2011 Port Melbourne Football Club season

121st season of the Port Melbourne Football Club in the VFA/VFL September 2026 September 2026 Port Melbourne 2011 Gary Ayres TEAC Oval Home-and-away 1st Finals series Premiers Jack McFarlane Medal Sam Pleming Patrick Rose (79) 2010 2012 The 2011 season was the 121st season of the Port Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Rees Mic 21 straight – one perfect day, one perfect season. https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/21-straight-one-perfect-day-one-perfect-season/ The Footy Almanac 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20200919152312/https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/21-straight-one-perfect-day-one-perfect-season/ 19 September 2020 10 October 2011 The club achieved a perfect season to win its 16th VFA/VFL premiership, marking the club's first senior premiership since 1982 and its first at any level since the 2004 VFL reserves season.May John The Perfect Season https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?client=0-118-10462-436949-25836181&sID=55907&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=18055911 Port Melbourne Football Club 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260910103452/https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?client=0-118-10462-436949-25836181&sID=55907&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=18055911 10 September 2026 13 January 2012 Under senior coach Gary Ayres, Port Melbourne started the season 4–0 (its best start since 1999) and went onto win all 18 of its home-and-away matches, finishing first on the ladder with a percentage of 156.2 and claiming the VFA/VFL minor premiership for the 19th time.Rees Mic Hello old friend https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/hello-old-friend/ The Footy Almanac 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260411014730/https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/hello-old-friend/ 11 April 2026 9 May 2011Gutsy Gulls fall short in classic https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/771030/gutsy-gulls-fall-short-in-classic Western Bulldogs 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260910120828/https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/771030/gutsy-gulls-fall-short-in-classic 10 September 2026 15 August 2011 In the finals series, Port Melbourne easily defeated to reach the preliminary final, where it defeated the Northern Bullants by 22 points.2011 Northern Bullants https://blueseum.org/mwiki/index.php/2011_Northern_Bullants Blueseum 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260910121912/https://blueseum.org/mwiki/index.php/2011_Northern_Bullants 10 September 20262011 VFL Grand Final Teams https://www.vflfooty.com/2011-vfl-grand-final-teams VFL Footy 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260910120545/https://www.vflfooty.com/2011-vfl-grand-final-teams 10 September 2026 22 September 2011 The grand final saw Port Melbourne overcome a 21-point deficit at quarter-time to defeat by 56 points at Etihad Stadium in front of a crowd of 11,804 people.Port Claims Grand Old Flag https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-118-0-0-0&sID=60264&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=17026928 VFL / VFLW 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260910115140/https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-118-0-0-0&sID=60264&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=17026928 10 September 2026 26 September 2011 It was the first time in 93 years (and third time overall) that a VFA/VFL club had won the top division premiership undefeated; such a feat occurred with in 1915 and 1918, although the length of both of those seasons was shortened due to World War I.Ryan Greg 150: North's champion sides https://www.nmfc.com.au/news/246560/150-norths-champion-sides North Melbourne Football Club 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20210325203035/https://www.nmfc.com.au/news/246560/150-norths-champion-sides 25 March 2021 5 March 2019Rhodes Brendan VFL season review: Footscray https://www.afl.com.au/news/679577/vfl-season-review-footscray AFL.com.au 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260910095841/https://www.afl.com.au/news/679577/vfl-season-review-footscray 10 September 2026 23 September 2021 was the only other club to achieve a perfect senior VFA season when it won the Division 2 premiership in 1972.Geelong West Roosters https://vflfooty.com/geelong-west-roosters VFL Footy 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20250328061700/https://www.vflfooty.com/geelong-west-roosters 28 March 2025 17 March 2005 The success of Port Melbourne was further notable because it was one of just two "standalone" VFL teams competing in the 2011 season without a reserves affiliation with an Australian Football League club (the other being ).Is it time to bring back the VFA? https://www.theroar.com.au/2011/07/12/is-it-time-to-bring-back-the-vfa/ The Roar 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20181114045231/https://www.theroar.com.au/2011/07/12/is-it-time-to-bring-back-the-vfa/ 14 November 2018 11 July 2011 It was the first time since the AFL reserves competition merged with the VFL in 2000 that a standalone club had won the premiership.VFA/VFL Grand Finals https://www.hardballget.net/l-vfa-vfl-finals-grand-finals.html Hard Ball Get 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260611005410/https://www.hardballget.net/l-vfa-vfl-finals-grand-finals.html 11 June 2026 16 April 2020 In addition to winning the premiership, Port Melbourne won the VFL Club Championship as the best-performing club across the senior and reserves competitions during the home-and-away season.61st Annual Report 2011 https://boxhillhawks.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Box-Hill-Hawks-Football-Club-Limited-61st-Annual-Report-2011-1.pdf Box Hill Hawks 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260510061917/https://boxhillhawks.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Box-Hill-Hawks-Football-Club-Limited-61st-Annual-Report-2011-1.pdf 10 May 2026 2011 Its top three finish on the ladder saw it qualify for the Foxtel Cup in 2012, where it made the semi-finals.Port Out Of Foxtel Cup https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-118-58937-0-0&sID=60264&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=19939067 VFL / VFLW 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260910121706/https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-118-58937-0-0&sID=60264&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=19939067 10 September 2026 16 July 2012Rhodes Brendan Rarified Ayres: Port coach joins elite club https://www.afl.com.au/news/616914/rarified-ayres-port-coach-hits-250-games AFL.com.au 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20210521230040/https://www.afl.com.au/news/616914/rarified-ayres-port-coach-hits-250-games 21 May 2021 20 May 2021 Port Melbourne's winning streak lasted until round 8 of the 2012 season, when the club was defeated by at Victoria Park.VFL Magpies break Port's 28-game streak https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/88395/vfl-magpies-break-ports-28-game-streak Collingwood Football Club 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260910124156/https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/88395/vfl-magpies-break-ports-28-game-streak 10 September 2026 12 May 2012 Playing list 2011 playing squad 2011 Port Melbourne Football Club squad #253A75 #FFFFFF red #FFFFFF PMFC Team List – 2011 https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?c=1-118-10462-0-0&sID=215831 Port Melbourne Football Club 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260910100312/https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?c=1-118-10462-0-0&sID=215831 10 September 2026 Playing list  1 Adam Bentick  2 Shane Valenti  3 Jonathan Mullins  4 Heath O'Farrell  5 Dean Galea  6 Mitch Keddell  7 Cory McGrath  8 Stephen Brewer  9 Patrick Rose 10 Toby Pinwill 11 Myles Pitt 12 Tristan Francis 13 Tomi Johnston 14 Ryan McMahon 15 John Baird 16 Malcolm Lynch 17 Bo Nixon 18 Wayde Skipper 19 Zach Sengtock 20 Sam Dwyer 21 Jake Edwards 22 Callum Sinclair 23 Hugh Sandilands 24 Michael Dillon 25 Adrian Bonaddio 26 Nathan Batsanis 27 Fabian Deluca 28 Josh Scipione 29 Chris Cain 30 David Fanning 31 Jarrod Dalton 32 Tim Martin 33 Jake Dermott 34 Sebastian Henderson 35 Marc Johnston 36 Sam Pleming 37 Jack Furey 38 Matthew Wall 39 Billy Burstin 40 Daniel Keely 41 Callan Thornton 42 Tom Langford 43 Matthew Lello 44 Clay Johnston 45 Matthew Smith 46 Joshua Purcell 47 Sam O'Sullivan 48 Mitch Woods 49 Jacob Castricum 50 Joshua Free 51 Joshua Muling 52 Scott Oakley 53 Daniel Noonan 54 Tim Allan 55 James North 56 Jason Burge 57 Tyrone Bean 58 Tom Cairns 59 Daniel Willis 60 Tom Gordon 61 Nick Green 62 James Morris 63 Max Leishman 64 Bayanda Sobetwa 65 Lachlan Michell Gary Ayres Andrew Mirams (assistant senior coach) Stephen Mead (senior coaching panel) Jon Edgar (senior coaching panel) Darren Findlay (reserves coach) Greg Ryan (assistant reserves coach) 8px Injured VFL season 2011 VFL season Home-and-away season Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Port's scores indicated in bold) Venue Crowd Ladder Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 2 April (2:00 pm) 73 10.13 (73) 97 