They marched to a second consecutive title, and 16th since 1991, with a convincing 84-72 win against the Bombers in the decider.
Not bad for a team that was struggling for players at the start of the season, before being boosted by a few Otago Boys' High School players: Aaron Roydhouse, Matt Dukes and Liam Aston.
While the Bombers scored a flurry of points down the stretch to make the score appear respectable, the Saints were in control for most of the match.
Just as in last year's final between the two sides, St Kilda captain James Ross led the way. He dropped 24 points on the Bombers in a typically classy performance.
Ross got plenty of help from guard Tom Ingham (19 points), who played his last game for the Saints before leaving Dunedin at the end of the year.
Veteran Matt Gillan scored 14 points, while forward Finn Delaney also chipped in with 13 points. Saints coach Dean Ruske praised his team's ''really good'' performance after the match, particularly the defence, which forced the Bombers into 21 turnovers.
''Everyone played pretty solid defence,'' he said.
''We got the right people in. The first half was the major swing of the game. We got that first quarter up, but we needed it.''
Ruske also praised the departing Ingham for a heck of a season, a player who had a big say in Saturday's final.
Ingham gave the Saints a 21 point lead early in the third quarter, after knocking down a three pointer despite being fouled by Jack Stirling.
Ingham converted the four point play from the free throw line to put the Saints 63-42 up, and later added a layup and a couple more free throws to help his side take a 72-55 lead with a quarter to play.
The Bombers, who are still chasing a maiden title, got within 10 points of St Kilda only in an action packed opening quarter. After the Saints jumped out to an early 6-0 lead, Bombers guard Jordan Small opened his team's account with a tough jumper.
Guard Jan Verberne, who led the Bombers with 19 points, and Olly Smith knocked down three pointers to tie the game up at 8-8.
Verberne then converted a three point play from the line, before again striking from beyond the arc to put the Bombers 14-12 ahead.
However, it did not last long. Trailing 20-19, the Saints called a time out, before closing out the final four minutes of the first quarter with a 16-3 run.
The Bombers picked up five team fouls within the first six minutes of the first and third quarters, and struggled from the field in the final three quarters.
Played in front of a good crowd at the Edgar Centre, the match only lost its intensity in the final few minutes.
There was a controversial moment late in the third quarter, when the St Kilda bench was called for a technical foul for yelling out the incorrect time on the shot clock when the Bombers had possession.
As a result, Verberne rushed a jump shot. However, he made the resulting free throw from the technical foul count.
• James Ross was named MVP of the men's A grade for the second straight year after the match. Falcons guard Matt Bazsika and Varsity forward Sam King were also nominated. Jacob Cromb was named referee of the year, while St Kilda was named best club.
• King's High School beat Otago Boys' High School in the Dunedin secondary schools final on Friday night to end Otago Boys' 13 year stranglehold on the title.
