allan jeans coached the most games for st kilda.
who coached the most games for st kilda?
allan jeans
in 1961, after finishing sixth in 1960, allan jeans was appointed coach. st kilda made the final four for the first time since 1939, finishing third with eleven wins and seven losses. however, with star full-back verdun howell unfit, the club lost to footscray 9.15 (69) to st kilda 8.12 (60) in the first semi-final, in front of 86,411 at the mcg. in 1962 st kilda football club finished 9th on the ladder with a modest nine wins and nine losses during the home and away season. st kilda had a convincing sequence of six consecutive wins ever over the last six rounds of the 1963 season to finish in fourth position with 13 wins (52 premiership points), two premiership points behind minor premiers hawthorn. the club lost to melbourne 9.17 (71) to st kilda 8.16 (64) in the first semi-final, in front of 88,914 at the mcg. in 1964 st kilda was defeated in the final of the consolation night series competition, a competition played at night at the end of the home and away rounds between the eight teams that finished between 5th and 12th and failed to qualify for the vfl premiership season finals series. st kilda was defeated by footscray 11.12 (78) to 11.7 (73) in the final.
history of the st kilda football club
in round 1 of the 2009 australian football league season zac dawson made a surprise debut for st kilda being promoted from the rookie list, in time to confront sydney at docklands, as st kilda defenders matt maguire and max hudghton were injured. st kilda 12.8 (80) defeated sydney 9.11 (65) at docklands stadium in front of a 32,442 crowd. in round 2, adelaide 10.9 (69) lost to st kilda 15.11 (101) before 41,189 at football park. st kilda 25.11 (161) defeated west coast 9.10 (64) at docklands stadium in front of 29,006. round 4 saw defeat by 83 points, and restrict them to 4.4 (28), their second-lowest ever score at that time and the equal-lowest score ever recorded at dockland stadium (tied with st kilda's 3.10 (28) in 2002). in round 5, st kilda restricted port adelaide to their second-lowest score in their club history, going down 15.12 (102) to 5.6 (36). round 6 saw the western bulldogs 11.10 (76) lose to st kilda 14.20 (104) in front of 36,302 at docklands stadium. round 7 saw st kilda and collingwood play a monday night game, the afl's first for several seasons. st kilda won easily 20.8 (128) to collingwood 5.10 (40), making it the lowest collingwood score under mick malthouse as coach. round 8 saw st kilda 13.12 (90) defeat essendon 10.11 (71) at etihad stadium in front of 45,594. round 9 saw st kilda 14.13 (97) defeat the brisbane lions 13.3 (81) at docklands stadium in front of 30,673. in round 10 st kilda held melbourne goalless in the second half of their 37-point victory, st kilda 11.17 (83) to melbourne 6.10 (46). in round 11 st kilda won its 11th consecutive game, breaking the previous club record of 10 set in 2004 by beating north melbourne by 46 points, despite trailing by almost five goals in the first quarter. in round 12 carlton 14.11 (95) were defeated by st kilda 16.8 (104) at docklands stadium in front of 50,820. in round 13, st kilda 13.14 (92) defeated richmond 5.6 (36) at docklands stadium in front 38,196. the round 14 clash between st kilda and geelong broke the previous record of the largest crowd at an afl game held at docklands stadium with an attendance of 54,444. st kilda 14.7 (91) defeated geelong 13.7 (85). st kilda extended its winning streak to 15 wins in round 15, with a hard-fought victory over west coast 11.4 (70) to st kilda 13.12 (90). round 16 saw st kilda 15.15 (105) defeat adelaide 7.6 (48) at etihad stadium. in round 17 st kilda 16.10 (106) defeated western bulldogs 9.7 (61) at etihad stadium. round 18 saw sydney 13.15 (93) defeated by st kilda 13.15 (94) at the scg. round 19 saw hawthorn 7.7 (49) defeated by st kilda 10.14 (74) at aurora stadium. round 20 saw st kildas first loss of the season proper kicking 16.12 (108) to essendon 16.14 (110) at etihad stadium. round 21 st kilda 8.11 (59) lost to north melbourne 10.4 (64) at etihad stadium. st kilda played its first game at the mcg in round 22 and defeated melbourne 10.7 (67) to st kilda 17.12 (114).
history of the st kilda football club