St Kilda

Establishment and history

St Kilda’s first recorded match in May 1873 was against Carlton’s reserves, following the club’s formation meeting in April. Its earliest guernsey used red-and-black hoops with white neckerchiefs. The later red, white and black strip therefore developed from a history that was not identical to today’s jumper.

The Saints became a foundation VFL club in 1897. Their first league premiership came in 1966, a season whose finish remains central to the club’s identity. It is worth reading that match as a story in its own right, rather than allowing a single honours total to stand in for more than a century of football.

Official club history and milestones.

A short club timeline

1. 1873Formation meeting in April; first match follows in May.
2. 1897St Kilda joins the inaugural VFL competition.
3. 1965The Saints reach the Grand Final.
4. 1966First VFL premiership, decided by one point.

Place these milestones in the wider Australian football history timeline, including league expansion and club changes.

Home ground and identity

Marvel Stadium is the principal modern men’s match home. Moorabbin belongs to the club’s wider ground history, including the move there in the 1960s.

For a particular match, use the current AFL fixture. The facts above identify the principal venues and club colours.

Honours

Senior men’s VFL/AFL premiership years through 2026: 1966

Source: AFL premiership winners, 1897–2026. This is a league-specific record: it excludes AFLW, VFA, SANFL, reserves and pre-season titles.

Sources and scope

Reviewed 4 November 2026. Official club history; AFL historical chronology; AFL match-venue information; AFL honours register. Men’s team reference profile, with heritage noted where necessary. Current squads, captains and coaches are deliberately separate season-specific subjects.