The 2026 St Kilda Football Club season was the 128th season in which the St Kilda Football Club competed in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the club's 142nd season overall.
Coached by Ross Lyon in his seventh season in charge, the club was led for the first time by co-captains Callum Wilkie and Jack Sinclair, following the departure of longtime captain Jack Steele to Melbourne during the 2025 trade period.
Background Pre-season
Premiership season
Post-season
Squad information Playing squad The playing squad and coaching staff of the St Kilda Football Club for the 2026 AFL season.
List changes Player Reason Details Tom De Koning In (free agency) Signed from Carlton; pick 9 sent to Carlton as compensation Jack Silvagni In (free agency) Signed from Carlton; pick 19 sent to Carlton as compensation Sam Flanders In (trade) Traded from Gold Coast Suns for pick 7 Liam Ryan In (trade) Traded from West Coast Eagles for a 2027 third-round pick Jack Steele Out (trade) Traded to Melbourne
Leadership Callum Wilkie and Jack Sinclair were named co-captains ahead of the season — the club's 64th and 65th captains respectively — with Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, Marcus Windhager and Mitch Owens elevated to the leadership group for the first time alongside Mason Wood. Lenny Hayes was appointed the club's General Manager of Football during the off-season.
Pre-season
St Kilda played an unofficial match simulation against Gold Coast at People First Stadium on 19 February, before its AAMI Community Series match against Essendon at Mars Stadium, Ballarat, on 28 February.
Date and local timeOpponentScores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceHomeAwayResultThursday, 19 February, 7.45pm4.12 (36)16.11 (107)Won by 71 pointsPeople First Stadium (A)—Saturday, 28 February, 3.10pm17.13 (115)10.12 (72)Won by 43 pointsMars Stadium (N)—
Premiership season
League table
Result by round
Matches
The fixture for the 2026 season was released on 13 November 2025, with only the first 15 rounds released with dates and times for each match. The remainder of the fixture from round 16 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.https://www.afl.com.au/news/1452366/2026-toyota-afl-premiership-fixture-confirmed
RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (St Kilda's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceLadderHomeAwayResult1Sunday 8 March, 7.20pm9.12 (66)11.12 (78)Lost by 12 pointsMCG (H)82,5287th2Sunday 15 March, 3.15pm18.12 (120)15.17 (107)Lost by 13 pointsMCG (A)44,57714th3Saturday 21 March, 4.15pm10.14 (74)11.12 (78)Won by 4 pointsSydney Showground (A)9,14910th4Saturday 28 March, 12.35pm11.14 (80)17.11 (113)Lost by 33 pointsMarvel Stadium (H)31,85414th5Bye Round14th6Sunday 12 April, 6.45pm9.13 (67)12.9 (81)Won by 14 pointsAdelaide Oval (A)47,31914th7Saturday 18 April, 7.05pm15.13 (103)15.12 (102)Lost by 1 pointAdelaide Oval (A)45,85413th8Sunday 26 April, 1.10pm22.11 (143)5.12 (42)Won by 101 pointsMarvel Stadium (H)29,07012th9Saturday 2 May, 7.35pm9.15 (69)16.12 (108)Won by 39 pointsMarvel Stadium (A)41,0629th10Saturday 9 May, 6.40pm13.11 (89)8.12 (60)Lost by 29 pointsMarrara Oval (A)10,67211th11Sunday 17 May, 3.15pm16.13 (109)11.7 (73)Won by 36 pointsMarvel Stadium (H)31,2309th12Friday 22 May, 6.30pm16.8 (104)11.8 (74)Lost by 30 pointsPerth Stadium (A)53,70711th13Thursday 28 May, 7.30pm9.13 (67)18.11 (119)Lost by 52 pointsMarvel Stadium (H)33,47612th14Sunday 7 June, 3.15pm15.14 (104)15.12 (102)Lost by 2 pointsS.C.G. (A)42,14312th15Sunday 14 June, 3.15pm14.12 (96)13.10 (88)Won by 8 pointsMarvel Stadium (H)17,74810th16Sunday 21 June, 3.15pm8.13 (61)12.11 (83)Lost by 22 pointsMarvel Stadium (H)30,19412th17Bye Round13th18Sunday 5 July, 3.15pm7.8 (50)17.15 (117)Won by 67 pointsMarvel Stadium (A)34,71312th19Saturday 11 July, 1.15pm13.9 (87)10.13 (73)Won by 14 pointsMarvel Stadium (H)22,07410th20Thursday 16 July, 7.30pm15.12 (102)11.9 (75)Lost by 27 pointsKardinia Park (A)23,73710th21Sunday 26 July, 3.15pm8.14 (62)13.15 (93)Won by 31 pointsMarvel Stadium (A)25,52310th22Saturday 1 August, 1.05pm13.10 (88)16.11 (107)Lost by 19 pointsMarvel Stadium (H)32,51211th23Sunday 9 August, 7.20pm8.14 (62)16.10 (106)Lost by 44 pointsMarvel Stadium (H)43,43411th24Saturday 15 August, 12.35pm6.9 (45)14.10 (94)Won by 49 pointsMCG (A)35,85011th25Thursday 20 August, 7.30pm12.8 (80)14.19 (103)Lost by 23 pointsMarvel Stadium (H)14,42911th
Milestones St Kilda's fixture opened with back-to-back games at the MCG — against Collingwood in the Opening Round and Melbourne in Round 2 — before the club's first match at Marvel Stadium came in Round 4 against reigning premiers Brisbane Lions. St Kilda played Port Adelaide as part of Gather Round at Adelaide Oval in Round 6, winning by 14 points. The club broke its all-time membership record earlier in a season than at any prior point in its history. Club legends Fraser Gehrig and Nick Riewoldt were inducted into the St Kilda Hall of Fame during the season. Co-captain Jack Sinclair suffered a serious calf injury in the opening minutes of the Round 15 win over the Western Bulldogs (Wikipedia note: originally reported as the round of injury; see reference), ending his season. Key forward Max King sustained a season-ending hamstring injury during the year. Veteran Brad Hill qualified for AFL Life Membership during the season. St Kilda unveiled a new club crest during the season. The club fielded a standalone reserves team in the Victorian Football League for the first time in 26 years, ending its affiliation with Sandringham.
Individual awards and records
References
External links
Listing of St Kilda games in 2026