Port Melbourne

Team Details

Name: Port Melbourne
Seasons: 1897-1915, 1918-1941, 1945-2019, 2021-2025
VFA/VFL Seasons: 1897-1915, 1918-1941, 1945-2019, 2021-2025
Home Grounds: North Port Oval (1897-1915, 1918-1941, 1946-2019, 2021-2025), Motordrome (1945)

Team Accolades

VFA/VFL Seasons: 123 (1897-1915, 1918-1941, 1945-2019, 2021-2025)
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 (1897-2025)

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
2025 VFL Season 17th 6 -1- 11 99.8% Did not qualify for finals