
| 12 | Friday, 9 June (7:20 pm) | Adelaide | 16.15 (111) | 7.12 (54) | Lost by 57 points | Adelaide Oval (A) | 46,082 | 12th | |
| 13 | Friday, 16 June (7:50 pm) | North Melbourne | 10.12 (72) | 12.17 (89) | Won by 17 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 26,107 | 10th | |
| 14 | Sunday, 25 June (4:40 pm) | Gold Coast | 14.20 (104) | 10.12 (72) | Won by 32 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 15,844 | 8th | |
| 15 | Sunday, 2 July (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | 12.8 (80) | 12.17 (89) | Won by 9 points | Domain Stadium (A) | 30,541 | 8th | |
| 16 | Saturday, 8 July (7:25 pm) | Richmond | 21.12 (138) | 10.11 (71) | Won by 67 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 47,514 | 7th | |
| 17 | Friday, 14 July (7:50 pm) | Essendon | 7.15 (57) | 17.16 (118) | Lost by 61 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 47,156 | 9th | |
| 18 | Saturday, 22 July (7:25 pm) | Sydney | 14.17 (101) | 9.5 (59) | Lost by 42 points | SCG (A) | 35,773 | 11th | |
| 19 | Saturday, 29 July (4:05 pm) | Port Adelaide | 9.9 (63) | 8.13 (61) | Lost by 2 points | Adelaide Oval (A) | 30,335 | 11th | |
| 20 | Sunday, 6 August (1:10 pm) | West Coast | 15.13 (103) | 14.11 (95) | Won by 8 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 22,688 | 11th | |
| 21 | Sunday, 13 August (1:10 pm) | Melbourne | 14.12 (96) | 10.12 (72) | Lost by 24 points | MCG (A) | 53,115 | 11th | |
| 22 | Sunday, 20 August (3:20 pm) | North Melbourne | 18.19 (127) | 12.6 (78) | Won by 49 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 29,126 | 10th | |
| 23 | Sunday, 27 August (3:20 pm) | Richmond | 19.8 (122) | 12.9 (81) | Lost by 41 points | MCG (A) | 69,104 | 11th | |

## Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Adelaide | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2415 | 1776 | 136.0 | 62 | 2017 finals |
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2134 | 1818 | 117.4 | 62 | 2017 finals |
| 3 | Richmond (P) | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1992 | 1684 | 118.3 | 60 | 2017 finals |
| 4 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2081 | 1812 | 114.8 | 60 | 2017 finals |
| 5 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2168 | 1671 | 129.7 | 56 | 2017 finals |
| 6 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2093 | 1651 | 126.8 | 56 | 2017 finals |
| 7 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2135 | 2004 | 106.5 | 48 | 2017 finals |
| 8 | West Coast | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1964 | 1858 | 105.7 | 48 | 2017 finals |
| 9 | Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2035 | 1934 | 105.2 | 48 | |
| 10 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1857 | 1913 | 97.1 | 44 | |
| 11 | St Kilda | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1925 | 1986 | 96.9 | 44 | |
| 12 | Hawthorn | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1864 | 2055 | 90.7 | 42 | |
| 13 | Collingwood | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1944 | 1963 | 99.0 | 38 | |
| 14 | Fremantle | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1607 | 2160 | 74.4 | 32 | |
| 15 | North Melbourne | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1983 | 2264 | 87.6 | 24 | |
| 16 | Carlton | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1594 | 2038 | 78.2 | 24 | |
| 17 | Gold Coast | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1756 | 2311 | 76.0 | 24 | |
| 18 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1877 | 2526 | 74.3 | 20 | |