1956 VFA Season: Port Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Port Melbourne for the 1956 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used North Port Oval as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Williamstown in the second semi final, Port Melbourne were defeated by Williamstown in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1956 VFA Season
Team:
Port Melbourne
Home Ground:
North Port Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 16-0-4, P%: 155.8)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | 21 | 0 | R01-09, R11-20, SF, GF | |
| Fraser, Don | 1 | 0 | R16 | |
| Johnson, Frank | 17 | 0 | R02-05, R07, R09, R11-15, R17-20, SF, GF | |
| McBroom, Brian | 8 | 0 | R02-09 | |
| Withers, Bob | 15 | 0 | R04-05, R08-10, R12-19, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, Frank | 21 | 17 | -0- | 4 | R01-09, R11-20, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04/1956 | Round 1 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 93 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 21/04/1956 | Round 2 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 45 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 28/04/1956 | Round 3 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 55 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 05/05/1956 | Round 4 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 31 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 12/05/1956 | Round 5 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 10 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 19/05/1956 | Round 6 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 5 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 26/05/1956 | Round 7 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 18 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 02/06/1956 | Round 8 | Preston | AWAY | LOSS | PRST by 24 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 09/06/1956 | Round 9 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 47 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 16/06/1956 | Round 10 | Brighton | HOME | LOSS | BRGH by 14 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/06/1956 | Round 11 | Moorabbin | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 7 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 07/07/1956 | Round 12 | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 41 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 14/07/1956 | Round 13 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 51 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 21/07/1956 | Round 14 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 20 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 28/07/1956 | Round 15 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 61 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 04/08/1956 | Round 16 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 150 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 11/08/1956 | Round 17 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 4 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 18/08/1956 | Round 18 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 91 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 25/08/1956 | Round 19 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 31 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 01/09/1956 | Round 20 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 12 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 15/09/1956 | Semi Final | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 14 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 29/09/1956 | Grand Final | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 24 | Frank Johnson | unknown |