▁ ▁also ▁played ▁a ▁major ▁part ▁in ▁St ▁K ilda ' s ▁semif inal ▁victory ▁over ▁Col ling wood , ▁with ▁ 3 2 ▁poss essions , ▁five ▁tack les ▁and ▁one ▁goal . ▁ ▁Dal ▁Santo ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁St ▁K ilda ' s ▁leadership ▁group ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁was ▁contract ed ▁to ▁the ▁club ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁season . ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁All - Austral ian ▁selection ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁time ▁in ▁his ▁career ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁a ▁recognition ▁of ▁his ▁strong ▁season . ▁ ▁Dal ▁Santo ▁played ▁in ▁ 2 1 ▁of ▁ 2 2 ▁matches ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁A FL ▁Season ▁home ▁and ▁away ▁r ounds ▁in ▁which ▁St ▁K ilda ▁qualified ▁in ▁first ▁position ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁A FL ▁Final s ▁Series , ▁winning ▁the ▁club ’ s ▁third ▁minor ▁premi ership . ▁ ▁Dal ▁Santo ▁was ▁recogn ised ▁for ▁his ▁excellent ▁season ▁with ▁selection ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁All - Austral ian ▁Team ▁as ▁an ▁inter change ▁player , ▁his ▁second ▁career ▁All - Austral ian ▁Team ▁award . ▁ ▁St ▁K ilda ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁A FL ▁Grand ▁Final ▁after ▁qual ifying ▁and ▁pre lim inary ▁final s ▁wins . ▁ ▁Dal ▁Santo ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁grand ▁final ▁in ▁which ▁St ▁K ilda ▁were ▁defeated ▁by ▁ 1 2 ▁points . ▁ ▁Dal ▁Santo