1945 VFA Season: Port Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Port Melbourne for the 1945 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Camberwell in a semi final and defeating Coburg in the preliminary final, Port Melbourne were defeated by Williamstown in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1945 VFA Season
Team:
Port Melbourne
Home Ground:
Motordrome
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 15-0-5, P%: 142.7)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly, Frank | 6 | 0 | R17-18, R20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Lahiff, Tommy | 21 | 0 | R01-04, R06-10, R12-20, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiff, Tommy | 23 | 17 | -0- | 6 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04/1945 | Round 1 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 26 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 21/04/1945 | Round 2 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 4 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 28/04/1945 | Round 3 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 67 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 05/05/1945 | Round 4 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 67 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 12/05/1945 | Round 5 | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 26 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 19/05/1945 | Round 6 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 53 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 26/05/1945 | Round 7 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 135 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 02/06/1945 | Round 8 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 117 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 09/06/1945 | Round 9 | Preston | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 83 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 16/06/1945 | Round 10 | Camberwell | AWAY | LOSS | CMBW by 13 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 23/06/1945 | Round 11 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 19 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 30/06/1945 | Round 12 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 22 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 07/07/1945 | Round 13 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 54 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 14/07/1945 | Round 14 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 15 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 21/07/1945 | Round 15 | Coburg | HOME | LOSS | COBG by 51 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 28/07/1945 | Round 16 | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 89 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 04/08/1945 | Round 17 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 75 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 18/08/1945 | Round 18 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 74 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 08/09/1945 | Round 19 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 23 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 01/09/1945 | Round 20 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 51 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 15/09/1945 | Semi Final | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 54 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 29/09/1945 | Preliminary Final | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 2 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
| 06/10/1945 | Grand Final | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 37 | Tommy Lahiff | unknown |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.