St Kilda Football Club
2016 season
CoachAlan Richardson
Captain(s)Nick Riewoldt
Home groundMarvel Stadium (Capacity: 56,347)
Home and away season9th
Finals seriesDNQ
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The 2016 St Kilda Football Club season was the 120th in the club's history. Coached by Alan Richardson and captained by Nick Riewoldt, they competed in the AFL's 2016 Toyota Premiership Season.[1]

Season summary

Pre-season

Main article: 2016 NAB Challenge
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance
Home Away Result
1 Saturday 20 February, 2:05pm North Melbourne 1.9.10 (73) 0.18.9 (117) Lost by 47 points Norm Minns Oval, Wangaratta (H) 6,216
2 Sunday 6 March Brisbane Lions Game Cancelled Harrup Park Country Club, Mackay (A)
3 Sunday 13 March, 4:10pm Melbourne 1.14.14 (107) 0.12.11 (83) Lost by 24 points Etihad Stadium (A) 8,621

Regular season

Main article: 2016 AFL season
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladder
Home Away Result
1 Sunday, 27 March (2:50 pm) Port Adelaide 20.13 (133) 15.10 (100) Lost by 33 points Adelaide Oval (A) 42,896 13th
2 Saturday, 2 April (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs 5.6 (36) 13.15 (93) Lost by 57 points Etihad Stadium (A) 37,7353 18th
3 Saturday, 9 April (1:45 pm) Collingwood 18.11 (119) 14.6 (90) Won by 29 points MCG (H) 50,903 13th
4 Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 13.9 (87) 13.6 (84) Lost by 3 points Aurora Stadium (A) 36,650 12th
5 Sunday, 24 April (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 12.7 (79) 19.12 (126) Lost by 47 points Etihad Stadium (H) 21,052 13th
6 Saturday, 30 April (1:45 pm) Melbourne 15.9 (96) 20.15 (135) Won by 39 points Etihad Stadium (A) 27,260 12th
7 Sunday, 8 May (3:20 pm) North Melbourne 11.9 (75) 11.16 (82) Lost by 7 points Etihad Stadium (H) 27,254 13th
8 Sunday, 15 May (2:40 pm) West Coast 20.12 (132) 3.11 (29) Lost by 103 points Domain Stadium (A) 36,140 14th
9 Sunday, 22 May (4:40 pm) Essendon 16.13 (109) 9.9 (63) Won by 46 points Etihad Stadium (H) 29,026 13th
10 Saturday, 28 May (4:35 pm) Fremantle 15.11 (101) 10.7 (67) Won by 34 points Etihad Stadium (H) 17,927 13th
11 Sunday, 5 June (4:10 pm) Adelaide 19.19 (133) 6.9 (45) Lost by 72 points Adelaide Oval (A) 40,896 13th
12 Sunday, 12 June (1:10 pm) Carlton 17.8 (110) 12.6 (78) Won by 32 points Etihad Stadium (H) 47,945 12th
13 Bye 12th
14 Saturday, 25 June (7:25 pm) Geelong 14.9 (93) 13.12 (90) Won by 3 points Etihad Stadium (H) 28,745 12th
15 Saturday, 2 July (1:40 pm) Gold Coast 15.18 (108) 8.20 (68) Lost by 40 points Metricon Stadium (A) 14,071 13th
16 Sunday, 10 July (4:40 pm) Essendon 14.14 (98) 17.7 (109) Won by 11 points Etihad Stadium (A) 25,204 12th
17 Sunday, 17 July (3:20 pm) Melbourne 15.20 (110) 11.8 (74) Won by 36 points Etihad Stadium (H) 26,389 10th
18 Saturday, 23 July (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs 9.6 (60) 11.9 (75) Won by 15 points Etihad Stadium (A) 26,532 9th
19 Saturday, 30 July (7:25 pm) North Melbourne 12.13 (85) 8.14 (62) Lost by 23 points Etihad Stadium (A) 44,287 10th
20 Sunday, 7 August (1:10 pm) Carlton 7.9 (51) 19.8 (122) Won by 71 points MCG (A) 37,797 9th
21 Saturday, 13 August (7:25 pm) Sydney 11.10 (76) 23.8 (146) Lost by 70 points Etihad Stadium (H) 33,059 10th
22 Saturday, 20 August (2:10 pm) Richmond 6.10 (46) 7.13 (55) Won by 9 points MCG (A) 35,255 9th
23 Sunday, 28 August (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 25.11 (161) 15.13 (103) Won by 58 points Etihad Stadium (H) 21,834 9th

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Sydney 22 17 5 0 2221 1469 151.2 68 2016 finals
2 Geelong 22 17 5 0 2235 1554 143.8 68
3 Hawthorn 22 17 5 0 2134 1800 118.6 68
4 Greater Western Sydney 22 16 6 0 2380 1663 143.1 64
5 Adelaide 22 16 6 0 2483 1795 138.3 64
6 West Coast 22 16 6 0 2181 1678 130.0 64
7 Western Bulldogs (P) 22 15 7 0 1857 1609 115.4 60
8 North Melbourne 22 12 10 0 1956 1859 105.2 48
9 St Kilda 22 12 10 0 1953 2041 95.7 48
10 Port Adelaide 22 10 12 0 2055 1939 106.0 40
11 Melbourne 22 10 12 0 1944 1991 97.6 40
12 Collingwood 22 9 13 0 1910 1998 95.6 36
13 Richmond 22 8 14 0 1713 2155 79.5 32
14 Carlton 22 7 15 0 1568 1978 79.3 28
15 Gold Coast 22 6 16 0 1778 2273 78.2 24
16 Fremantle 22 4 18 0 1574 2119 74.3 16
17 Brisbane Lions 22 3 19 0 1770 2872 61.6 12
18 Essendon 22 3 19 0 1437 2356 61.0 12
Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

References

  1. ^ "Club Honours".

External links

St Kilda Football Club seasons
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