Dandenong
"Controversy again attended Dandenong on their next appearance in the grand final in 1971 when they defeated Preston. The controversy focused on a goal kicked by Dandenong full forward Jim ‘Frosty’ Miller from a free kick awarded before umpire McMaster had even bounced the ball to start the game."
John Devaney looks at the key moments in Dandenong's history.
1961 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Dandenong's 1961 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-04-15 1 | H | Dandenong | — | — | — | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Preston | — | — | — | 9.18 | 72 | 9 | DAN | 1961-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-04-22 2 | A | Dandenong | — | — | — | 12.23 | 95 | WON | Camberwell | — | — | — | 8.3 | 51 | 44 | CBW | 1961-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-04-29 3 | A | Dandenong | — | — | — | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Sunshine | — | — | — | 11.15 | 81 | 9 | SEL | 1961-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-06 4 | H | Dandenong | — | — | — | 16.20 | 116 | WON | Prahran | — | — | — | 6.13 | 49 | 67 | DAN | 1961-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-13 5 | H | Dandenong | — | — | — | 30.21 | 201 | WON | Brighton | — | — | — | 8.11 | 59 | 142 | DAN | 1961-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-20 6 | A | Dandenong | — | — | — | 3.14 | 32 | LOST | Northcote | — | — | — | 11.12 | 78 | -46 | NOR | 1961-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-27 7 | A | Dandenong | — | — | — | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Waverley | — | — | — | 12.18 | 90 | -15 | CR2 | 1961-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-03 8 | H | Dandenong | — | — | — | 17.20 | 122 | WON | Sunshine | — | — | — | 11.15 | 81 | 41 | DAN | 1961-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-10 9 | A | Dandenong | — | — | — | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Preston | — | — | — | 14.13 | 97 | -38 | PRE | 1961-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-17 10 | H | Dandenong | — | — | — | 13.19 | 97 | LOST | Prahran | — | — | — | 16.11 | 107 | -10 | DAN | 1961-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-24 11 | A | Dandenong | — | — | — | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Camberwell | — | — | — | 9.5 | 59 | 21 | CBW | 1961-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-01 12 | A | Dandenong | — | — | — | 26.20 | 176 | WON | Brighton | — | — | — | 5.5 | 35 | 141 | ELS | 1961-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-08 13 | H | Dandenong | — | — | — | 9.11 | 65 | WON | Northcote | — | — | — | 3.12 | 30 | 35 | DAN | 1961-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-15 14 | H | Dandenong | — | — | — | 17.16 | 118 | WON | Waverley | — | — | — | 12.14 | 86 | 32 | DAN | 1961-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-22 15 | A | Dandenong | — | — | — | 11.17 | 83 | WON | Sunshine | — | — | — | 10.8 | 68 | 15 | SEL | 1961-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-29 16 | H | Dandenong | — | — | — | 18.12 | 120 | WON | Preston | — | — | — | 14.15 | 99 | 21 | DAN | 1961-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-06 17 | A | Dandenong | — | — | — | 14.11 | 95 | WON | Prahran | — | — | — | 12.11 | 83 | 12 | TOO | 1961-08-06 Aug 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-12 18 | H | Dandenong | — | — | — | 16.23 | 119 | WON | Camberwell | — | — | — | 16.13 | 109 | 10 | DAN | 1961-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-26 2SF | A | Dandenong | 3.5 | 4.8 | 6.11 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Northcote | 2.1 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 85 | -24 | TOO | 1961-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-09-02 PF | H | Dandenong | 5.2 | 11.8 | 14.12 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | Camberwell | 7.2 | 10.3 | 14.8 | 17.10 | 112 | 11 | TOO | 1961-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-09-02 GF | A | Dandenong | 2.8 | 3.12 | 6.15 | 9.18 | 72 | LOST | Northcote | 2.1 | 5.8 | 8.13 | 12.15 | 87 | -15 | TOO | 1961-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |