2009 season | |||
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President | Greg Westaway | ||
Coach | Ross Lyon | ||
Captain(s) | Nick Riewoldt | ||
Home ground | Docklands Stadium | ||
Preseason competition | First round | ||
Home and Away | 1st (minor premiers) | ||
Premiership | Runners up | ||
Best and Fairest | Nick Riewoldt | ||
Leading goalkicker | Nick Riewoldt (78) | ||
Average home attendance | 43,905 (home games in Melbourne including finals, does not include grand final) | ||
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St Kilda Football Club competed in the 2009 Australian Football League (AFL) premiership season. They won a club record 19 consecutive matches between Round 1 and Round 19 of the season and qualified for the 2009 finals series in first position as the minor premiers – the club's third minor premiership. The club won through to the 2009 AFL Grand Final after qualifying and preliminary finals wins, but they were defeated by Geelong by 12 points.