2026 VFL Season: Port Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Port Melbourne for the 2026 season of the Victorian Football League. The team used ETU Stadium as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (eleven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in sixth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating the Sydney Reserves in the first elimination final and defeating Werribee in the second semi final, Port Melbourne were defeated by the Geelong Reserves in the first preliminary final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2026 VFL Season
Team:
Port Melbourne
Club:
Port Melbourne
Home Ground:
ETU Stadium
Team Results
Ladder Position:
6th (W-D-L: 11-0-7, P%: 97.3)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Geelong (R) (Preliminary Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Tom Hird
Vice-Captain:
Kaine Baldwin
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessio, Luca | #27 | 16 | 21 | R06, R08-11, R13-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Baldwin, Kaine | #11 | 21 | 40 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Bedendo, Dominic | #2 | 20 | 38 | R01-06, R08-10, R13-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Clarke, Charlie | #7 | 10 | 10 | R01-06, R13-14, R16-17 |
| Connell-Tobin, Charlie | #19 | 1 | 0 | R19 |
| Dimattina, Kai | #23 | 5 | 1 | R08-10, R15, R17 |
| Downie, Connor | #13 | 21 | 11 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Dreher, Felix | #26 | 4 | 0 | R02-03, R14-15 |
| Eyre, Ryan | #29 | 4 | 0 | R10-11, R13-14 |
| Farrant, Patrick | #22 | 4 | 6 | R11, R13-14, R19 |
| Gahan, Matt | #32 | 17 | 1 | R04-06, R08-11, R13, R15-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| George, Roy | #34 | 17 | 7 | R01-05, R08, R11, R14-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Graham, Tom | #28 | 20 | 0 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-17, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Grant, Sam | #38 | 9 | 0 | R01-06, R08-09, R13 |
| Green, Josh | #14 | 19 | 4 | R01-03, R05-06, R08-11, R13-17, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Hawkins, Ned | #18 | 11 | 1 | R03, R05, R09-10, R17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Highmore, Tom | #35 | 6 | 2 | R01, R03-04, R11, R13-14 |
| Hird, Tom | #4 | 21 | 11 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Hobbs, Ben | #8 | 19 | 4 | R01, R04-06, R08-11, R13-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Hughes, Fletcher | #45 | 4 | 0 | R21, EF, SF, PF |
| Jackson-Leahy, Jaidi | #41 | 2 | 1 | R11, R13 |
| Johnston, Jack | #20 | 4 | 0 | R01-04 |
| Lloyd, Drew | #37 | 2 | 0 | R15-16 |
| Lugsdin, James | #9 | 2 | 1 | R02-03 |
| Manton, Archi | #16 | 11 | 4 | R05-06, R08-11, R14-17, R19 |
| Morrison, Hamish | #25 | 3 | 0 | R05-06, R08 |
| Mulady, Owen | #5 | 9 | 3 | R10-11, R17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| O'Brien, Matt | #40 | 2 | 0 | R04, R19 |
| O'Sullivan, Jack | #19 | 4 | 5 | R01-04 |
| Penry, Flynn | #33 | 18 | 4 | R04-06, R08-11, R13-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Polkinghorne, Riley | #24 | 21 | 14 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Rankin, Lachlan | #15 | 18 | 2 | R01-06, R08-11, R16-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Rider, Max | #21 | 16 | 15 | R01-06, R08-10, R15, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Rosman, Fraser | #3 | 11 | 0 | R01-02, R05-06, R08-09, R13-16, R20 |
| Rudd, Michael | #36 | 19 | 9 | R01-02, R05-06, R08-11, R13-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Sestan, Oliver | #29 | 5 | 0 | R01-04, R06 |
| Sparkman, Joshua | #43 | 18 | 2 | R01-04, R09-11, R13-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Stubbings, Harry | #12 | 20 | 2 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-17, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Tonelli, Alex | #31 | 8 | 7 | R15-17, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Tovey, Josh | #10 | 20 | 21 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-16, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Van Es, James | #6 | 20 | 2 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-14, R16-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
| White, Malachi | #39 | 1 | 0 | R19 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCartney, Brendan | 21 | 13 | -0- | 8 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/03/2026 | Round 1 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 14 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 28/03/2026 | Round 2 | Tasmania Devils | AWAY | LOSS | TASD by 8 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 04/04/2026 | Round 3 | Sydney (R) | HOME | LOSS | SYDR by 21 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 18/04/2026 | Round 4 | Box Hill | HOME | LOSS | BOXH by 73 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 26/04/2026 | Round 5 | Brisbane Lions (R) | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 45 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 03/05/2026 | Round 6 | Werribee | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 26 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| Round 7 | BYE | ||||||
| 16/05/2026 | Round 8 | North Melbourne (R) | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 13 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 23/05/2026 | Round 9 | Southport | AWAY | LOSS | SPRT by 32 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 31/05/2026 | Round 10 | Tasmania Devils | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 4 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 07/06/2026 | Round 11 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 1 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| Round 12 | BYE | ||||||
| 21/06/2026 | Round 13 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 17 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 28/06/2026 | Round 14 | Gold Coast (R) | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 6 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 05/07/2026 | Round 15 | Casey | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 18 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 12/07/2026 | Round 16 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 11 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 19/07/2026 | Round 17 | Werribee | AWAY | LOSS | WERB by 38 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| Round 18 | BYE | ||||||
| 31/07/2026 | Round 19 | Frankston | AWAY | LOSS | FRNK by 30 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 08/08/2026 | Round 20 | Richmond (R) | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 14 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 15/08/2026 | Round 21 | Collingwood (R) | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 26 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 29/08/2026 | Elimination Final | Sydney (R) | HOME | WIN | PMLB by 55 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 05/09/2026 | Semi Final | Werribee | AWAY | WIN | PMLB by 16 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |
| 13/09/2026 | Preliminary Final | Geelong (R) | AWAY | LOSS | GEER by 47 | Brendan McCartney | Tom Hird |