They’ve always been small, not sure what the OP means when he says they used to be bigger.
They grow a bit in popularity when they’re going well as all clubs do, but then revert.
They have a very unsuccessful history which makes things hard.
St Kilda was a poor location as they had no natural area to expand into for supporters, much like South Melbourne and Melbourne.
They relocated to Moorabbin in the 60s to attempt to address this, which did have an impact. They were able to play there until the 90s when all the suburban grounds were closed.
I think they should look to relocate again, probably to Frankston, as their best bet would be to attempt to do what Geelong has been able to do on the other side of the bay. It’s a decades-long project but one that would be worth it if done right. Find the cheapest and easiest way to get Frankston Park to 15k and host two games there against small interstate sides. Take it from there. The outer south-east and the peninsula is an enormous area.
They grow a bit in popularity when they’re going well as all clubs do, but then revert.
They have a very unsuccessful history which makes things hard.
St Kilda was a poor location as they had no natural area to expand into for supporters, much like South Melbourne and Melbourne.
They relocated to Moorabbin in the 60s to attempt to address this, which did have an impact. They were able to play there until the 90s when all the suburban grounds were closed.
I think they should look to relocate again, probably to Frankston, as their best bet would be to attempt to do what Geelong has been able to do on the other side of the bay. It’s a decades-long project but one that would be worth it if done right. Find the cheapest and easiest way to get Frankston Park to 15k and host two games there against small interstate sides. Take it from there. The outer south-east and the peninsula is an enormous area.