1956 VFA Season: Port Melbourne
Season 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 |