1928 VFA Season: Port Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Port Melbourne for the 1928 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used North Port Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Preston in the first semi final, Port Melbourne were defeated by Coburg in the final, resulting in becoming the runners-up. Had they won, Coburg would have been entitled to a right to challenge them in a challenge final.
Team Details
Competition:
1928 VFA Season
Team:
Port Melbourne
Home Ground:
North Port Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 147.5)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooker, Tom | 14 | 0 | R01-04, R10-14, R16-18, SF, GF | |
| Carpenter, Fred | 19 | 0 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, GF | |
| Crompton, Harry | 19 | 0 | R01-03, R05-18, SF, GF | |
| Rudd, Billy | 10 | 0 | R01-03, R05-11 | |
| Skilton, Bob | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF | |
| Wilson, Percy | 8 | 0 | R01-07, R10 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson, Percy | 20 | 15 | -0- | 5 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1928 | Round 1 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 35 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 28/04/1928 | Round 2 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 55 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 05/05/1928 | Round 3 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 28 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 12/05/1928 | Round 4 | Camberwell | AWAY | LOSS | CMBW by 34 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 19/05/1928 | Round 5 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 47 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 26/05/1928 | Round 6 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 7 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 02/06/1928 | Round 7 | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 22 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 09/06/1928 | Round 8 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 71 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 16/06/1928 | Round 9 | Brighton | AWAY | LOSS | BRGH by 16 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 23/06/1928 | Round 10 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 65 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 30/06/1928 | Round 11 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 24 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 07/07/1928 | Round 12 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 34 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 14/07/1928 | Round 13 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 7 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 21/07/1928 | Round 14 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 42 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 28/07/1928 | Round 15 | Preston | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 21 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 04/08/1928 | Round 16 | Yarraville | AWAY | LOSS | YRVL by 5 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 11/08/1928 | Round 17 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 85 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 18/08/1928 | Round 18 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 51 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 25/08/1928 | Semi Final | Preston | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 4 | Percy Wilson | unknown |
| 08/09/1928 | Grand Final | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 7 | Percy Wilson | unknown |