1955 SANFL Season: Port Adelaide
These are the details of the premiership results of Port Adelaide for the 1955 SANFL 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 Norwood in a semi final and defeating Sturt in the preliminary final, Port Adelaide defeated Norwood in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1955 SANFL Season
Team:
Port Adelaide
Home Ground:
Alberton Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 13-0-4, P%: 56.9)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abley, John | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Boyd, Davey | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Greer, Allen | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| McDonald, Harold | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Motley, Geof | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Williams, Fos | 1 | 0 | GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, Fos | 20 | 15 | -0- | 5 | R01-17, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04/1955 | Round 1 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | PADL by 24 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 30/04/1955 | Round 2 | West Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | WADL by 1 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 07/05/1955 | Round 3 | Norwood | HOME | WIN | PADL by 2 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 14/05/1955 | Round 4 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 77 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 21/05/1955 | Round 5 | Sturt | AWAY | LOSS | STRT by 28 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 28/05/1955 | Round 6 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 73 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 04/06/1955 | Round 7 | Glenelg | AWAY | LOSS | GLNG by 6 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 13/06/1955 | Round 8 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 38 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 18/06/1955 | Round 9 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 73 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 02/07/1955 | Round 10 | Norwood | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 18 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 09/07/1955 | Round 11 | North Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 19 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 23/07/1955 | Round 12 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | PADL by 13 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 30/07/1955 | Round 13 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 39 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 06/08/1955 | Round 14 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | PADL by 25 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 20/08/1955 | Round 15 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 44 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 27/08/1955 | Round 16 | North Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | NADL by 46 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 03/09/1955 | Round 17 | South Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 9 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 17/09/1955 | Semi Final | Norwood | HOME | LOSS | NRWD by 24 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 24/09/1955 | Preliminary Final | Sturt | HOME | WIN | PADL by 20 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 01/10/1955 | Grand Final | Norwood | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 63 | Fos Williams | Fos Williams |
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.