Port Melbourne

Team Details

Name: Port Melbourne
Moniker: Borough
Seasons: 1890-1915, 1918-1941, 1945-2019, 2021-2026
Club History:
Port Melbourne (2025-2026)
Home Grounds: North Port Oval (1890-1915, 1918-1941, 1946-2019, 2021-2026), Motordrome (1945)

Team Accolades

VFA/VFL Premierships: 131 (1890-1915, 1918-1941, 1945-2019, 2021-2026)
VFA/VFL Premiers: 17 (1897, 1901, 1922, 1940, 1941, 1947, 1953, 1964 (D1), 1966 (D1), 1974 (D1), 1976 (D1), 1977 (D1), 1980 (D1), 1981 (D1), 1982 (D1), 2011, 2017)
VFA/VFL Runners-Up: 21 (1902, 1923, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1945, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1965 (D1), 1967 (D1), 1987 (D1), 1993, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012)
VFA/VFL Minor Premiers: 22 (1897, 1901, 1941, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1966 (D1), 1974 (D1), 1976 (D1), 1977 (D1), 1978 (D1), 1981 (D1), 1987 (D1), 1993, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2014)

Team History

VFA/VFL History (1890-2026)

Season Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
1890 VFA Season 8th 6 -4- 10 75.8% Not applicable 9th
1891 VFA Season 10th 3 -3- 13 59.2% Not applicable 11th
1892 VFA Season 7th 9 -1- 10 97.4% Not applicable 7th
1893 VFA Season 6th 8 -3- 9 92.6% Not applicable 6th
1894 VFA Season 9th 7 -1- 10 89.7% Not applicable 9th
1895 VFA Season 7th 7 -3- 8 82.8% Not applicable 7th
1896 VFA Season 6th 7 -3- 8 111.1% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1897 VFA Season 1st 17 -0- 3 204.6% Not applicable 1st
1898 VFA Season 3rd 11 -0- 6 189.2% Not applicable 3rd
1899 VFA Season 3rd 13 -0- 8 111.4% Not applicable 3rd
1900 VFA Season 5th 8 -0- 8 98.2% Not applicable 5th
1901 VFA Season 1st 13 -0- 3 138.2% Not applicable 1st
1902 VFA Season 2nd 14 -0- 2 169.7% Not applicable 2nd
1903 VFA Season 8th 6 -0- 12 65.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1904 VFA Season 4th 13 -0- 5 148.6% Defeated by Footscray (Semi Final) 4th
1905 VFA Season 4th 12 -0- 6 157.1% Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) 4th
1906 VFA Season 8th 6 -0- 12 58.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1907 VFA Season 7th 9 -0- 9 80.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1908 VFA Season 7th 6 -1- 11 78.9% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1909 VFA Season 10th 2 -0- 16 52.2% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1910 VFA Season 5th 10 -0- 8 98.9% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1911 VFA Season 5th 12 -0- 6 131.0% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1912 VFA Season 6th 8 -0- 10 90.7% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1913 VFA Season 8th 5 -0- 13 78.1% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1914 VFA Season 8th 7 -0- 11 88.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1915 VFA Season 4th 9 -0- 4 126.5% Defeated by Brunswick (Semi Final) 4th
1918 VFA Season 4th 4 -0- 6 84.8% Defeated by Prahran (Semi Final) 4th
1919 VFA Season 8th 5 -0- 13 70.5% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1920 VFA Season 4th 12 -0- 6 128.5% Defeated by Brunswick (Semi Final) 4th
1921 VFA Season 2nd 15 -0- 3 180.9% Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final) 3rd
1922 VFA Season 2nd 14 -0- 4 137.4% Premiers 1st
1923 VFA Season 2nd 15 -1- 2 150.3% Runners-Up 2nd
1924 VFA Season 7th 10 -0- 8 108.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1925 VFA Season 4th 8 -0- 6 118.9% Runners-Up 2nd
1926 VFA Season 3rd 13 -0- 5 139.9% Defeated by Coburg (Semi Final) 4th
1927 VFA Season 3rd 13 -0- 5 140.5% Defeated by Brighton (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1928 VFA Season 2nd 14 -0- 4 147.5% Runners-Up 2nd
