1979 VFA (D1) Season: Prahran

These are the details of the premiership results for Prahran for the 1979 season of the first division of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Toorak Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. Prahran were defeated by Port Melbourne in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1979 VFA (D1) Season
Team: Prahran
Home Ground: Toorak Park

Team Results

Ladder Position: 3rd (W-D-L: 10-0-8, P%: 104.5)
Finals Performance: Defeated by Port Melbourne (Semi Final)

Player Results

Player	Guernseys	Matches	Goals	Rounds
Kekovich, Sam		4	0	R01, R07, R13-14
Thornton, Ross		15	0	R01-07, R10-16, SF

Coach Results

Coach	Matches (W-D-L)				Rounds
Erwin, Mick	19	10	-0-	9	R01-18, SF

Match Results

Date	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result		Coach	Captain (Nominated)
22/04/1979	Round 1	Preston	HOME	LOSS	PRST by 51	Mick Erwin	unknown
29/04/1979	Round 2	Frankston	AWAY	WIN	PRAH by 23	Mick Erwin	unknown
06/05/1979	Round 3	Caulfield	HOME	WIN	PRAH by 73	Mick Erwin	unknown
13/05/1979	Round 4	Geelong West	AWAY	LOSS	GEWE by 32	Mick Erwin	unknown
20/05/1979	Round 5	Sandringham	AWAY	WIN	PRAH by 12	Mick Erwin	unknown
27/05/1979	Round 6	Dandenong	HOME	LOSS	DNDG by 4	Mick Erwin	unknown
03/06/1979	Round 7	Port Melbourne	AWAY	WIN	PRAH by 35	Mick Erwin	unknown
10/06/1979	Round 8	Coburg	HOME	WIN	PRAH by 2	Mick Erwin	unknown
24/06/1979	Round 9	Brunswick	HOME	WIN	PRAH by 4	Mick Erwin	unknown
01/07/1979	Round 10	Preston	AWAY	LOSS	PRST by 23	Mick Erwin	unknown
08/07/1979	Round 11	Frankston	HOME	WIN	PRAH by 121	Mick Erwin	unknown
15/07/1979	Round 12	Caulfield	AWAY	LOSS	CAUL by 25	Mick Erwin	unknown
22/07/1979	Round 13	Geelong West	HOME	WIN	PRAH by 3	Mick Erwin	unknown
29/07/1979	Round 14	Sandringham	HOME	LOSS	SNDH by 8	Mick Erwin	unknown
05/08/1979	Round 15	Dandenong	AWAY	LOSS	DNDG by 52	Mick Erwin	unknown
12/08/1979	Round 16	Port Melbourne	HOME	WIN	PRAH by 5	Mick Erwin	unknown
19/08/1979	Round 17	Coburg	AWAY	LOSS	COBG by 28	Mick Erwin	unknown
26/08/1979	Round 18	Brunswick	AWAY	WIN	PRAH by 40	Mick Erwin	unknown
02/09/1979	Semi Final	Port Melbourne	HOME	LOSS	PMLB by 12	Mick Erwin	unknown

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1979 VFA (D1) Season

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