2022 St Kilda Football Club season

St Kilda Football Club
2022 season
President	Andrew Bassat
Coach	Brett Ratten
Captain(s)	Jack Steele
Home ground	Marvel Stadium; Cazalys Stadium
Pre-season	1–0–0
Home and away season	10th
Finals series	DNQ
Leading goalkicker	Max King (52)
Highest home attendance	40,129 (18 March vs Collingwood, Round 1)
Lowest home attendance	6,645 (30 April vs Port Adelaide, Round 7)
Average home attendance	25,386
Club membership	60,172
← 2021	2023 →

The 2022 St Kilda Football Club season is the 124th competing in the VFL/AFL and 138th in the club's history. Coached by Brett Ratten and captained by Jack Steele, they are competing in the AFL's 2022 Premiership Season.^[2]

Background

Squad changes

Retirements and delistings

Three retirees were announced in the days following St Kilda's final game of 2021, while Dylan Roberton had announced his retirement in January. While the Saints' lost 612 games of experience, combined the retirees only managed 10 games in 2021.

Player	Reason	Career games	Career goals
Sam Alabakis	Delisted	0	0
Jake Carlisle	Retired	151 (66 St Kilda, 85 Essendon)	62
Oscar Clavarino	Delisted	5	0
Luke Dunstan	Free Agency	116	46
James Frawley	Retired	241 (2 St Kilda, 100 Melbourne, 139 Hawthorn)	24
Paul Hunter	Delisted	7	2
Jack Lonie	Delisted	87	73
Shaun McKernan	Retired	91 (4 St Kilda, 53 Essendon, 34 Adelaide)	74
Dylan Roberton	Retired	129 (92 St Kilda, 37 Fremantle)	20

Trade period

Clubs involved	Trade		Ref
Melbourne Western Bulldogs Adelaide St Kilda	to Melbourne pick #17 (from Western Bulldogs) pick #37 (from Adelaide) pick #49 (from St Kilda) to Western Bulldogs pick #23 (from Adelaide) pick #44 (from Adelaide) pick #45 (from Melbourne)	to Adelaide pick #33 (from Melbourne) pick #75 (from Western Bulldogs) 2022 first round pick (Melbourne) to St Kilda pick #62 (from Adelaide) pick #66 (from Adelaide) 2022 fourth round pick (Adelaide)	^[3]

Delisted free agency period

Former North Melbourne and Western Bulldogs ruckman Tom Campbell joined the Saints as a delisted free agent on 5 November 2021.^[4]

National draft

Round	Pick	Player	Recruited from		Notes
Round	Pick	Player	Club	League	Notes
1	11	Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera	Glenelg	SANFL
2	33	Mitchito Owens	Sandringham Dragons	NAB League	Next Generation Academy selection (Japanese descent), matched bid by Sydney
3	47	Marcus Windhager	Sandringham Dragons	NAB League	Next Generation Academy selection (Indigenous), matched bid by Geelong
3	51	Oscar Adams	Glenelg	SANFL	←Melbourne (draft)←Western Bulldogs (2020)

Category B rookie selections

Name	Origin	Note	Ref
Jack Peris	Sandringham Dragons (NAB League)	Next Generation Academy selection (indigenous)	^[5]
Josiah Kyle	Dandenong Stingrays (NAB League)	Next Generation Academy selection (indigenous)	^[5]

Pre-season supplemental selection period

Name	Recruited from		Note	Ref
Jack Hayes	Woodville-West Torrens	SANFL		^[6]
Jarrod Lienert	Port Adelaide	AFL		^[7]

Coaching staff changes

In:

Corey Enright (Defence)
Nick Walsh (High Performance Manager)^[8]
Damian Carroll (Head of Development and Learning)^[9]
Ernie Merrick (Senior Coach Mentor)^[10]

Out:

Aaron Hamill (Defence)^[11]
Adam Skrobalak (Forwards)^[11]
Matt Hornsby (High Performance Manager)^[11]
Andrew Wallis (Senior Physio)^[11]

Pre-season

Practice matches

A practice match against Carlton at Princes Park was confirmed on 7 February 2022 to be played a fortnight later in preparation for the home and away season.^[12]

