2008 VFL Season: Port Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Port Melbourne for the 2008 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Werribee in a qualifying final and defeating Williamstown in a preliminary final, Port Melbourne were defeated by North Ballarat in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
2008 VFL Season
Team:
Port Melbourne
Home Ground:
TEAC Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-0-4, P%: 138.6)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird, John | 1 | 0 | R15 | |
| Robbins, David | 1 | 0 | R15 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayres, Gary | 23 | 18 | -0- | 5 | R01-20, QF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/03/2008 | Round 1 | Collingwood (R) | AWAY | LOSS | COLR by 13 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 05/04/2008 | Round 2 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 1 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 12/04/2008 | Round 3 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 37 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 19/04/2008 | Round 4 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 48 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 03/05/2008 | Round 5 | Frankston | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 58 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 10/05/2008 | Round 6 | Werribee | AWAY | LOSS | WERB by 15 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 18/05/2008 | Round 7 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 48 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 24/05/2008 | Round 8 | Casey | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 30 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 07/06/2008 | Round 9 | Tasmania Devils | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 3 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 14/06/2008 | Round 10 | North Ballarat | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 21 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 22/06/2008 | Round 11 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 67 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 29/06/2008 | Round 12 | Northern Bullants | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 51 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 05/07/2008 | Round 13 | Bendigo | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 85 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 12/07/2008 | Round 14 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 75 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 26/07/2008 | Round 15 | Frankston | AWAY | LOSS | FRNK by 26 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 02/08/2008 | Round 16 | Werribee | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 60 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 09/08/2008 | Round 17 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 10 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 17/08/2008 | Round 18 | Geelong (R) | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 91 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 23/08/2008 | Round 19 | Collingwood (R) | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 66 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 30/08/2008 | Round 20 | Northern Bullants | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 41 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 07/09/2008 | Qualifying Final | Werribee | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 74 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 20/09/2008 | Preliminary Final | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 21 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 26/09/2008 | Grand Final | North Ballarat | HOME | LOSS | NBAL by 45 | Gary Ayres | 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.