St Kilda’s AFL Blind side has secured its maiden Premiership at today’s Energy Safe Victorian Blind Football League Grand Final.

The Saints were the dominant force for the entirety of proceedings, racing away to a 64-point win in the 17.33 (135) to 11.5 (71) result at Action Indoor Sports Centre, Tullamarine.

Skipper Shannon Jones’ side hit a 74-point lead at three-quarter time, with a series a 12-point Bulldogs goals in the final term – courtesy of the competition’s mercy rule – trimming down the final margin.

Young midfielder Oscar Stubbs was a standout for the Premiers and was awarded the 2021 Best & Fairest award off the back of his strong campaign.

The Saints went undefeated throughout the fast-tracked season – closing out the year with 11 consecutive wins – which resumed in mid-November after COVID-19 interruptions brought the competition to a halt.

The dominant patch comes after the Saints finished the condensed 2020 VBFL Season without a win to their name.

St Kilda’s AFL Blind team now joins the club’s AFL Wheelchair side in securing Premiership honours, with the latter claiming their inaugural flag in December 2020.

More to come.

ST KILDA  5.13  9.24  13.31  17.33 (135)
BULLDOGS  1.5  5.5  7.5  11.5 (71)

St Kilda AFL Blind 2021 Premiers

Shannon Jones (C)
Ingrid McKenna
Travis Zimmer
Lachlan Kosic
Oscar Stubbs
Peter Robinson
Peter Hyczka
Kadek Artayana

Absent:
Matt Horsey (injured)
Lawrence Raja