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.
1997 Season (VFL) Fixture
Port Melbourne's 1997 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-06 1 | A | Port Melbourne | 4.4 | 5.4 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 79 | WON | Sandringham | 1.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 39 | 40 | TBO | 1997-04-06 Apr 6 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-04-12 2 | A | Port Melbourne | 3.4 | 5.4 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Frankston | 3.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 13.9 | 87 | -12 | FRA | 1997-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-04-20 3 | H | Port Melbourne | 1.2 | 8.3 | 10.8 | 12.10 | 82 | WON | North Ballarat | 3.7 | 4.11 | 4.17 | 10.20 | 80 | 2 | NPO | 1997-04-20 Apr 20 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-04-27 4 | A | Port Melbourne | 2.5 | 4.8 | 8.9 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Traralgon | 2.1 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 7.10 | 52 | 50 | TRA | 1997-04-27 Apr 27 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-05-03 5 | H | Port Melbourne | 0.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Springvale | 8.4 | 10.10 | 12.14 | 15.16 | 106 | -43 | NPO | 1997-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-05-10 6 | H | Port Melbourne | 3.7 | 5.9 | 7.14 | 10.19 | 79 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.1 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 13.5 | 83 | -4 | NPO | 1997-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-05-17 7 | A | Port Melbourne | 0.2 | 2.7 | 4.10 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | Werribee | 4.4 | 7.6 | 13.6 | 22.9 | 141 | -87 | CHI | 1997-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-05-26 8 | Port Melbourne | Bye | 1997-05-26 May 26 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-05-31 9 | H | Port Melbourne | 6.3 | 11.4 | 16.7 | 23.11 | 149 | WON | Coburg | 3.2 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 12.7 | 79 | 70 | NPO | 1997-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-06-07 10 | H | Port Melbourne | 4.3 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Box Hill | 2.2 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 11.14 | 80 | 10 | NPO | 1997-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-06-21 11 | A | Port Melbourne | 2.5 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Preston | 3.2 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 9.10 | 64 | 37 | SPR | 1997-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-06-29 12 | H | Port Melbourne | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 33 | LOST | Sandringham | 1.7 | 3.15 | 7.17 | 13.18 | 96 | -63 | NPO | 1997-06-29 Jun 29 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-07-05 13 | H | Port Melbourne | 2.2 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 61 | LOST | Frankston | 1.5 | 2.7 | 7.11 | 10.15 | 75 | -14 | NPO | 1997-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-07-13 14 | A | Port Melbourne | 5.2 | 12.6 | 15.11 | 19.12 | 126 | WON | North Ballarat | 2.3 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 11.12 | 78 | 48 | NTO | 1997-07-13 Jul 13 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-07-19 15 | A | Port Melbourne | 4.4 | 6.7 | 9.10 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | Springvale | 4.2 | 12.6 | 16.6 | 18.12 | 120 | -34 | SPR | 1997-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-07-26 16 | A | Port Melbourne | 5.4 | 11.5 | 14.13 | 20.17 | 137 | WON | Williamstown | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 44 | 93 | WCG | 1997-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-03 17 | H | Port Melbourne | 7.3 | 13.8 | 23.14 | 31.17 | 203 | WON | Traralgon | 2.4 | 4.8 | 5.10 | 8.13 | 61 | 142 | NPO | 1997-08-03 Aug 3 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-09 18 | H | Port Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5.10 | 7.14 | 56 | LOST | Werribee | 1.4 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 81 | -25 | NPO | 1997-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-18 19 | Port Melbourne | Bye | 1997-08-18 Aug 18 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-08-24 20 | A | Port Melbourne | 2.5 | 3.7 | 7.10 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | Coburg | 2.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 9.10 | 64 | 20 | COB | 1997-08-24 Aug 24 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-31 EF | A | Port Melbourne | 4.2 | 6.6 | 11.10 | 17.14 | 116 | WON | Werribee | 2.6 | 6.11 | 10.14 | 14.16 | 100 | 16 | NPO | 1997-08-31 Aug 31 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1997-09-07 1SF | A | Port Melbourne | 2.2 | 5.4 | 9.6 | 13.6 | 84 | LOST | Springvale | 4.1 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 16.7 | 103 | -19 | NPO | 1997-09-07 Sep 7 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |