1952 VFA Season: Port Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Port Melbourne for the 1952 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 defeating Coburg in a semi final, Port Melbourne were defeated by Oakleigh in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1952 VFA Season
Team:
Port Melbourne
Home Ground:
North Port Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 18-0-2, P%: 153.5)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | 22 | 0 | R01-20, SF, GF | |
| Johnson, Frank | 22 | 0 | R01-20, SF, GF | |
| Withers, Bob | 4 | 0 | R01, R17-19 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary, Jim | 22 | 19 | -0- | 3 | R01-20, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/04/1952 | Round 1 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 57 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 26/04/1952 | Round 2 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 17 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 03/05/1952 | Round 3 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 11 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 10/05/1952 | Round 4 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 39 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 17/05/1952 | Round 5 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 1 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 24/05/1952 | Round 6 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 69 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 31/05/1952 | Round 7 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 17 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 07/06/1952 | Round 8 | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 73 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 14/06/1952 | Round 9 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 29 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 21/06/1952 | Round 10 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 80 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 28/06/1952 | Round 11 | Moorabbin | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 4 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 05/07/1952 | Round 12 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 19 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 19/07/1952 | Round 13 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 57 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 26/07/1952 | Round 14 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 26 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 02/08/1952 | Round 15 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 21 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 09/08/1952 | Round 16 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 27 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 16/08/1952 | Round 17 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 3 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 23/08/1952 | Round 18 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 21 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 30/08/1952 | Round 19 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 87 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 06/09/1952 | Round 20 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 102 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 20/09/1952 | Semi Final | Coburg | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 33 | Jim Cleary | unknown |
| 04/10/1952 | Grand Final | Oakleigh | HOME | LOSS | OAKL by 21 | 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.