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.
1897 Season (VFA) Fixture
Port Melbourne's 1897 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897-05-01 1 | H | Port Melbourne | 0.2 | 4.10 | 4.10 | 8.19 | 67 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 18 | 49 | NPO | 1897-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-05-08 2 | H | Port Melbourne | 2.3 | 6.5 | 8.12 | 10.12 | 72 | WON | Richmond | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 23 | 49 | NPO | 1897-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-05-15 3 | A | Port Melbourne | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 32 | WON | Williamstown | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 15 | 17 | WCG | 1897-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-05-22 4 | H | Port Melbourne | 3.5 | 6.8 | 12.13 | 17.18 | 120 | WON | Brunswick | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 12 | 108 | NPO | 1897-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-05-24 5 | A | Port Melbourne | 0.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 51 | WON | Footscray | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 17 | 34 | WES | 1897-05-24 May 24 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-05-29 6 | A | Port Melbourne | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 20 | LOST | North Melbourne | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 41 | -21 | EME | 1897-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-06-05 7 | A | Port Melbourne | 4.5 | 6.8 | 7.11 | 8.12 | 60 | WON | Richmond | 0.1 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 49 | 11 | PUN | 1897-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-06-12 8 | H | Port Melbourne | 1.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.10 | 34 | WON | Williamstown | 0.2 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 29 | 5 | NPO | 1897-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-06-19 9 | A | Port Melbourne | 1.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 45 | WON | Brunswick | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 38 | BWP | 1897-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-06-26 10 | H | Port Melbourne | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.11 | 29 | WON | Footscray | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 24 | 5 | NPO | 1897-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-07-03 11 | A | Port Melbourne | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 46 | WON | North Melbourne | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.10 | 28 | 18 | EME | 1897-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-07-10 12 | A | Port Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 36 | WON | Richmond | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 24 | 12 | PUN | 1897-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-07-17 13 | H | Port Melbourne | 2.1 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 9.14 | 68 | WON | Williamstown | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 16 | 52 | NPO | 1897-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-07-24 14 | A | Port Melbourne | 5.7 | 8.11 | 10.12 | 14.15 | 99 | WON | Brunswick | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 38 | 61 | BWP | 1897-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-08-07 15 | H | Port Melbourne | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.11 | 17 | WON | Footscray | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 14 | 3 | NPO | 1897-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-08-14 16 | H | Port Melbourne | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.11 | 23 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 29 | -6 | NPO | 1897-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-08-21 17 | H | Port Melbourne | 2.4 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Richmond | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 21 | 66 | NPO | 1897-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-08-28 18 | A | Port Melbourne | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 30 | WON | Williamstown | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 27 | 3 | WCG | 1897-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-09-04 19 | H | Port Melbourne | 2.5 | 3.12 | 7.15 | 9.17 | 71 | WON | Brunswick | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 18 | 53 | NPO | 1897-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-09-11 20 | A | Port Melbourne | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 24 | LOST | Footscray | 1.2 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 7.12 | 54 | -30 | WES | 1897-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |