Port Melbourne
"The Port Melbourne side which contested the VFA finals for a record eleven consecutive seasons between 1973 and 1983 was without doubt one of the greatest in the history of the competition. The side participated in six grand finals during the period, winning them all as well as taking out the VFA’s club championship on four consecutive occasions between 1973 and 1976."
John Devaney examines the history of one of Australia's great football clubs.
1978 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Port Melbourne's 1978 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-04-23 1 | H | Port Melbourne | 5.5 | 11.10 | 18.15 | 26.20 | 176 | WON | Sandringham | 3.2 | 8.4 | 12.9 | 16.13 | 109 | 67 | NPO | 1978-04-23 Apr 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-30 2 | A | Port Melbourne | 5.2 | 7.12 | 10.17 | 18.19 | 127 | WON | Coburg | 6.6 | 9.7 | 14.10 | 15.16 | 106 | 21 | COB | 1978-04-30 Apr 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-07 3 | H | Port Melbourne | 2.5 | 11.11 | 15.17 | 22.21 | 153 | WON | Dandenong | 9.3 | 12.5 | 18.13 | 21.17 | 143 | 10 | NPO | 1978-05-07 May 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-14 4 | A | Port Melbourne | 5.6 | 8.6 | 10.12 | 18.13 | 121 | WON | Brunswick | 3.3 | 3.7 | 10.12 | 13.18 | 96 | 25 | AGO | 1978-05-14 May 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-21 5 | A | Port Melbourne | 3.4 | 4.6 | 9.13 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | Preston | 4.2 | 8.4 | 13.6 | 16.11 | 107 | -26 | PRE | 1978-05-21 May 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-28 6 | H | Port Melbourne | 3.1 | 10.6 | 14.8 | 21.14 | 140 | WON | Mordialloc | 4.3 | 5.5 | 8.13 | 12.17 | 89 | 51 | NPO | 1978-05-28 May 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-11 7 | A | Port Melbourne | 3.8 | 4.15 | 7.19 | 12.22 | 94 | WON | Geelong West | 2.2 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 69 | 25 | WES | 1978-06-11 Jun 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-18 8 | A | Port Melbourne | 7.3 | 7.5 | 13.8 | 16.11 | 107 | WON | Prahran | 1.1 | 8.7 | 11.11 | 15.16 | 106 | 1 | TOO | 1978-06-18 Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-25 9 | H | Port Melbourne | 6.3 | 9.8 | 10.11 | 13.17 | 95 | LOST | Caulfield | 4.5 | 7.11 | 13.16 | 20.20 | 140 | -45 | NPO | 1978-06-25 Jun 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-02 10 | A | Port Melbourne | 5.1 | 9.3 | 12.8 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | Sandringham | 4.1 | 7.6 | 9.11 | 11.17 | 83 | 12 | BRO | 1978-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-09 11 | H | Port Melbourne | 3.4 | 9.6 | 21.12 | 26.14 | 170 | WON | Coburg | 2.3 | 7.8 | 10.13 | 17.17 | 119 | 51 | NPO | 1978-07-09 Jul 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-16 12 | A | Port Melbourne | 6.9 | 8.9 | 12.15 | 14.17 | 101 | LOST | Dandenong | 3.0 | 11.9 | 13.11 | 19.14 | 128 | -27 | SHE | 1978-07-16 Jul 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-23 13 | H | Port Melbourne | 5.6 | 11.12 | 16.14 | 25.16 | 166 | WON | Brunswick | 6.2 | 8.4 | 12.5 | 16.8 | 104 | 62 | NPO | 1978-07-23 Jul 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-30 14 | H | Port Melbourne | 3.3 | 6.11 | 11.14 | 12.18 | 90 | LOST | Preston | 3.7 | 7.8 | 11.13 | 16.19 | 115 | -25 | NPO | 1978-07-30 Jul 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-06 15 | A | Port Melbourne | 7.7 | 12.12 | 21.16 | 27.19 | 181 | WON | Mordialloc | 4.3 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 16.14 | 110 | 71 | BKR | 1978-08-06 Aug 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-13 16 | H | Port Melbourne | 5.5 | 9.8 | 18.12 | 21.18 | 144 | LOST | Geelong West | 5.5 | 9.8 | 14.11 | 22.14 | 146 | -2 | NPO | 1978-08-13 Aug 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-20 17 | H | Port Melbourne | 5.1 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Prahran | 2.3 | 7.7 | 13.8 | 14.9 | 93 | 4 | NPO | 1978-08-20 Aug 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-27 18 | A | Port Melbourne | 6.7 | 9.11 | 15.21 | 24.23 | 167 | WON | Caulfield | 4.0 | 11.7 | 13.10 | 20.13 | 133 | 34 | PPC | 1978-08-27 Aug 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-09-10 2SF | H | Port Melbourne | 4.5 | 10.7 | 15.10 | 19.16 | 130 | LOST | Preston | 10.4 | 14.8 | 18.11 | 20.14 | 134 | -4 | JUN | 1978-09-10 Sep 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-09-17 PF | H | Port Melbourne | 4.7 | 9.10 | 15.15 | 16.16 | 112 | LOST | Prahran | 5.1 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 20.14 | 134 | -22 | JUN | 1978-09-17 Sep 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |