2015 St Kilda Football Club season

St Kilda Football Club
2015 season
Coach	Alan Richardson
Captain(s)	Nick Riewoldt
Home ground	Etihad Stadium (Capacity: 56,347)
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The 2015 St Kilda Football Club season was the 119th in the club's history. Coached by Alan Richardson and captained by Nick Riewoldt, they competed in the AFL's 2015 Toyota Premiership Season.^[1]

List changes

The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2014 season and the commencement of the 2015 season.

In:

Player	From	via
Tim Membrey	Sydney Swans	Delisted free agent
Paddy McCartin	Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)	Pick #1, National Draft
Hugh Goddard	Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)	Pick #21, National Draft
Daniel McKenzie	Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)	Pick #22, National Draft
Jack Lonie	Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)	Pick #41, National Draft
Jack Sinclair	Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)	Pick #1, Rookie Draft
Ahmed Saad	Unattached	Pick #19, Rookie Draft
Brenton Payne	Western Jets (TAC Cup)	Pick #37, Rookie Draft

Out:

Player	To	via	Ref.
Rhys Stanley	Geelong Cats	Trade	^[2]
James Gwilt	Essendon	Delisted free agent	^[3]
Clinton Jones	Sandringham (VFL)	Delisted	^[3]
Trent Dennis-Lane	Sandringham (VFL)	Delisted	^[4]
Sam Dunell	Williamstown (VFL)	Delisted	^[4]
Lenny Hayes	Unattached	Retired	^[5]
Beau Maister	Unattached	Retired	^[6]

Season summary

Pre-season matches

The first two practice matches were played as part of the 2015 NAB Challenge, and were played under modified pre-season rules, including nine-point goals. The final practice match was not part of the NAB Challenge, and was played under premiership season rules.

Rd	Date and local time	Opponent	Home	Away	Result	Venue	Attendance
Rd	Date and local time	Opponent	Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold)			Venue	Attendance
1	Saturday, 28 February (3:10 pm)	Brisbane Lions	0.7.16 (58)	0.8.7 (55)	Lost by three points	Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex (A)	6,200
2	Saturday, 7 March (4:40 pm)	Essendon	0.8.3 (51)	0.15.11 (101)	Won by 50 points	Morwell Recreation Reserve (A)
3	Thursday, 19 March (7:10 pm)	Hawthorn	1.4.6 (39)	0.22.13 (145)	Lost by 106 points	Etihad Stadium (H)	7,077
Source

Premiership Season

Home and away season

Rd	Date and local time	Opponent	Home	Away	Result	Venue	Attendance	Ladder position
Rd	Date and local time	Opponent	Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold)			Venue	Attendance	Ladder position
1	Sunday, 5 April (1:10 pm)	Greater Western Sydney	11.12 (78)	12.15 (87)	Lost by 9	Etihad Stadium (H)	18,794	12th
2	Saturday, 11 April (6.20 pm)	Gold Coast	10.16 (76)	16.8 (104)	Won by 28	Metricon Stadium (A)	13,649	8th
3	Friday, 17 April (7.50 pm)	Collingwood	21.14 (140)	10.6 (66)	Lost by 74	MCG (A)	45,197	14th
4	Saturday, 25 April (1.10 pm)	Carlton	12.9 (81)	18.13 (121)	Lost by 40	Westpac Stadium (H)	12,125	14th
5	Sunday, 3 May (3.20 pm)	Essendon	11.14 (80)	11.16 (82)	Lost by 2	Etihad Stadium (H)	29,869	16th
6	Saturday, 9 May (2.10 pm)	Western Bulldogs	13.9 (87)	14.10 (94)	Won by 7	Etihad Stadium (A)	29,619	14th
7	Saturday, 16 May (1.15 pm)	Adelaide	18.13 (119)	10.13 (73)	Lost by 46 points	Adelaide Oval (A)	43,532	14th
8	Saturday, 23 May (1.45 pm)	West Coast	12.6 (78)	20.11 (131)	Lost by 53	Etihad Stadium (H)	23,598	15th
9	Sunday, 31 May (1.10 pm)	Brisbane Lions	13.8 (86)	16.12 (108)	Won by 22	Gabba (A)	16,898	14th
10	Sunday, 7 June (4.40 pm)	Hawthorn	10.9 (69)	20.12 (132)	Lost by 63	Etihad Stadium (H)	33,886	14th
11	Sunday, 14 June (4.40 pm)	Melbourne	12.13 (85)	12.11 (83)	Won by 2 points	Etihad Stadium (H)	25,217	14th
12	Bye							14th
13	Saturday, 27 June (7.20 pm)	Western Bulldogs	7.14 (56)	9.8 (62)	Lost by 6 points	Etihad Stadium (H)	26,511	14th
14	Sunday, 5 July (1.10 pm)	Essendon	8.4 (52)	25.12 (162)	Won by 110 points	Etihad Stadium (A)	38,120	13th
15	Sunday, 12 July (1.10 pm)	Greater Western Sydney	12.12 (84)	6.13 (49)	Lost by 35	Spotless Stadium (A)	9,178	13th
16	Sunday, 19 July (4.40 pm)	Richmond	10.13 (73)	13.11 (89)	Lost by 16	Etihad Stadium (H)	45,722	13th
17	Sunday, 26 July (3.20 pm)	Melbourne	6.10 (46)	12.11 (83)	Won by 37	MCG (A)	22,945	13th
18	Sunday, 2 August (12.40 pm)	Port Adelaide	17.10 (112)	6.13 (49)	Lost by 63	Adelaide Oval (A)	36,850	13th
19	Sunday, 9 August (4.40 pm)	Fremantle	8.11 (59)	15.6 (96)	Lost by 37	Etihad Stadium (H)	16,409	13th
20	Saturday, 15 August (2.10 pm)	North Melbourne	18.12 (120)	11.17 (83)	Lost by 37	Blundstone Arena (A)	14,346	13th
21	Saturday, 22 August (7.20 pm)	Geelong	14.13 (97)	15.7 (97)	Draw	Etihad Stadium (H)	25,245	13th
22	Sunday, 30 August (3.20 pm)	Sydney	4.14 (38)	20.15 (135)	Lost by 97	Etihad Stadium (H)	27,856	13th
23	Saturday, 5 September (5.40 pm)	West Coast	18.17 (125)	4.6 (30)	Lost by 95	Domain Stadium (A)	36,165	14th

Ladder

2015 AFL ladder
Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts
1	Fremantle	22	17	5	0	1857	1564	118.7	68	Finals series
2	West Coast	22	16	5	1	2330	1572	148.2	66
3	Hawthorn (P)	22	16	6	0	2452	1548	158.4	64
4	Sydney	22	16	6	0	2006	1578	127.1	64
5	Richmond	22	15	7	0	1930	1568	123.1	60
6	Western Bulldogs	22	14	8	0	2101	1825	115.1	56
7	Adelaide	21	13	8	0	2107	1821	115.7	54^[a]
8	North Melbourne	22	13	9	0	2062	1937	106.5	52
9	Port Adelaide	22	12	10	0	2002	1874	106.8	48
10	Geelong	21	11	9	1	1853	1833	101.1	48^[a]
11	Greater Western Sydney	22	11	11	0	1872	1891	99.0	44
12	Collingwood	22	10	12	0	1972	1856	106.3	40
13	Melbourne	22	7	15	0	1573	2044	77.0	28
14	St Kilda	22	6	15	1	1695	2162	78.4	26
15	Essendon	22	6	16	0	1580	2134	74.0	24
16	Gold Coast	22	4	17	1	1633	2240	72.9	18
17	Brisbane Lions	22	4	18	0	1557	2306	67.5	16
18	Carlton	22	4	18	0	1525	2354	64.8	16

Source: ^[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:

^ ^a ^b The round 14 match between Adelaide and Geelong was cancelled due to the death of Adelaide coach Phil Walsh, and both teams were awarded two premiership points each.

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Records

Milestones

Round 1:
- Jack Lonie – AFL debut
- Tim Membrey – first game for St Kilda (previously Sydney Swans)
Round 2:
- Sam Fisher – 200th AFL game
Round 3:
- Patrick McCartin – AFL debut

Brownlow Medal

Results

Round	1 vote	2 votes	3 votes
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Brownlow Medal tally

Player	1 vote games	2 vote games	3 vote games	Total votes

















Total

italics denotes ineligible player

Tribunal cases

Player	Round	Charge category (Level)	Verdict	Result	Victim	Club	Ref(s)

References

^ "Club Honours".
^ "St Kilda list changes". Retrieved 15 October 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Saints to be aggressive in the draft after axing Gwilt, Jones". Retrieved 31 August 2014.
^ ^a ^b "St Kilda list changes". Retrieved 2 September 2014.
^ "More tears for Harvs, Hayes". Retrieved 15 July 2014.
^ "Beau Maister announces immediate retirement". Retrieved 22 July 2014.
^ "2015 AFL Ladder". Zero Hanger. 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

External links

[table_hth_Ade0.58617709045586-7] The round 14 match between Adelaide and Geelong was cancelled due to the death of Adelaide coach Phil Walsh, and both teams were awarded two premiership points each.

[1] "Club Honours".

[stkildafc2-2] "St Kilda list changes". Retrieved 15 October 2014.

[gwiltjones-3] "Saints to be aggressive in the draft after axing Gwilt, Jones". Retrieved 31 August 2014.

[stkildafc1-4] "St Kilda list changes". Retrieved 2 September 2014.

[5] "More tears for Harvs, Hayes". Retrieved 15 July 2014.

[6] "Beau Maister announces immediate retirement". Retrieved 22 July 2014.

[8] "2015 AFL Ladder". Zero Hanger. 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

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v t e 2015 AFL season
Events	Pre-season matches Premiership season Finals series Grand Final International Rules Series
Awards	22under22 team AFL Players Association awards All-Australian team Brownlow Medal Coleman Medal Goal of the Year Leigh Matthews Trophy Mark of the Year Norm Smith Medal Rising Star
Club overviews	Adelaide Brisbane Lions Carlton Collingwood Essendon Fremantle Geelong Gold Coast Greater Western Sydney Hawthorn Melbourne North Melbourne Port Adelaide Richmond St Kilda Sydney West Coast Western Bulldogs
Player changes	Trades National draft Pre-season draft Rookie draft Debuts Retirements and delistings