1965 VFA (D1) Season: Port Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Port Melbourne for the 1965 season of the first division of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used North Port Oval as their home ground, playing thirteen matches there (ten as hosts and three as visitors). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Sandringham in the first semi final and defeating Dandenong in the preliminary final, Port Melbourne were defeated by Waverley in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1965 VFA (D1) Season
Team:
Port Melbourne
Home Ground:
North Port Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 162.4)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mithen, Laurie | 14 | 0 | R01, R03-07, R09-11, R13, R15-16, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mithen, Laurie | 21 | 14 | -0- | 7 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1965 | Round 1 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 8 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 24/04/1965 | Round 2 | Geelong West | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 116 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 01/05/1965 | Round 3 | Waverley | AWAY | LOSS | WAVE by 14 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 08/05/1965 | Round 4 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 80 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 16/05/1965 | Round 5 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 1 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 23/05/1965 | Round 6 | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 56 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 30/05/1965 | Round 7 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 71 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 13/06/1965 | Round 8 | Sandringham | AWAY | LOSS | SNDH by 18 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 20/06/1965 | Round 9 | Dandenong | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 75 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 27/06/1965 | Round 10 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 47 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 04/07/1965 | Round 11 | Geelong West | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 130 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 10/07/1965 | Round 12 | Waverley | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 15 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 24/07/1965 | Round 13 | Oakleigh | AWAY | LOSS | OAKL by 1 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 01/08/1965 | Round 14 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 26 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 08/08/1965 | Round 15 | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 120 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 15/08/1965 | Round 16 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 22 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 21/08/1965 | Round 17 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 6 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 28/08/1965 | Round 18 | Dandenong | AWAY | LOSS | DNDG by 24 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 04/09/1965 | Semi Final | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 47 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 18/09/1965 | Preliminary Final | Dandenong | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 48 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |
| 26/09/1965 | Grand Final | Waverley | AWAY | LOSS | WAVE by 12 | Laurie Mithen | unknown |