1951 VFA Season: Port Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Port Melbourne for the 1951 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Prahran in a semi final and defeating Oakleigh in the preliminary final, Port Melbourne were defeated by Prahran in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1951 VFA Season
Team:
Port Melbourne
Home Ground:
North Port Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-1-3, P%: 153.4)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary, Jim | 22 | 0 | R01-16, R18-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Johnson, Frank | 22 | 0 | R01-16, R18-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| McBroom, Brian | 1 | 0 | R02 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary, Jim | 23 | 17 | -1- | 5 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1951 | Round 1 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 31 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 28/04/1951 | Round 2 | Sandringham | AWAY | LOSS | SNDH by 3 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 05/05/1951 | Round 3 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 48 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 12/05/1951 | Round 4 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 30 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 19/05/1951 | Round 5 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 107 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 26/05/1951 | Round 6 | Preston | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 02/06/1951 | Round 7 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 75 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 11/06/1951 | Round 8 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 48 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 16/06/1951 | Round 9 | Moorabbin | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 71 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 23/06/1951 | Round 10 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 15 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 30/06/1951 | Round 11 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 27 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 14/07/1951 | Round 12 | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 32 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 21/07/1951 | Round 13 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 30 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 28/07/1951 | Round 14 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 46 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 04/08/1951 | Round 15 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 27 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 11/08/1951 | Round 16 | Prahran | HOME | LOSS | PRAH by 7 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 18/08/1951 | Round 17 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 17 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 25/08/1951 | Round 18 | Preston | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 65 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 01/09/1951 | Round 19 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 8 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 08/09/1951 | Round 20 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 69 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 22/09/1951 | Semi Final | Prahran | HOME | LOSS | PRAH by 48 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 29/09/1951 | Preliminary Final | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 7 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 06/10/1951 | Grand Final | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 9 | Jim Cleary | 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.