15.7 (97) 06 Won by 24 points Box Hill City Oval (H) 1,403 5th 2 Saturday, 9 April (2:00 pm) 124 19.10 (124) 114 17.12 (114) 02 Won by 10 points TEAC Oval (H) — 2nd 3 Sunday, 17 April (2:00 pm) 98 15.8 (98) 114 17.12 (114) 03 Won by 16 points Trevor Barker Oval (A) — 2nd 4 Saturday, 23 April (1:10 pm) 111 18.3 (111) 135 21.9 (135) 07 Won by 24 points NAB Oval (A) — 1st 5 Bye 1st 6 Saturday, 7 May (2:00 pm) 161 24.17 (161) 39 6.3 (39) 18 Won by 122 points TEAC Oval (H) — 1st 7 Saturday, 14 May (2:00 pm) 97 15.7 (97) 46 6.10 (46) 14 Won by 51 points TEAC Oval (H) — 1st 8 Sunday, 22 May (2:00 pm) 84 13.6 (84) 126 19.12 (126) 12 Won by 42 points Windy Hill (A) — 1st 9 Bye 1st 10 Saturday, 4 June (1:10 pm) 111 17.9 (111) 92 13.14 (92) 04 Won by 19 points TEAC Oval (H) — 1st 11 Saturday, 11 June (2:00 pm) 48 7.6 (48) 152 22.20 (152) 17 Won by 104 points Coburg City Oval (A) — 1st 12 Saturday, 18 June (2:00 pm) 55 8.7 (55) 119 18.11 (119) 15 Won by 64 points Eureka Stadium (A) — 1st 13 Saturday, 25 June (1:10 pm) 123 19.9 (123) 82 12.10 (82) 10 Won by 41 points TEAC Oval (H) — 1st 14 Bye 1st 15 Saturday, 9 July (2:00 pm) 66 9.12 (66) 114 17.12 (114) 13 Won by 48 points Victoria Park (A) — 1st 16 Saturday, 6 July (2:00 pm) 124 18.16 (124) 83 12.11 (83) 11 Won by 41 points TEAC Oval (H) — 1st 17 Saturday, 23 July (1:10 pm) 94 13.16 (94) 70 10.10 (70) 08 Won by 24 points TEAC Oval (H) — 1st 18 Bye 1st 19 Sunday, 7 August (2:00 pm) 36 5.6 (36) 126 19.12 (126) 16 Won by 90 points Frankston Park (A) — 1st 20 Saturday, 13 August (1:10 pm) 114 16.18 (114) 119 17.17 (119) 01 Won by 5 points Chirnside Park (A) — 1st 21 Saturday, 20 August (2:00 pm) 131 20.11 (131) 98 15.8 (98) 09 Won by 33 points TEAC Oval (H) — 1st 22 Saturday, 27 August (1:10 pm) 95 14.11 (95) 75 11.9 (75) 05 Won by 20 points TEAC Oval (H) — 1st Finals series Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Port's scores indicated in bold) Venue Crowd Home Away Result Qualifying final Saturday, 3 September (2:10 pm) 160 24.16 (160) 63 9.9 (63) 01 Won by 97 points TEAC Oval — Preliminary final Saturday, 17 September (2:10 pm) 127 18.19 (127) 105 16.9 (105) 03 Won by 22 points TEAC Oval — Grand Final Sunday, 25 September (2:15 pm) 144 22.12 (144) 88 13.10 (88) 01 Won by 56 points Etihad Stadium 11,804 Awards and milestones Port Melbourne's Shane Valenti won the J. J. Liston Trophy with 25 votes as the VFL's best-and-fairest player, the second year in a row that he had won the award.Clifton and Valenti share the 2010 JJ Liston Trophy https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-118-0-0-0&sID=60264&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=13218021 VFL / VFLW 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260910123448/https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-118-0-0-0&sID=60264&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=13218021 10 September 2026 8 September 2010Burgan Matt Bate runner-up in Liston Trophy https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/118181/bate-runner-up-in-liston-trophy Melbourne Football Club 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260910122245/https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/118181/bate-runner-up-in-liston-trophy 10 September 2026 13 September 2011 Patrick Rose kicked 67 goals during the home-and-away season to claim the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal as the VFL's leading goalkicker.Finals Week 1: The stats that matter https://vflfooty.com/finals-week-1-stats-matter VFL Footy 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20231210113123/https://www.vflfooty.com/finals-week-1-stats-matter 10 December 2023 31 August 2011VFA/VFL leading goalkickers https://www.hardballget.net/l-vfa-vfl-awards-frosty-miller-medal.html Hard Ball Get 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260210222750/https://www.hardballget.net/l-vfa-vfl-awards-frosty-miller-medal.html 10 February 2026 9 October 2019 Club awards Jack McFarlane Medal (best and fairest): Sam Pleming2011 Club Awards https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?c=0-118-10462-339769-8078126&sID=56265&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=17185755 Port Melbourne Football Club 10 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260910122834/https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?c=0-118-10462-339769-8078126&sID=56265&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=17185755 10 September 2026 13 October 2011 2nd best and fairest: Sam Dwyer 3rd best and fairest: Shane Valenti Leading goalkicker: Patrick Rose (79 goals, including finals) References Category:2011 in Australian rules football Category:2011 in sport in Melbourne