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.
1973 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Port Melbourne's 1973 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-04-22 1 | H | Port Melbourne | 8.4 | 11.7 | 19.13 | 21.17 | 143 | WON | Coburg | 5.2 | 10.5 | 14.9 | 18.13 | 121 | 22 | NPO | 1973-04-22 Apr 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-04-29 2 | A | Port Melbourne | 1.4 | 4.12 | 6.15 | 8.19 | 67 | LOST | Oakleigh | 1.6 | 4.9 | 8.12 | 10.13 | 73 | -6 | WAR | 1973-04-29 Apr 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-06 3 | H | Port Melbourne | 3.2 | 7.7 | 8.11 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Preston | 3.6 | 7.9 | 11.11 | 12.13 | 85 | 29 | NPO | 1973-05-06 May 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-13 4 | H | Port Melbourne | 8.5 | 9.8 | 16.14 | 21.17 | 143 | WON | Prahran | 0.3 | 10.6 | 16.9 | 19.12 | 126 | 17 | TOO | 1973-05-13 May 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-20 5 | A | Port Melbourne | 2.3 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Dandenong | 6.4 | 9.4 | 17.7 | 23.13 | 151 | -87 | SHE | 1973-05-20 May 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-27 6 | H | Port Melbourne | 2.5 | 8.11 | 12.17 | 16.24 | 120 | WON | Geelong West | 4.4 | 6.7 | 13.14 | 15.16 | 106 | 14 | NPO | 1973-05-27 May 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-03 7 | A | Port Melbourne | 5.6 | 8.9 | 11.17 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Williamstown | 1.3 | 4.10 | 5.14 | 10.17 | 77 | 37 | WCG | 1973-06-03 Jun 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-10 8 | A | Port Melbourne | 5.5 | 10.11 | 13.15 | 14.20 | 104 | LOST | Sandringham | 4.6 | 8.8 | 9.12 | 16.17 | 113 | -9 | BRO | 1973-06-10 Jun 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-17 9 | H | Port Melbourne | 5.1 | 12.4 | 16.7 | 26.8 | 164 | WON | Sunshine | 5.5 | 7.7 | 12.13 | 15.18 | 108 | 56 | NPO | 1973-06-17 Jun 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-01 10 | A | Port Melbourne | 3.3 | 11.9 | 14.15 | 18.21 | 129 | WON | Coburg | 9.6 | 12.8 | 15.15 | 18.16 | 124 | 5 | COB | 1973-07-01 Jul 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-08 11 | H | Port Melbourne | 3.2 | 9.6 | 14.10 | 19.18 | 132 | LOST | Oakleigh | 2.8 | 9.14 | 15.19 | 21.22 | 148 | -16 | NPO | 1973-07-08 Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-15 12 | A | Port Melbourne | 5.7 | 9.11 | 15.17 | 16.18 | 114 | LOST | Preston | 5.4 | 13.6 | 18.9 | 22.13 | 145 | -31 | PRE | 1973-07-15 Jul 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-22 13 | H | Port Melbourne | 7.4 | 13.8 | 18.10 | 23.16 | 154 | WON | Prahran | 3.2 | 4.10 | 10.15 | 13.17 | 95 | 59 | NPO | 1973-07-22 Jul 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-29 14 | H | Port Melbourne | 5.3 | 6.10 | 11.15 | 14.19 | 103 | LOST | Dandenong | 4.1 | 9.3 | 12.9 | 23.15 | 153 | -50 | NPO | 1973-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-05 15 | A | Port Melbourne | 5.5 | 7.9 | 10.10 | 15.11 | 101 | LOST | Geelong West | 6.2 | 11.5 | 19.11 | 22.16 | 148 | -47 | WES | 1973-08-05 Aug 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-12 16 | H | Port Melbourne | 2.4 | 7.9 | 9.12 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | Williamstown | 5.6 | 7.10 | 13.14 | 15.18 | 108 | 4 | NPO | 1973-08-12 Aug 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-19 17 | H | Port Melbourne | 5.5 | 12.6 | 17.7 | 22.14 | 146 | WON | Sandringham | 1.4 | 6.9 | 10.10 | 13.14 | 92 | 54 | NPO | 1973-08-19 Aug 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-26 18 | A | Port Melbourne | 5.5 | 8.9 | 17.10 | 26.12 | 168 | WON | Sunshine | 2.4 | 7.12 | 13.15 | 14.17 | 101 | 67 | SKI | 1973-08-26 Aug 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-09-02 1SF | H | Port Melbourne | 6.1 | 6.2 | 9.11 | 10.17 | 77 | LOST | Prahran | 5.9 | 12.13 | 15.16 | 18.21 | 129 | -52 | JUN | 1973-09-02 Sep 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |