Port Melbourne
Team Details
Name:
Port Melbourne
Seasons:
1897-1915, 1918-1941, 1945-2019, 2021-2024
VFA/VFL Seasons:
1897-1915, 1918-1941, 1945-2019, 2021-2024
Home Grounds:
North Port Oval (1897-1915, 1918-1941, 1946-2019, 2021-2024), Motordrome (1945)
Team Accolades
VFA/VFL Seasons:
122 (1897-1915, 1918-1941, 1945-2019, 2021-2024)
VFA/VFL Premierships:
17 (1897, 1901, 1922, 1940-1941, 1947, 1953, 1964, 1966, 1974, 1976-1977, 1980-1982, 2011, 2017)
VFA/VFL Runners-Up:
21 (1902, 1923, 1925, 1928-1929, 1945, 1950-1952, 1954-1957, 1965, 1967, 1987, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012)
VFA/VFL Minor Premierships:
22 (1897, 1901, 1941, 1947, 1951-1955, 1966, 1974, 1976-1978, 1981, 1987, 1993, 2003-2004, 2008, 2011, 2014)
Team History
VFA/VFL History (1897-2024)
| Season | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Finals Performance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 VFA Season | 1st | 17 | -0- | 3 | 204.6% | Not applicable |
| 1898 VFA Season | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 189.2% | Not applicable |
| 1899 VFA Season | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 111.4% | Not applicable |
| 1900 VFA Season | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 98.2% | Not applicable |
| 1901 VFA Season | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 138.2% | Not applicable |
| 1902 VFA Season | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 2 | 169.7% | Not applicable |
| 1903 VFA Season | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 65.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1904 VFA Season | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 148.6% | Defeated by Footscray (Semi Final) |
| 1905 VFA Season | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 157.1% | Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) |
| 1906 VFA Season | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 58.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1907 VFA Season | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 80.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1908 VFA Season | 7th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 78.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1909 VFA Season | 10th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 52.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1910 VFA Season | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 98.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1911 VFA Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 131.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1912 VFA Season | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 90.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1913 VFA Season | 8th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 78.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1914 VFA Season | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 88.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1915 VFA Season | 4th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 126.5% | Defeated by Brunswick (Semi Final) |
| 1918 VFA Season | 4th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 84.8% | Defeated by Prahran (Semi Final) |
| 1919 VFA Season | 8th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 70.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1920 VFA Season | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 128.5% | Defeated by Brunswick (Semi Final) |
| 1921 VFA Season | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 180.9% | Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final) |
| 1922 VFA Season | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 137.4% | Premiers |
| 1923 VFA Season | 2nd | 15 | -1- | 2 | 150.3% | Runners-Up |
| 1924 VFA Season | 7th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 108.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1925 VFA Season | 4th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 118.9% | Runners-Up |
| 1926 VFA Season | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 139.9% | Defeated by Coburg (Semi Final) |
| 1927 VFA Season | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 140.5% | Defeated by Brighton (Preliminary Final) |
| 1928 VFA Season | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 147.5% | Runners-Up |
| 1929 VFA Season | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 133.9% | Runners-Up |
| 1930 VFA Season | 5th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 100.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1931 VFA Season | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 137.7% | Defeated by Northcote (Semi Final) |
| 1932 VFA Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 106.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1933 VFA Season | 4th | 14 | -1- | 7 | 120.8% | Defeated by Northcote (Preliminary Final) |
| 1934 VFA Season | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 85.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1935 VFA Season | 9th | 7 | -1- | 10 | 88.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1936 VFA Season | 12th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 62.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1937 VFA Season | 9th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 79.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1938 VFA Season | 8th | 6 | -1- | 9 | 93.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1939 VFA Season | 11th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 74.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1940 VFA Season | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 119.3% | Premiers |
| 1941 VFA Season | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 145.3% | Premiers |
| 1945 VFA Season | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 142.7% | Runners-Up |
| 1946 VFA Season | 4th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 105.0% | Defeated by Sandringham (Semi Final) |
| 1947 VFA Season | 1st | 16 | -1- | 5 | 119.2% | Premiers |
| 1948 VFA Season | 11th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 81.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1949 VFA Season | 7th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 104.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1950 VFA Season | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 124.4% | Runners-Up |
| 1951 VFA Season | 1st | 16 | -1- | 3 | 153.4% | Runners-Up |
| 1952 VFA Season | 1st | 18 | -0- | 2 | 153.5% | Runners-Up |
| 1953 VFA Season | 1st | 18 | -0- | 2 | 196.0% | Premiers |
| 1954 VFA Season | 1st | 17 | -0- | 3 | 150.6% | Runners-Up |
| 1955 VFA Season | 1st | 17 | -1- | 2 | 142.9% | Runners-Up |
| 1956 VFA Season | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 155.8% | Runners-Up |
| 1957 VFA Season | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 139.8% | Runners-Up |
| 1958 VFA Season | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 140.5% | Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final) |
| 1959 VFA Season | 8th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 113.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1960 VFA Season | 8th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 113.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1961 VFA Season | 6th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 110.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1962 VFA Season | 7th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 87.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1963 VFA Season | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 106.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1964 VFA Season | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 117.3% | Premiers |
| 1965 VFA Season | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 162.4% | Runners-Up |
| 1966 VFA Season | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 135.6% | Premiers |
| 1967 VFA Season | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 118.7% | Runners-Up |
| 1968 VFA Season | 5th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 115.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1969 VFA Season | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 118.5% | Defeated by Dandenong (Preliminary Final) |
| 1970 VFA Season | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 123.4% | Defeated by Waverley (Semi Final) |
| 1971 VFA Season | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 96.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1972 VFA Season | 5th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 109.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1973 VFA Season | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 105.7% | Defeated by Prahran (Semi Final) |
| 1974 VFA Season | 1st | 13 | -0- | 5 | 125.8% | Premiers |
| 1975 VFA Season | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 131.5% | Defeated by Dandenong (Preliminary Final) |
| 1976 VFA Season | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 121.5% | Premiers |
| 1977 VFA Season | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 124.3% | Premiers |
| 1978 VFA Season | 1st | 13 | -0- | 5 | 115.5% | Defeated by Prahran (Preliminary Final) |
| 1979 VFA Season | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 97.3% | Defeated by Geelong West (Preliminary Final) |
| 1980 VFA Season | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 124.3% | Premiers |
| 1981 VFA Season | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 161.8% | Premiers |
| 1982 VFA Season | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 135.5% | Premiers |
| 1983 VFA Season | 3rd | 13 | -1- | 4 | 121.8% | Defeated by Geelong West (Preliminary Final) |
| 1984 VFA Season | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 124.6% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1985 VFA Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 130.6% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1986 VFA Season | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 113.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1987 VFA Season | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 130.2% | Runners-Up |
| 1988 VFA Season | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 113.1% | Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final) |
| 1989 VFA Season | 8th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 92.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1990 VFA Season | 11th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 90.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1991 VFA Season | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 105.8% | Defeated by Springvale (Elimination Final) |
| 1992 VFA Season | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 94.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1993 VFA Season | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 146.3% | Runners-Up |
| 1994 VFA Season | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 103.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1995 VFA Season | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 156.9% | Defeated by Sandringham (Preliminary Final) |
| 1996 VFL Season | 5th | 11 | -1- | 6 | 106.2% | Defeated by Williamstown (Elimination Final) |
| 1997 VFL Season | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 116.1% | Defeated by Springvale (Semi Final) |
| 1998 VFL Season | 8th | 7 | -1- | 10 | 103.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1999 VFL Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 116.1% | Defeated by North Ballarat (Elimination Final) |
| 2000 VFL Season | 13th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 96.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2001 VFL Season | 10th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 99.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2002 VFL Season | 4th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 117.8% | Runners-Up |
| 2003 VFL Season | 1st | 14 | -1- | 3 | 133.3% | Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final) |
| 2004 VFL Season | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 134.6% | Runners-Up |
| 2005 VFL Season | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 101.3% | Defeated by Bendigo (Semi Final) |
| 2006 VFL Season | 13th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 66.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2007 VFL Season | 7th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 90.7% | Defeated by Coburg (Semi Final) |
| 2008 VFL Season | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 138.6% | Runners-Up |
| 2009 VFL Season | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 114.2% | Defeated by Northern Bullants (Preliminary Final) |
| 2010 VFL Season | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 129.2% | Defeated by Box Hill (Semi Final) |
| 2011 VFL Season | 1st | 18 | -0- | 0 | 156.2% | Premiers |
| 2012 VFL Season | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 149.6% | Runners-Up |
| 2013 VFL Season | 7th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 101.3% | Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final) |
| 2014 VFL Season | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 155.4% | Defeated by Footscray Reserves (Preliminary Final) |
| 2015 VFL Season | 10th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 101.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2016 VFL Season | 6th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 104.1% | Defeated by Sandringham (Elimination Final) |
| 2017 VFL Season | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 5 | 137.6% | Premiers |
| 2018 VFL Season | 7th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 106.9% | Defeated by Box Hill (Elimination Final) |
| 2019 VFL Season | 7th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 110.9% | Defeated by Richmond Reserves (Preliminary Final) |
| 2021 VFL Season | 22nd | 1 | -0- | 8 | 67.3% | Not applicable |
| 2022 VFL Season | 16th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 84.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2023 VFL Season | 15th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 84.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2024 VFL Season | 16th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 92.8% | Did not qualify for finals |