1957 VFA Season: Port Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Port Melbourne for the 1957 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 third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Preston in the first semi final and defeating Williamstown in the preliminary final, Port Melbourne were defeated by Moorabbin in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1957 VFA Season
Team:
Port Melbourne
Home Ground:
North Port Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-6, P%: 139.8)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett, Bob | 20 | 0 | R01-10, R14-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Johnson, Frank | 19 | 0 | R02-07, R09-12, R14-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Thompson, Graham | 10 | 0 | R01-06, R10, R12, R17, SF | |
| Withers, Bob | 17 | 0 | R01-04, R07-12, R14, R17-19, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, Frank | 23 | 16 | -0- | 7 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/04/1957 | Round 1 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 126 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 24/04/1957 | Round 2 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 2 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 04/05/1957 | Round 3 | Yarraville | AWAY | LOSS | YRVL by 5 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 11/05/1957 | Round 4 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 104 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 18/05/1957 | Round 5 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 95 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 25/05/1957 | Round 6 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 50 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 01/06/1957 | Round 7 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 2 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 08/06/1957 | Round 8 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 9 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 15/06/1957 | Round 9 | Moorabbin | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 23 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 22/06/1957 | Round 10 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 82 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 29/06/1957 | Round 11 | Box Hill | AWAY | LOSS | BOXH by 39 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 06/07/1957 | Round 12 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 6 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 13/07/1957 | Round 13 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 23 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 20/07/1957 | Round 14 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 28 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 27/07/1957 | Round 15 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 6 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 03/08/1957 | Round 16 | Yarraville | HOME | LOSS | YRVL by 6 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 17/08/1957 | Round 17 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 3 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 24/08/1957 | Round 18 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 51 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 31/08/1957 | Round 19 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 6 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 07/09/1957 | Round 20 | Preston | HOME | LOSS | PRST by 4 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 14/09/1957 | Semi Final | Preston | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 76 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 28/09/1957 | Preliminary Final | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 72 | Frank Johnson | unknown |
| 05/10/1957 | Grand Final | Moorabbin | AWAY | LOSS | MRBN by 40 | Frank Johnson | unknown |