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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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1975 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture

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Dandenong's 1975 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Dandenong 3.83.157.1813.23 101 LOST Port Melbourne 3.38.617.1122.17 149 -48 NPO Apr 20 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 H Dandenong 3.36.99.1813.22 100 LOST Geelong West 6.510.1012.1316.14 110 -10 SHE Apr 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 A Dandenong 3.57.1011.1617.22 124 WON Sandringham 3.65.87.1114.16 100 24 BRO May 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 H Dandenong 7.88.1117.1520.18 138 WON Williamstown 1.25.48.511.9 75 63 SHE May 11 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 H Dandenong 3.05.108.1115.14 104 WON Coburg 6.98.1112.1413.20 98 6 SHE May 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 A Dandenong 3.38.49.1010.15 75 LOST Preston 2.38.611.714.10 94 -19 PRE May 25 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 H Dandenong 6.310.512.1415.15 105 WON Oakleigh 4.27.88.912.9 81 24 SHE Jun 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H Dandenong 7.512.813.919.19 133 WON Caulfield 3.74.810.1112.13 85 48 SHE Jun 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 A Dandenong 4.48.811.1312.17 89 WON Prahran 3.35.57.1212.14 86 3 TOO Jun 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H Dandenong 3.25.78.814.16 100 WON Port Melbourne 5.86.119.1810.21 81 19 SHE Jun 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 A Dandenong 1.06.27.612.9 81 LOST Geelong West 3.85.1210.1412.16 88 -7 WES Jul 7 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
12 H Dandenong 5.95.1010.1910.22 82 WON Sandringham 0.26.57.510.11 71 11 SHE Jul 14 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
13 A Dandenong 2.54.78.1012.12 84 LOST Williamstown 4.310.811.1417.16 118 -34 WCG Jul 21 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
14 A Dandenong 1.77.711.1113.14 92 WON Coburg 3.07.68.812.15 87 5 COB Jul 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 H Dandenong 7.112.518.821.8 134 WON Preston 1.42.123.149.18 72 62 SHE Aug 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 A Dandenong 4.55.98.1413.17 95 WON Oakleigh 4.26.67.107.15 57 38 WAR Aug 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 A Dandenong 25.16 166 WON Caulfield 16.15 111 55 PPC Aug 17 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 H Dandenong 2.58.99.1312.18 90 LOST Prahran 6.410.913.1618.19 127 -37 SHE Aug 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
1SF H Dandenong 5.99.1113.1218.16 124 WON Coburg 2.27.510.1417.18 120 4 JUN Aug 31 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
PF A Dandenong 3.26.511.817.11 113 WON Port Melbourne 3.47.914.1116.13 109 4 JUN Sep 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
GF A Dandenong 1.26.77.714.9 93 LOST Geelong West 7.410.515.1218.13 121 -28 JUN Sep 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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