Category: St Kilda Saints

Trevor Barker was everything you could want in an Australian rules footballer. He was tough, courageous, high-flying, and the physical embodiment of St Kilda’s motto: Strength through Loyalty. Barker played during an era of little club success, which included St Kilda being wooden spooners in 1977, 1979, 1983–86 and 1988. During this period Barker was seen […]

Robert Harvey was one of the true greats of Australian rules football. He played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) for an amazing 20 seasons. Harvey was one of those workhorses who was happy to do all the grunt work. He was known for his running ability and considered one of the best short passes […]

Nick Winmar is a retired Australian rules footballer, best known for his career for St Kilda and the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He spent 12 of his 13 year career with St Kilda, where he won the club’s best and fairest award, the Trevor Barker Award, twice in 1989 and 1995. Winmar possessed remarkable talent with speed, silky skills and could […]

Darrel John Baldock was an Australian rules football player, coach, and state politician. In 1966 he captained the St Kilda Football Club to its first premiership. Commonly nicknamed “The Doc” and “Mr. Magic” Darrel Baldock was known for his pure football intellect and uncanny ball handling ability and expertise. When he played, it seemed like he more time then […]

Daniel Patrick Frawley (8 September 1963 – 9 September 2019) dedicated his life to the sport of Australian rules football, firstly as an Australian rules football player, then on to coach, administrator, and also as a commentator and media personality. Recruited from Ballarat where he was a potato farmer led to his famous nickname of Spud. Danny Frawley started […]