ST KILDA'S first and only premiership coach, Allan Jeans, has been elevated to "legend" status in the club's hall of fame. Jeans, 74, was honoured at a function at Crown last night along with 12 new members of the Saints' Hall of Fame. "Yabby" Jeans, still active in the game as a mentor figure, was a moderately talented St Kilda player for 77 games who ultimately coached the club to its premiership in 1966. He later coached Hawthorn to three premierships, and Richmond with less conspicuous success.

LAST NIGHT'S INDUCTEES

NATHAN BURKE (St Kilda team of century member) Born: February 6, 1970. Played: 1987-2003, 317 games, 123 goals. 180cm, 85kg. Tough back pocket and on-baller, now a member of the St Kilda board.

GREG BURNS Born: February 21, 1958. Played: 1978-89, 169 games, 114 goals. 178cm, 76kg. Tough, willing centreman from Ballarat who won a best and fairest.

GARY COLLING Born: March 7, 1950. Played: 1968-81, 265 games, 49 goals. 187cm, 83.5kg. Sound, loyal half-back.

BILL CUBBINS (deceased), Played: St Kilda 1915, 1919-27 and 1929-30; 149 games, 42 goals. Footscray 1931-32 and 1934, 33 games, 0 goals. Possibly the finest full-back of his era, he had several stints with the Saints.

BRIAN GLEESON Born: November 3, 1934. Played: 1953-57. 71 games, 47 goals. 188cm, 81.5kg. Centre half-forward from Berrigan who won the Brownlow Medal in 1957. .

DARYL GRIFFITHS (St Kilda team of century member). Born: November 6, 1945. Played: 1963-70. 123 games, 40 goals. 183cm, 82.5kg. Tough half-back, ruck-rover and 1966 premiership player.

BARRY LAWRENCE (St Kilda team of century member). Born: February 13, 1947. Played: 1969-76. 126 games, 80 goals. 183cm, 87kg. Tasmanian who could play at either end, memorably played on Peter Hudson in the 1971 grand final.

BRIAN MYNOTT Born: January 29, 1944. Played: 1964-75. 210 games, 75 goals. 193cm, 92kg. Fine knock ruckman of the 1960s and 1970s.

DES NISBET (deceased) administrator.

LANCE OSWALD (St Kilda team of century member). Born: February 18, 1937. Played: 1957-63. 107 games, 104 goals. (179cm, 80kg). Best centreman in the state in 1960 and 1961, and won a best and fairest.

BRUCE PHILLIPS Born: May 2, 1929. Played: 1947-55. 115 games, 42 goals. 188cm, 76kg. Outstanding full-back.

COLIN WATSON (deceased). Born: October 12, 1900. Played: 1920, 1922-25, 1933-35. 93 games, 34 goals. 180cm, 82.5kg. A brilliant winger centreman and half-back flanker from South Warrnambool.

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