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KEY FACTS

Official name
Frankston Football Club

Known as
Frankston

Nickname
Dolphins

Formed
1887

Colours
Black, red and white

Associated clubs
Sandringham WFC; Frankston Reserves; Frankston WFC; Frankston Reserves WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Football League (VFL) 1996–2016, 2018–2025

Affiliations (Historical)
Peninsula Football League (PFL) 1908–1933; Mornington Peninsula Football League (MPFL) 1934–1965; Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1966–1995

Home Ground
Frankston Park

VFA Premierships
Second Division: 1978

Senior Premierships
Peninsula Football Association: 1911, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1931 (5 total); Mornington Peninsula Football League: 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1949, 1952, 1961 (6 total)

Most Games
177 - Peter Geddes

Championships and Trophies
Liston Trophy - P.Geddes 1984, J.Georgiou 1999; A.Edwards 2006 (3 total)

Headquarters
Cnr Plowman Pl & Young St, Frankston, VIC 3199

Postal Address
PO Box 354, Frankston, VIC, 3199

Phone: (03) 9783 7888 

Email
adrian@frankstonfc.com.au

Website
frankstonfc.com.au

Frankston



"With the VFA in a state of near turmoil (in the early 1990s) and clubs disbanding and reorganizing continuously, Frankston remained stable and competitive, albeit without quite managing to make the ultimate breakthrough. The first year of the VFL in 1996 yielded a minor premiership and this inevitably gave rise to a great amount of optimism among Dolphins supporters but, disappointingly, the side proved unable to overcome Springvale in either the second semi final or the grand final ... "

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1997 Season (VFL) Fixture

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Frankston's 1997 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Frankston 4.48.413.715.11 101 WON Springvale 4.18.69.611.10 76 25 FRA Apr 5 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
2 H Frankston 3.26.36.413.9 87 WON Port Melbourne 3.45.410.711.9 75 12 FRA Apr 12 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
3 A Frankston 4.59.810.1217.16 118 WON Box Hill 2.23.48.512.7 79 39 BOX Apr 20 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
4 Frankston       Bye        
5 H Frankston 4.210.516.719.12 126 WON Preston 4.45.58.88.9 57 69 FRA May 4 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
6 H Frankston 5.47.912.1216.15 111 WON Werribee 4.35.87.128.12 60 51 FRA May 11 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
7 A Frankston 4.59.813.1122.17 149 WON Coburg 3.53.56.86.10 46 103 COB May 17 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
8 A Frankston 5.412.517.621.12 138 WON Williamstown 4.36.48.810.9 69 69 WCG May 24 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
9 H Frankston 3.59.912.1013.14 92 WON Sandringham 3.44.58.99.9 63 29 FRA Jun 1 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
10 H Frankston 7.510.1014.1420.18 138 WON Traralgon 2.04.37.610.7 67 71 FRA Jun 8 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
11 A Frankston 1.77.98.1112.11 83 WON North Ballarat 3.15.28.48.6 54 29 NTO Jun 22 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
12 A Frankston 2.43.66.118.13 61 LOST Springvale 4.38.711.1114.17 101 -40 SPR Jun 28 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
13 A Frankston 1.52.77.1110.15 75 WON Port Melbourne 2.25.46.59.7 61 14 NPO Jul 5 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 H Frankston 4.59.717.1323.17 155 WON Box Hill 1.13.54.86.8 44 111 FRA Jul 13 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
15 A Frankston 3.48.911.1117.13 115 WON Preston 4.26.37.89.10 64 51 PRE Jul 20 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
16 Frankston       Bye        
17 A Frankston 3.45.87.1111.15 81 WON Werribee 3.07.110.512.7 79 2 CHI Aug 3 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
18 H Frankston 6.213.717.926.12 168 WON Coburg 1.32.55.85.8 38 130 FRA Aug 10 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
19 H Frankston 5.39.517.1018.12 120 WON Williamstown 2.26.710.815.9 99 21 FRA Aug 16 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
20 A Frankston 1.43.104.165.18 48 WON Sandringham 1.51.73.85.12 42 6 TBO Aug 23 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
2SF H Frankston 3.47.59.610.7 67 LOST Sandringham 2.36.69.1016.12 108 -41 NPO Sep 6 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
PF H Frankston 3.46.910.1214.17 101 WON Springvale 5.07.18.49.8 62 39 NPO Sep 14 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
GF A Frankston 1.34.34.95.14 44 LOST Sandringham 3.15.67.1010.13 73 -29 NPO Sep 21 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.