1929 VFA Season 2nd 17 -0- 5 133.9% Runners-Up 2nd
1930 VFA Season 5th 10 -1- 9 100.3% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1931 VFA Season 2nd 14 -0- 4 137.7% Defeated by Northcote (Semi Final) 4th
1932 VFA Season 5th 12 -0- 8 106.9% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1933 VFA Season 4th 14 -1- 7 120.8% Defeated by Northcote (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1934 VFA Season 10th 6 -0- 12 85.8% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1935 VFA Season 9th 7 -1- 10 88.7% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1936 VFA Season 12th 2 -0- 16 62.4% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1937 VFA Season 9th 5 -0- 11 79.2% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1938 VFA Season 8th 6 -1- 9 93.8% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1939 VFA Season 11th 5 -0- 15 74.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1940 VFA Season 2nd 14 -0- 6 119.3% Premiers 1st
1941 VFA Season 1st 16 -0- 4 145.3% Premiers 1st
1945 VFA Season 3rd 15 -0- 5 142.7% Runners-Up 2nd
1946 VFA Season 4th 14 -0- 6 105.0% Defeated by Sandringham (Semi Final) 4th
1947 VFA Season 1st 16 -1- 5 119.2% Premiers 1st
1948 VFA Season 11th 5 -0- 15 81.5% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1949 VFA Season 7th 11 -0- 10 104.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1950 VFA Season 2nd 14 -0- 5 124.4% Runners-Up 2nd
1951 VFA Season 1st 16 -1- 3 153.4% Runners-Up 2nd
1952 VFA Season 1st 18 -0- 2 153.5% Runners-Up 2nd
1953 VFA Season 1st 18 -0- 2 196.0% Premiers 1st
1954 VFA Season 1st 17 -0- 3 150.6% Runners-Up 2nd
1955 VFA Season 1st 17 -1- 2 142.9% Runners-Up 2nd
1956 VFA Season 2nd 16 -0- 4 155.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1957 VFA Season 3rd 14 -0- 6 139.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1958 VFA Season 4th 13 -0- 5 140.5% Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1959 VFA Season 8th 10 -1- 9 113.2% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1960 VFA Season 8th 9 -1- 8 113.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1961 VFA (D1) Season 6th 11 -0- 11 110.5% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1962 VFA (D1) Season 7th 7 -0- 11 87.5% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1963 VFA (D1) Season 5th 10 -0- 8 106.9% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1964 VFA (D1) Season 2nd 13 -0- 5 117.3% Premiers 1st
1965 VFA (D1) Season 3rd 12 -0- 6 162.4% Runners-Up 2nd
1966 VFA (D1) Season 1st 15 -0- 3 135.6% Premiers 1st
1967 VFA (D1) Season 2nd 13 -0- 5 118.7% Runners-Up 2nd
1968 VFA (D1) Season 5th 10 -1- 7 115.0% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1969 VFA (D1) Season 4th 11 -0- 7 118.5% Defeated by Dandenong (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1970 VFA (D1) Season 3rd 11 -0- 7 123.4% Defeated by Waverley (Semi Final) 4th
1971 VFA (D1) Season 6th 8 -0- 10 96.4% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1972 VFA (D1) Season 5th 10 -1- 7 109.1% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1973 VFA (D1) Season 3rd 11 -0- 7 105.7% Defeated by Prahran (Semi Final) 4th
1974 VFA (D1) Season 1st 13 -0- 5 125.8% Premiers 1st
1975 VFA (D1) Season 2nd 14 -0- 4 131.5% Defeated by Dandenong (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1976 VFA (D1) Season 1st 15 -0- 3 121.5% Premiers 1st
1977 VFA (D1) Season 1st 15 -0- 3 124.3% Premiers 1st
1978 VFA (D1) Season 1st 13 -0- 5 115.5% Defeated by Prahran (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1979 VFA (D1) Season 4th 10 -0- 8 97.3% Defeated by Geelong West (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1980 VFA (D1) Season 2nd 13 -0- 5 124.3% Premiers 1st
1981 VFA (D1) Season 1st 16 -0- 2 161.8% Premiers 1st
1982 VFA (D1) Season 3rd 13 -0- 5 135.5% Premiers 1st
1983 VFA (D1) Season 3rd 13 -1- 4 121.8% Defeated by Geelong West (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1984 VFA (D1) Season 6th 10 -0- 8 124.6% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1985 VFA (D1) Season 5th 12 -0- 6 130.6% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1986 VFA (D1) Season 5th 10 -0- 8 113.4% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1987 VFA (D1) Season 1st 14 -0- 4 130.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1988 VFA (D1) Season 4th 10 -0- 8 113.1% Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final) 4th
1989 VFA Season 8th 9 -0- 9 92.5% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1990 VFA Season 11th 8 -0- 10 90.2% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1991 VFA Season 4th 12 -0- 6 105.8% Defeated by Springvale (Elimination Final) 5th
1992 VFA Season 6th 9 -0- 9 94.4% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1993 VFA Season 1st 16 -0- 2 146.3% Runners-Up 2nd
1994 VFA Season 7th 9 -0- 9 103.0% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1995 VFA Season 2nd 12 -0- 4 156.9% Defeated by Sandringham (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1996 VFL Season 5th 11 -1- 6 106.2% Defeated by Williamstown (Elimination Final) 5th
1997 VFL Season 5th 10 -0- 8 116.1% Defeated by Springvale (Semi Final) 4th
1998 VFL Season 8th 7 -1- 10 103.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1999 VFL Season 5th 12 -0- 6 116.1% Defeated by North Ballarat (Elimination Final) 6th
2000 VFL Season 13th 6 -0- 13 96.2% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2001 VFL Season 10th 10 -0- 10 99.1% Did not qualify for finals 10th
2002 VFL Season 4th 14 -0- 6 117.8% Runners-Up 2nd
2003 VFL Season 1st 14 -1- 3 133.3% Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final) 4th
2004 VFL Season 1st 14 -0- 4 134.6% Runners-Up 2nd
2005 VFL Season 5th 11 -0- 7 101.3% Defeated by Bendigo (Semi Final) 5th
2006 VFL Season 13th 3 -0- 15 66.9% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2007 VFL Season 7th 8 -1- 9 90.7% Defeated by Coburg (Semi Final) 6th
2008 VFL Season 1st 16 -0- 4 138.6% Runners-Up 2nd
2009 VFL Season 4th 12 -0- 6 114.2% Defeated by Northern Bullants (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2010 VFL Season 4th 13 -0- 5 129.2% Defeated by Box Hill (Semi Final) 6th
2011 VFL Season 1st 18 -0- 0 156.2% Premiers 1st
2012 VFL Season 2nd 13 -0- 5 149.6% Runners-Up 2nd
2013 VFL Season 7th 9 -1- 8 101.3% Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final) 6th
2014 VFL Season 1st 16 -0- 2 155.4% Defeated by Footscray (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2015 VFL Season 10th 7 -0- 11 101.8% Did not qualify for finals 10th
2016 VFL Season 6th 11 -0- 7 104.1% Defeated by Sandringham (Elimination Final) 8th
2017 VFL Season 3rd 12 -1- 5 137.6% Premiers 1st
2018 VFL Season 7th 10 -0- 8 106.9% Defeated by Box Hill (Elimination Final) 8th
2019 VFL Season 7th 10 -1- 7 110.9% Defeated by Richmond (R) (Preliminary Final) 4th
2021 VFL Season 22nd 1 -0- 8 67.3% Not applicable 21st
2022 VFL Season 16th 7 -0- 11 84.7% Did not qualify for finals 16th
2023 VFL Season 15th 6 -0- 12 84.0% Did not qualify for finals 15th
2024 VFL Season 16th 6 -0- 12 92.8% Did not qualify for finals 16th
2025 VFL Season 17th 6 -1- 11 99.8% Did not qualify for finals 17th
2026 VFL Season 6th 11 -0- 7 97.3% Defeated by Geelong (R) (Preliminary Final) 4th