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KEY FACTS

Official name
Dandenong Football Club

Known as
Dandenong

Formed
1874

Disbanded
1994

Colours
Navy blue and red (1992-1994 white, red and blue)

Emblem
Redlegs (formerly Dandies)

Associated clubs
Dandenong West

Affiliations (Historical)
Dandenong and District Football Association (DDFA) 1935–1950; Federal Football League (FFL) 1930, 1934, 1948, 1951–1957; Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1958–1994

Home Ground
Dandenong Showgrounds (1958-1961) Shepley Oval (1962-1994)

VFA Premierships
First Division: 1967, 1971, 1991 (3 total) Second Division: 1962 (1 total)

Most Games
210 by Lew Wright (1976-1988)

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.

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1966 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture

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Dandenong's 1966 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Dandenong 2.35.127.1313.14 92 LOST Waverley 5.56.614.1217.12 114 -22 SHE Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Dandenong 4.35.87.128.14 62 LOST Brunswick 3.37.118.1414.18 102 -40 BWP May 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 H Dandenong 2.25.58.613.12 90 LOST Yarraville 6.58.614.1015.11 101 -11 SHE May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Dandenong 3.17.27.410.9 69 LOST Preston 0.42.66.1011.13 79 -10 PRE May 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 H Dandenong 5.105.139.1416.16 112 WON Sandringham 1.27.59.713.9 87 25 SHE May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Dandenong 2.65.108.119.13 67 LOST Williamstown 3.18.413.615.13 103 -36 SHE May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Dandenong 2.44.1010.1512.18 90 LOST Coburg 4.48.713.916.11 107 -17 COB Jun 5 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H Dandenong 3.45.810.1414.16 100 WON Oakleigh 1.37.58.513.8 86 14 SHE Jun 13 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
9 A Dandenong 3.13.44.115.15 45 LOST Port Melbourne 3.36.109.1310.18 78 -33 NPO Jun 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 A Dandenong 5.08.610.611.8 74 LOST Waverley 7.38.612.1014.13 97 -23 CR2 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Dandenong 2.15.19.514.7 91 WON Brunswick 4.47.59.710.7 67 24 SHE Jul 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 A Dandenong 0.22.73.94.12 36 LOST Yarraville 0.12.22.26.5 41 -5 YAR Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Dandenong 0.06.76.88.14 62 LOST Preston 5.86.910.910.10 70 -8 SHE Jul 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 A Dandenong 3.35.58.1011.10 76 LOST Sandringham 6.311.713.1017.18 120 -44 JUN Jul 31 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 A Dandenong 1.35.79.109.15 69 LOST Williamstown 3.37.49.910.14 74 -5 WCG Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Dandenong 4.46.77.108.12 60 WON Coburg 1.23.44.57.7 49 11 SHE Aug 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 A Dandenong 4.35.89.1113.15 93 WON Oakleigh 4.68.612.1212.12 84 9 WAR Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Dandenong 3.23.25.46.7 43 LOST Port Melbourne 2.28.312.815.11 101 -58 SHE Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.