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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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1974 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture

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Dandenong's 1974 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Dandenong 4.66.1112.1716.22 118 WON Williamstown 0.22.54.95.12 42 76 SHE Apr 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 A Dandenong 3.35.118.1211.15 81 LOST Preston 2.32.58.913.12 90 -9 PRE Apr 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 H Dandenong 3.48.811.1216.14 110 WON Oakleigh 2.45.610.1214.18 102 8 SHE May 5 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 A Dandenong 3.16.910.1119.15 129 WON Prahran 5.410.711.812.10 82 47 TOO May 12 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 A Dandenong 5.78.1010.1511.17 83 LOST Caulfield 4.17.412.817.13 115 -32 PPC May 19 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 H Dandenong 3.210.712.1015.18 108 WON Sandringham 5.55.57.87.10 52 56 SHE May 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 A Dandenong 4.39.515.1522.21 153 WON Sunshine 6.611.815.917.12 114 39 SKI Jun 2 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 A Dandenong 2.16.86.129.16 70 LOST Port Melbourne 6.310.515.817.9 111 -41 NPO Jun 9 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 H Dandenong 4.28.511.1216.16 112 WON Geelong West 5.68.710.1012.11 83 29 SHE Jun 23 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 A Dandenong 1.65.89.1113.17 95 LOST Williamstown 3.211.412.815.9 99 -4 WCG Jun 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 H Dandenong 2.53.67.109.12 66 WON Preston 0.13.23.25.6 36 30 SHE Jul 7 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 A Dandenong 2.35.89.1114.14 98 WON Oakleigh 2.67.812.1012.11 83 15 WAR Jul 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 H Dandenong 2.07.18.515.12 102 LOST Prahran 2.47.415.717.7 109 -7 SHE Jul 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 H Dandenong 1.58.913.1023.13 151 WON Caulfield 2.27.49.610.6 66 85 SHE Jul 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 A Dandenong 8.410.416.719.8 122 WON Sandringham 3.07.17.112.5 77 45 BRO Aug 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H Dandenong 6.59.1215.2021.26 152 WON Sunshine 2.16.39.611.7 73 79 SHE Aug 11 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 H Dandenong 6.48.516.1117.12 114 WON Port Melbourne 1.04.44.49.11 65 49 SHE Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 A Dandenong 2.16.38.59.6 60 LOST Geelong West 3.27.510.715.10 100 -40 WES Aug 25 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
1SF H Dandenong 5.36.712.1213.18 96 LOST Oakleigh 3.49.1211.1513.19 97 -1 JUN Sep 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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