Southern Saints
| Southern Saints | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Sandringham Football Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Saints, Sainters | |
| 2023 season | ||
| Home-and-away season | 7th | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | October 2017 | |
| Colours | Red White Black | |
| Competition | VFL Women's | |
| Coach | Michelle 'Alpha' Densley | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | sandringhamfc.com.au | |
The Southern Saints are an Australian rules football club playing in the VFL Women's (VFLW), the major state-level women's Australian rules football league in Victoria. It is affiliated with the Sandringham Football Club, which competes in the Victorian Football League.[1]
History
The Southern Saints entered the VFLW in 2018, after the Seaford Football Netball Club opted to transfer its licence to the St Kilda Football Club.[1]
In its first year, the club had an agreement with the Frankston Football Club. It finished 8th on the ladder at the end of the season.[2]
In 2019, St Kilda and its VFL affiliate, Sandringham, moved to co-manage the club. Since St Kilda entered the AFL Women's competition in 2020, Sandringham holds the Southern Saints team licence.[3]
The club's best season came in 2022, when it finished fifth on the home-and-away ladder. They lost in the grand final to Essendon, going down by 35 points.[4]
Before 2018, the St Kilda Sharks competed in the VFLW, and before that, in the now-defunct Victorian Women's Football League.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Southern Saints to join VFL Women's". St Kilda Football Club. 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Current Ladder". MyGameDay.
- ^ "Southern Saints VFLW". Sandringham Football Club.
- ^ "Bombers fly to VFLW premiership". AFL Women's.
- ^ "2018 Coaching Opportunities". St Kilda Sharks.