1927 VFA Season: Port Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Port Melbourne for the 1927 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used North Port Oval as their home ground, playing ten matches there (nine as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Coburg in the second semi final (replay), Port Melbourne were defeated by Brighton in the final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1927 VFA Season
Team:
Port Melbourne
Home Ground:
North Port Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 140.5)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Brighton (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barfoot, Bill | 13 | 0 | R01-05, R07, R09-15 | |
| Carpenter, Fred | 17 | 0 | R01-05, R07-08, R10-11, R14-18, SF, SR, PF | |
| Crompton, Harry | 11 | 0 | R10-17, SF, SR, PF | |
| Lovett, Bill | 2 | 0 | R01, R07 | |
| Rudd, Billy | 21 | 0 | R01-18, SF, SR, PF | |
| Skilton, Bob | 20 | 0 | R01-10, R12-18, SF, SR, PF | |
| Wilson, Percy | 19 | 0 | R02-17, SF, SR, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson, Percy | 21 | 14 | -1- | 6 | R01-18, SF, SR, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/04/1927 | Round 1 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 43 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 07/05/1927 | Round 2 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 36 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 14/05/1927 | Round 3 | Geelong (A) | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 8 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 21/05/1927 | Round 4 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 36 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 28/05/1927 | Round 5 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 37 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 04/06/1927 | Round 6 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 36 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 11/06/1927 | Round 7 | Coburg | HOME | LOSS | COBG by 35 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 18/06/1927 | Round 8 | Preston | AWAY | LOSS | PRST by 20 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 25/06/1927 | Round 9 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 70 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 02/07/1927 | Round 10 | Northcote | AWAY | LOSS | NCOT by 3 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 09/07/1927 | Round 11 | Brighton | HOME | LOSS | BRGH by 10 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 16/07/1927 | Round 12 | Geelong (A) | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 81 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 23/07/1927 | Round 13 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 47 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 30/07/1927 | Round 14 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 42 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 06/08/1927 | Round 15 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 9 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 13/08/1927 | Round 16 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 36 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 20/08/1927 | Round 17 | Preston | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 26 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 27/08/1927 | Round 18 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 43 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 10/09/1927 | Semi Final | Coburg | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 24/09/1927 | Semi Final (R) | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 49 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 08/10/1927 | Preliminary Final | Brighton | AWAY | LOSS | BRGH by 11 | Percy Wilson | unknown |