1957 VFA Season: Port Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Port Melbourne for the 1957 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Preston in a 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.
Season 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 |
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.