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
Practice	Thursday 24 February, 10.00am	Carlton	9.13 (67)	8.12 (60)	Lost by 7 points	Princes Park (A)	TBA
1	Saturday 5 March, 7.10pm	Essendon	9.17 (71)	12.10 (82)	Won by 11 points	Marvel Stadium (A)	9,075

Premiership season

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Geelong (P)	22	18	4	0	2146	1488	144.2	72	Finals series
2	Melbourne	22	16	6	0	1936	1483	130.5	64
3	Sydney	22	16	6	0	2067	1616	127.9	64
4	Collingwood	22	16	6	0	1839	1763	104.3	64
5	Fremantle	22	15	6	1	1739	1486	117.0	62
6	Brisbane Lions	22	15	7	0	2147	1799	119.3	60
7	Richmond	22	13	8	1	2165	1780	121.6	54
8	Western Bulldogs	22	12	10	0	1973	1812	108.9	48
9	Carlton	22	12	10	0	1857	1714	108.3	48
10	St Kilda	22	11	11	0	1703	1715	99.3	44
11	Port Adelaide	22	10	12	0	1806	1638	110.3	40
12	Gold Coast	22	10	12	0	1871	1820	102.8	40
13	Hawthorn	22	8	14	0	1787	1991	89.8	32
14	Adelaide	22	8	14	0	1721	1986	86.7	32
15	Essendon	22	7	15	0	1737	2087	83.2	28
16	Greater Western Sydney	22	6	16	0	1631	1927	84.6	24
17	West Coast	22	2	20	0	1429	2389	59.8	8
18	North Melbourne	22	2	20	0	1337	2397	55.8	8

Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Result by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	–	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H
Result	L	W	W	W	W	W	L	L	W	W	W	B	L	L	L	W	L	L	W	W	L	L	L
Position	12	11	9	4	4	5	4	7	6	5	4	5	6	8	10	9	9	10	9	8	9	10	10

Updated to match(es) played on 20 August 2022. Source: Australian Football League
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The fixture for the 2022 season was released on 9 December 2021, with only the first nine rounds released with dates and times for each match. The remainder of the fixture from round 10 was left as a floating fixture so as to prioritize the best matches for each round in prime-time slots, and dates were released progressively through the year.^[13]

Rd	Date and local time	Opponent	Home	Away	Result	Venue	Attendance	Ladder
Rd	Date and local time	Opponent	Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold)			Venue	Attendance	Ladder
1	Friday 18 March, 7.50pm	Collingwood	12.13 (85)	15.12 (102)	Lost by 17 points	Docklands Stadium (H)	40,129	12th
2	Sunday 27 March, 3.20pm	Fremantle	8.7 (55)	9.11 (65)	Won by 10 points	Perth Stadium (A)	25,284	11th
3	Sunday 3 April, 3.20pm	Richmond	18.9 (117)	13.6 (84)	Won by 33 points	Docklands Stadium (H)	31,933	9th
4	Sunday, 10 April, 3.20pm	Hawthorn	10.13 (73)	22.10 (142)	Won by 69 points	MCG (A)	30,926	4th
5	Saturday, 16 April, 1.45pm	Gold Coast	13.9 (87)	9.7 (61)	Won by 26 points	Docklands Stadium (H)	18,724	4th
6	Friday, 22 April, 7.50pm	Greater Western Sydney	8.12 (60)	10.17 (77)	Won by 17 points	Manuka Oval (A)	14,548	5th
7	Saturday 30 April, 7.25pm	Port Adelaide	4.18 (42)	5.13 (43)	Lost by 1 point	Cazalys Stadium (H)	6,645	4th
8	Sunday 8 May, 1.10pm	Melbourne	14.9 (93)	8.7 (55)	Lost by 38 points	MCG (A)	35,767	7th
9	Saturday 14 May, 4.35pm	Geelong	13.12 (90)	11.14 (80)	Won by 10 points	Docklands Stadium (H)	32,517	6th
10	Saturday 21 May, 7.00pm	Adelaide	9.15 (69)	14.6 (90)	Won by 21 points	Adelaide Oval (A)	28,783	5th
11	Sunday 29 May, 1.10pm	North Melbourne	16.7 (103)	7.8 (50)	Won by 53 points	Docklands Stadium (H)	23,464	4th
12	Bye Round							5th
13	Saturday 11 June, 7.25pm	Brisbane Lions	10.18 (78)	8.9 (57)	Lost by 21 points	Gabba (A)	26,610	6th
14	Friday 17 June, 7.50pm	Essendon	11.6 (72)	15.17 (107)	Lost by 35 points	Docklands Stadium (H)	33,274	8th
15	Saturday 25 June, 7.25pm	Sydney	12.11 (83)	4.8 (32)	Lost by 51 points	SCG (A)	31,513	10th
16	Friday 1 July, 7.25pm	Carlton	10.18 (78)	14.9 (93)	Won by 15 points	Docklands Stadium (A)	43,194	9th
17	Saturday 9 July, 7.25pm	Fremantle	10.10 (70)	17.9 (111)	Lost by 41	Docklands Stadium (H)	21,652	9th
18	Friday 15 July, 7.50pm	Western Bulldogs	13.6 (84)	7.14 (56)	Lost by 28	Docklands Stadium (A)	25,981	10th
19	Sunday, 24 July, 4.40pm	West Coast	10.2 (62)	14.6 (90)	Won by 28 points	Perth Stadium (A)	35,665	9th
20	Saturday, 30 July, 4:35pm	Hawthorn	10.15 (75)	9.9 (63)	Won by 12 points	Docklands Stadium (H)	25,348	8th
21	Saturday, 6 August, 7:25pm	Geelong	17.8 (110)	10.5 (65)	Lost by 45 points	Kardinia Park (A)	20,583	9th
22	Friday, 12 August, 7:50pm	Brisbane Lions	9.12 (66)	12.9 (81)	Lost by 15 points	Docklands Stadium (H)	22,211	10th
23	Sunday, 21 August, 4:40pm	Sydney	11.8 (74)	13.10 (88)	Lost by 14 points	Docklands Stadium (H)	23,344	10th

Players and staff

Playing and coaching staff list

The playing squad and coaching staff of the St Kilda Football Club for the 2022 AFL season as of 8 August 2022.^[14]^[15]

St Kilda Football Club
Senior list						Rookie list		Coaching staff
1 Nick Coffield 3 Zak Jones 4 Jade Gresham 5 Brad Crouch 6 Sebastian Ross 7 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera 8 Bradley Hill 9 Jack Steele (c) 10 Dan Hannebery 11 Hunter Clark 12 Max King 13 Ryan Byrnes 14 Jarryn Geary 15 Jack Billings 16 Dan Butler 17 Marcus Windhager 18 Paddy Ryder 19 Rowan Marshall 20 Dougal Howard (vc) 21 Ben Long		22 Jack Higgins 23 Jack Bytel 24 Mitchito Owens 25 Dean Kent 26 Josh Battle 27 Oscar Adams 28 Tim Membrey (vc) 29 Jimmy Webster 30 Matthew McLeod-Allison 33 Ben Paton 34 Tom Highmore 35 Jack Sinclair 36 Daniel McKenzie 37 Leo Connolly 38 Tom Campbell 44 Callum Wilkie (vc)				31 Jarrod Lienert 32 Mason Wood 39 Darragh Joyce 42 Max Heath 43 Cooper Sharman 45 Jack Peris (B) 46 Josiah Kyle (B) (ret.) 47 Jack Hayes		Head coach Brett Ratten Assistant coaches Brendon Lade (forwards) Corey Enright (defence) Ben McGlynn (midfield) Jake Batchelor (VFL coach/development) Jarryd Roughead (football operations assistant) Ben Jacobs (development) Damian Carroll (head of development & learning) Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) (B) Category B rookie italics - Inactive player list Long-term injury (ret.) Retired Updated: 18 December 2024 Source(s): ^[16]^[17]

Player selection and availability

Team selection of the St Kilda Football Club for the 2022 AFL season as of 29 May 2022.^[18]

