The Southern Melbourne Saints, previously known as the St Kilda Saints and the Westside Melbourne Saints, were an Australian basketball team, that played in Melbourne, Victoria, in the National Basketball League. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... The National Basketball League is Australias top-level professional basketball competition. ...

The Saints were one of the ten inaugural, foundation clubs of the NBL that competed in the league's first season in 1979. The St Kilda Saints finished the 1979 season in first place and became the first champions of the league defeating the Canberra Cannons 94-93. Larry Sengstock, NBL Hall of Famer, won the inaugural Grand Final MVP award, which has now known as the "Larry Sengstock Medal". The Saints repeated their success in 1980, once again finishing in first place and by successfully defending their championship against the West Adelaide Bearcats. In 1981, finished in first position for a third straight season, but did not compete in the NBL finals. Instead they opted to compete in the 1981 World Club Championships. The team never regained this level of succes. For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... The Canberra Cannons were a basketball team competing in the Australian National Basketball League. ... Larry Sengstock was one of the star players in the early years of Australias fledgling National Basketball League. ... The Larry Sengstock Medal is awarded to the Most Valuable Player of the Grand Final series. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... In 1982 West Adelaide won the NBL championship 80-74 against the Geelong Cats. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1988 the St Kilda Saints (like the Coburg Giants) changed their name to incorporate a wider area of Melbourne rather than just the suburb of St Kilda. For the next three years the team would be known as the "Westside Melbourne Saints". In 1991 the team would once again change their name, this time to the "Southern Melbourne Saints", however, this would be the final year the club would exist as the Saints. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... St Kilda () is a inner city suburb of the Victorian capital of Melbourne. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Prior to the 1992, the Southern Melbourne Saints merged with their cross-town rivals, the Eastside Spectres, to become the South East Melbourne Magic. After a further merger and further financial difficulty, the last club in this lineage of clubs (the Victoria Giants) folded in 2004. Media:rofl. ... The South East Melbourne Magic were an Australian basketball team, that played in Melbourne, Victoria, in the National Basketball League. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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