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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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1979 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture

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Frankston's 1979 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Frankston 5.46.99.913.9 87 LOST Coburg 5.410.719.1125.15 165 -78 COB Apr 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 H Frankston 10.414.817.1022.13 145 LOST Prahran 5.811.917.1624.24 168 -23 FRA Apr 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 A Frankston 6.513.1118.1626.21 177 WON Sandringham 4.212.816.1419.16 130 47 BRO May 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 H Frankston 2.210.1112.2115.28 118 WON Dandenong 6.49.715.1016.18 114 4 FRA May 13 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 A Frankston 6.511.916.1119.15 129 LOST Brunswick 3.610.1113.1319.19 133 -4 AGO May 20 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 A Frankston 5.58.913.1617.20 122 WON Caulfield 4.69.812.1316.19 115 7 PPC May 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 H Frankston 4.111.617.722.11 143 LOST Geelong West 8.414.820.1026.17 173 -30 FRA Jun 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 A Frankston 3.38.1110.1513.19 97 LOST Port Melbourne 6.511.615.1116.13 109 -12 NPO Jun 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 H Frankston 8.514.1123.1626.19 175 WON Preston 6.414.1116.1425.18 168 7 FRA Jun 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H Frankston 3.43.713.1417.15 117 LOST Coburg 4.315.1018.1422.25 157 -40 FRA Jul 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 A Frankston 1.53.75.108.16 64 LOST Prahran 5.515.923.1527.23 185 -121 TOO Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 H Frankston 5.911.1316.1923.20 158 WON Sandringham 3.312.818.1021.15 141 17 FRA Jul 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 A Frankston 1.06.37.310.6 66 LOST Dandenong 6.1113.1220.2023.23 161 -95 SHE Jul 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 H Frankston 7.416.921.1424.21 165 WON Brunswick 7.312.618.824.15 159 6 FRA Jul 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 H Frankston 5.910.1517.1920.28 148 LOST Caulfield 2.613.1018.1524.17 161 -13 FRA Aug 5 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 A Frankston 3.53.74.157.20 62 LOST Geelong West 1.25.119.1316.18 114 -52 WES Aug 12 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 H Frankston 3.310.813.1217.17 119 LOST Port Melbourne 4.110.416.820.9 129 -10 FRA Aug 19 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 A Frankston 1.57.1010.1215.20 110 LOST Preston 5.66.715.1321.17 143 -33 PRE Aug 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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