2020 St Kilda Football Club season

The 2020 AFL season will be the St Kilda Football Club's 124th season in the league.

St Kilda Football Club
2020 season
CoachBrett Ratten (1st full season)
Captain(s)Jarryn Geary (4th season)
Home groundDocklands Stadium
(Capacity: 53,347)
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2019 off-season list changes

Retirements and delistings
Player Reason Career games Career goals Ref
David Armitage Retired 169 98 [1]
Billy Longer Retired 66 (57 St Kilda, 9 Brisbane) 4 [2]
Lewis Pierce Delisted 5 1 [2]
Sam Rowe Delisted 100 (1 St Kilda, 99 Carlton) 17 [2]
Bailey Rice Delisted 11 - [3]
Brandon White Delisted 11 1 [3]
Robbie Young Delisted 3 2 [3]
Jack Newnes Delisted 155 55 [4]
Paddy McCartin Delisted 35 34 [5]

Trades

The Saints began the 2019 trade period with a significant amount of work to do, following at least four players requesting to join the club. Bradley Hill (Fremantle), Paddy Ryder (Port Adelaide), Dougal Howard (Port Adelaide) and Zak Jones (Sydney) all told their respective clubs of their desire to be traded to the Saints at the end of the 2019 season.[6] The Saints also discussed at trading out four-time best and fairest winner Jack Steven, widely rumoured to desire a move to Geelong for personal reasons,[7] while many in the media reported that Josh Bruce was interested in a trade to the Western Bulldogs.[8] Richmond's Dan Butler and Port Adelaide's Sam Gray have also expressed interest in being traded to the Saints.[9]

The Saints began the trade period holding picks 6, 59, 76 and 82.

Date Gained Lost Trade partner Ref
10 October 2019 Picks 12 and 18 Picks 6 and 59 Greater Western Sydney [10]
15 October 2019 Dougal Howard

Paddy Ryder

Pick 10

2020 4th Round pick

 Picks 12, 18

2020 3rd Round pick

 Port Adelaide [11]
16 October 2019 Pick 58 Jack Steven Geelong [12]
16 October 2019 Bradley Hill
2020 3rd Round pick		 Picks 10, 58

2020 2nd and 4th round picks

Blake Acres

 Fremantle [13]
16 October 2019 Picks 32 and 51 Josh Bruce Western Bulldogs [14]
16 October 2019 Zak Jones

Pick 56

2020 4th Round pick

 Pick 32

2020 3rd Round pick

 Sydney Swans [15]
16 October 2019 Dan Butler Pick 56 Richmond [16]

Free agents

On 22 November 2019, the Saints acquired former Geelong ruckman Ryan Abbott as a delisted free-agent.[17]

Draft

At the 2019 National Draft on 28 November 2019, the Saints selected Ryan Byrnes (pick 52) and Leo Connolly (Pick 64).[18] At the 2019 Rookie Draft St Kilda used pick five to draft Jack Bell.[18]

2020 squad change summary
In Out Reason
David Armitage Retired
Billy Longer Retired
Lewis Pierce Delisted
Sam Rowe Delisted
Josh Bruce Trade
Jack Steven Trade
Blake Acres Trade
Bailey Rice Delisted
Brandon White Delisted
Robbie Young Delisted
Jack Newnes Delisted
Paddy McCartin Delisted
Bradley Hill Trade
Dougal Howard Trade
Paddy Ryder Trade
Zak Jones Trade
Dan Butler Trade
Ryan Abbott Free Agent
Ryan Byrnes Draft
Leo Connolly Draft
Jack Bell Rookie Draft

Squad
St Kilda Football Club
Senior list Rookie list Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)
  • (B) Category B rookie
  • italics - Inactive player list
  • Long-term injury
  • (ret.) Retired

Updated: 14 August 2020
Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff

Pre-season
Main article: 2020 Marsh Community Series

The Saints secured the opportunity to hold opening game of the pre-season Marsh Community Series by hosting the first senior game in more than 25 years at their spiritual home of Moorabbin Oval (currently known as RSEA Park due to naming sponsorship).[19] The Saints' played a practice game a week later, also again the Hawks. The Saints' second pre-season series game saw the team travel to the regional town of Morwell in the La Trobe Valley of East Gippsland in south-eastern Victoria.

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref.
Home Away Result
1 Thursday 20 February, 7.10 pm Hawthorn 17.9 (111) 13.12 (90) Won by 21 points RSEA Park (H) 8,187 [20]
Practice Friday 28 February, 4.30 pm Hawthorn 11.8 (74) 6.12 (48) Lost by 26 points Morwell (A) 3,000 [21]
2 Sunday 8 March, 3.50 pm Collingwood 9.3 (57) 10.8 (68) Won by 11 points Morwell (A) [22]

2020 season
See also: 2020 AFL season

The Saints were scheduled to play a match in Shanghai in June against Port Adelaide, however, ahead of the 2020 season the AFL announced that the game had been moved to Melbourne due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23] The fixture change will see the Saints play the Power at Docklands Stadium in Round 12 on 7 June, as opposed to in Shanghai in Round 11. As the coronavirus situation deteriorated in early March, the AFL determined that no spectators would be permitted to attend games until further notice.[24] On the 22nd of March, at the conclusion of Round 1, the AFL determined to suspend the remainder season until further notice due to the coronavirus situation.[25] In mid-May, the AFL announced that the resumption of the 2020 season would begin on 11 June, with non-contact training to be permitted from the 18th and contact training to be permissible from 25 May.[26]

Due to the Covid19 pandemic, the AFL announced that the 2020 fixture would be reduced from 23 rounds to 17. The first five rounds of the revised 2020 AFL fixture were announced by the AFL on the 25th of May.[27] Due to Covid19, players are required to follow strict guidelines and avoid contact with the wider public as part of the conditions set by the government and AFL to allow resumption of the competition.[27] Rounds six and seven are expected to be announced following the conclusion of Round three.[28] On the 29th of June the AFL announced that the Saints' round 5 game with Carlton was rescheduled from Saturday 4th (at the MCG) to Thursday 2nd of June (at Docklands). This was due to additional restrictions being placed on Victorian teams flying to Queensland following a spike in Coronavirus cases in Victoria in late June, resulting in the need to again adjust the fixture. [29] On 3 July the AFL announced a significant fixture change along with a relocation of the Saints to a 'hub' in the Queensland region of Noosa, possibly for the remainder of the season. This was due to a deteriorating COVID-19 situation in Victoria. The Saints' revised round six and seven fixtures (against Geelong at the Docklands on the 9th and Port Adelaide on the 19th also at Docklands) were replaced with matches against Fremantle and Adelaide in Queensland and South Australia respectively.[30] The change in fixture coincided with the relocation of all 10 Victorian teams to 'hubs' in Sydney and south-east Queensland. Due to the status of the Saints of a relatively young side, with few players having spouses or children, it was theorised that the temporary relocation would give them an edge over older sides, whose players had been demoralised as a result of having to leave their families behind In order to continue playing.[31] On Monday 13 July, the AFL announced the Round 8 fixture.[32] On the 24th of July the Saints announced that veteran defender Nathan Brown would leave the team's Queensland hub to return to Melbourne for family reasons. Brown's decision was fully supported by the club with Simon Lethlean saying that "he is such a respected member of our team and the spiritual leader of the connection, culture and standards that we are building here at the Saints. The players and staff love the big fella and we will miss him – but he has made the right call for him and his family, and we are very proud of him for that."[33]

Revised 2020 AFL fixture
  • As at 14 August 2020
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold) Best Goals Venue Attendance Ref.
Home Away Result
1 Sunday 22 March, 1.10pm North Melbourne 8.8 (56) 7.12 (54) Lost by 2 points Billings, Hannebery, Steele, Jones, Ross, Clark King 2, Billings 2, Steele, Membrey, Ryder Docklands (A) 0 [34]
2 Sunday 14 June, 6.05 pm Western Bulldogs 14.4 (88) 7.7 (49) Won by 39 points Billings, Butler, Jones, Ross, Steele, Hannebery Billings 3, Butler 2, King 2, Lonie, Hind, Steele,