Player	R1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Oscar Adams		s	s
Josh Battle	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Jack Billings	i	i	i	i	i	i			x	x	e
Dan Butler	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	i	i	e
Ryan Byrnes	x	x	e	m	m	e	e	e	e	m	e
Jack Bytel	i	i	i
Tom Campbell	e	e			e	c	x	e
Hunter Clark	i	i	i	i	i	i	i
Leo Connolly				e	e
Nick Coffield	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i
Brad Crouch	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Jarryn Geary	i			i					e
Jade Gresham	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Dan Hannebery		i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i
Jack Hayes	x	x	x	e	x	x	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i	i
Max Heath						e
Jack Higgins	x	x	x	i	x	x	x	x	x	i	c
Bradley Hill	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Dougal Howard	x	c	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Tom Highmore		e		e	e	e	e			e
Zak Jones	p	p	p	p		c		x	x	x	x
Darragh Joyce		x	e					e
Dean Kent	x		e
Max King	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Josiah Kyle
Jarrod Lienert	e	x	x	x	x	m	e		e	e	e
Ben Long	e	e	m	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Rowan Marshall	x	x	x	x	x	x	i	x	x	x	x
Matthew McLeod-Allison
Daniel McKenzie	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Tim Membrey	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Mitchito Owens	x						e			e	x
Ben Paton	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Jack Peris
Seb Ross	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Paddy Ryder	i		x	x	s	s	x	x	x	x	x
Cooper Sharman		m							x	x	x
Jack Sinclair	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Jack Steele	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	i	i	i	i
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera	m	x	x	x	x	x	x	x		x	x
Jimmy Webster	x	x	x	x	c	x	x	x	x	x	x
Callum Wilkie	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Marcus Windhager				x	x	x	x	m	m	x	x
Mason Wood	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x

Legend: x - selected; m - selected as the medical substitute; e - selected as an emergency; i - unavailable due to injury; s - unavailable due to suspension; p- unavailable due to personal leave; c- unavailable due to Health and Safety Protocols (COVID-19); blank - available but did not play

References

^ "Saints report positive financial results".
^ "Club Honours".
^ Twomey, Callum (6 October 2021). "MEGA PICK SWAP: Four clubs sign off on monster trade". AFL.com.au. Telstra.
^ "Saints welcome Campbell". saints.com.au. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
^ "Academy duo listed as Category B rookies". Saints.com.au. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
^ "Better late than never: 25yo SANFL star earns rookie deal at Saints". AFL.com.au. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^ "Former Port defender snags Saints' last list spot". AFL.com.au. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
^ "Former Giants assistant becomes Saints' new fitness boss". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
^ "Carroll bolsters Saints' football department". saints.com.au. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
^ "Smells like Victory: Why Saints have turned to two-time A-League winner". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Football department changes". saints.com.au. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
^ "Practice match confirmed with Blues, tickets now available".
^ "2022 FIXTURE: New primetime kings, Tigers bumped, Friday night doubles". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
^ "Mens".
^ "Coaches".
^ "AFL". saints.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
^ "Coaches". saints.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
^ "St Kilda - 2022 Game by Game Player Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 2022-08-08.

External links

[1] "Saints report positive financial results".

[2] "Club Honours".

[3] Twomey, Callum (6 October 2021). "MEGA PICK SWAP: Four clubs sign off on monster trade". AFL.com.au. Telstra.

[4] "Saints welcome Campbell". saints.com.au. Retrieved 2022-03-27.

[5] "Academy duo listed as Category B rookies". Saints.com.au. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

[6] "Better late than never: 25yo SANFL star earns rookie deal at Saints". AFL.com.au. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

[7] "Former Port defender snags Saints' last list spot". AFL.com.au. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.

[8] "Former Giants assistant becomes Saints' new fitness boss". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2021-09-03.

[9] "Carroll bolsters Saints' football department". saints.com.au. Retrieved 2021-10-02.

[10] "Smells like Victory: Why Saints have turned to two-time A-League winner". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2022-02-11.

[:0-11] "Football department changes". saints.com.au. Retrieved 2021-08-23.

[12] "Practice match confirmed with Blues, tickets now available".

[13] "2022 FIXTURE: New primetime kings, Tigers bumped, Friday night doubles". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2021-12-21.

[14] "Mens".

[15] "Coaches".

[16] "AFL". saints.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

[17] "Coaches". saints.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

[18] "St Kilda - 2022 Game by Game Player Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 2022-08-08.

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v t e 2022 AFL season
Events	Pre-season matches Premiership season Finals series Grand Final
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 Mid-season draft Rookie draft Debuts Retirements and delistings
See also	2022 AFL Women's season 6 2022 AFL Women's season 7