1997 VFL Season: Port Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Port Melbourne for the 1997 season of the Victorian Football League. The team used North Port Oval as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (nine as hosts and two as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Werribee in the elimination final, Port Melbourne were defeated by Springvale in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1997 VFL Season
Team:
Port Melbourne
Home Ground:
North Port Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 10-0-8, P%: 116.1)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Springvale (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinsley, Shaun | 1 | 0 | SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross, Neil | 20 | 11 | -0- | 9 | R01-07, R09-18, R20, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/1997 | Round 1 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 40 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 12/04/1997 | Round 2 | Frankston | AWAY | LOSS | FRNK by 12 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 20/04/1997 | Round 3 | North Ballarat | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 2 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 27/04/1997 | Round 4 | Traralgon | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 50 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 03/05/1997 | Round 5 | Springvale | HOME | LOSS | SPRN by 43 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 10/05/1997 | Round 6 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 4 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 17/05/1997 | Round 7 | Werribee | AWAY | LOSS | WERB by 87 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| Round 8 | BYE | ||||||
| 31/05/1997 | Round 9 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 70 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 07/06/1997 | Round 10 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 10 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 21/06/1997 | Round 11 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 37 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 29/06/1997 | Round 12 | Sandringham | HOME | LOSS | SNDH by 63 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 05/07/1997 | Round 13 | Frankston | HOME | LOSS | FRNK by 14 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 13/07/1997 | Round 14 | North Ballarat | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 48 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 19/07/1997 | Round 15 | Springvale | AWAY | LOSS | SPRN by 34 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 26/07/1997 | Round 16 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 93 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 03/08/1997 | Round 17 | Traralgon | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 142 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 09/08/1997 | Round 18 | Werribee | HOME | LOSS | WERB by 25 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| Round 19 | BYE | ||||||
| 24/08/1997 | Round 20 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 20 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 31/08/1997 | Elimination Final | Werribee | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 16 | Neil Ross | unknown |
| 07/09/1997 | Semi Final | Springvale | AWAY | LOSS | SPRN by 19 | Neil Ross | unknown |