Jones, Marshall, Hannebery, Membrey

 Docklands (H) 0 [35]
3 Saturday 20 June, 4.35 pm Collingwood 12.9 (81) 5.7 (37) Lost by 44 points Gresham, Butler, Hill, Jones, Carlisle Butler 2, Marshall, King, Marsh MCG (A) 0 [36]
4 Saturday 27 June, 4.35 pm Richmond 15.3 (93) 10.7 (67) Won by 26 points Butler, Steele, Membrey, Lonie, Billings, Long, Battle Butler 3, Membrey 3, Lonie 2, Kent 2, Marshall 2, Battle, Hill, Marsh Docklands (H) 0 [37]
5 Thursday 2 July, 7.40 pm Carlton 8.7 (55) 11.7 (73) Won by 18 points Steele, Long, Billings, Marshall, Coffield, Wilkie Geary 2, King 2, Butler 2, Battle, Gresham, Billings, Membrey, Kent Docklands (A) 0 [38]
6 Saturday 11 July, 12.35pm Fremantle 12.7 (79) 11.7 (73) Lost by 6 points Steele, Membrey, Billings, Jones, Battle Membrey 3, Jones 2, Billings, Kent, Butler, Lonie, King, Gresham Carrara (A) TBC [39]
7 Monday 20 July, 7.10pm Adelaide 8.7 (55) 12.6 (78) Won by 23 points Steele, Butler, Jones, Coffield, Gresham, Clark Butler 3, Kent 2, King 2, Gresham, Howard, Lonie, Membrey, Steele Adelaide Oval (A) 18,173 [40]
8 Saturday 25 July, 7.10pm Port Adelaide 6.8 (44) 12.1 (73) Won by 29 points Jones, Steele, Clark, Marshall, Billings, Gresham, Ryder Marshall 2, Butler 2, Membrey 2, Ryder 2, Hind, Kent, Gresham, King Adelaide Oval (A) 16,727 [41]
9 Saturday 1 August, 5.10pm Sydney 15.11 (101) 6.12 (48) Won by 53 points Steele, Gresham, Hind, Jones, Clark, Billings, Paton Hind 3, King 3, Battle 2, Butler 2, Gresham 2, Geary, Jones, Clark Gabba (H) TBC
10 Thursday 6 August, 8.10pm Gold Coast 11.8 (74) 12.6 (78) Won by 4 points Billings, Butler, Clark, Gresham, Steele, Carlisle Butler 4, Battle 2, Steele 2, Gresham, Kent, King, Marshall Carrara (A) TBC
11 Monday 10 August, 6.10pm Geelong 14.9 (93) 4.10 (34) Lost by 59 points Steele, Sinclair, Long, Phillips Phillips 2, Battle, Billings Gabba (A)
12 Sunday 16 August, 3.35pm Essendon Gabba (H)
13 Sunday 23 August, 3.35pm Brisbane Gabba (A)
14 Saturday 29 August, 7.40pm Melbourne Traeger Park (A)
15 Bye
16 Saturday 6 September, 1.05pm Hawthorn Carrara (H)
17 Thursday 10 September, 7.10pm West Coast Gabba (H)
18 TBC GWS TBC (H)

Original AFL fixture (pre-Covid19)
Round Date and local time Opponent Venue
1 Sunday 22 March, 1.10 pm North Melbourne Docklands (A)
2 Sunday 29 March, 3.20 pm West Coast Docklands (H)
3 Sunday 5 April, 3.20 pm Richmond Docklands (H)
4 Sunday 12 April, 3.20 pm Melbourne Docklands (H)
5 Sunday 19 April, 4.40 pm Geelong Kardinia Park (A)
6 Sunday 26 April, 4.40 pm Adelaide Docklands (H)
7 Friday 1 May, 7.50 pm Collingwood Docklands (A)
8 Saturday 9 May, 7.25 pm Carlton Docklands (H)
9 Saturday 16 May, 4.35 pm GWS Giants Stadium (A)
10 Saturday 23 May, 1.45 pm Fremantle Docklands (H)
11 Bye
12 Sunday 7 June, 5.40 pm Port Adelaide Docklands (H)
13 Sunday 13 June, 4.05 pm Gold Coast TIO (A)
14 Sunday 20 June, 1.45 pm Essendon Docklands (A)
15 Sunday 28 June, 3.20 pm Sydney Docklands (H)
16 Saturday 4 July, 7.10 pm Adelaide Adelaide Oval (A)
17 Saturday 11 July, 1.45 pm Melbourne MCG (A)
18 Saturday 18 July, 7.25 pm Western Bulldogs Docklands (H)
19 Sunday 26 July, 3.20 pm Brisbane Gabba (A)
20 Saturday 1 August, 7.25 pm Hawthorn Docklands (H)
21 Saturday 8 August, 6.10 pm Fremantle Optus Stadium (A)
22 Saturday 16 August, 1.10 pm Geelong Docklands (H)
23 Saturday 22 August, TBC Carlton Docklands (A)
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