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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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1984 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture

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Dandenong's 1984 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Dandenong 7.27.412.919.11 125 LOST Prahran 6.316.722.925.13 163 -38 TOO Apr 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 H Dandenong 5.78.1012.1613.17 95 WON Werribee 0.04.104.118.19 67 28 SHE Apr 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 A Dandenong 1.32.63.1211.13 79 LOST Geelong West 6.611.1623.1929.22 196 -117 WES Apr 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 H Dandenong 1.24.58.710.11 71 LOST Frankston 4.611.817.1120.17 137 -66 SHE May 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 A Dandenong 5.311.614.617.7 109 LOST Sandringham 8.518.928.1644.20 284 -175 BRO May 20 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 H Dandenong 2.43.99.1216.15 111 LOST Coburg 7.213.621.1032.12 204 -93 SHE May 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 H Dandenong 7.98.159.1813.21 99 LOST Preston 4.211.820.1432.24 216 -117 SHE Jun 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 A Dandenong 4.35.68.812.12 84 LOST Springvale 3.411.821.1328.16 184 -100 SPR Jun 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 H Dandenong 1.21.104.118.13 61 LOST Williamstown 6.511.617.822.20 152 -91 SHE Jun 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 A Dandenong 1.33.45.811.10 76 LOST Port Melbourne 12.619.1631.2040.27 267 -191 NPO Jul 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 A Dandenong 5.59.510.814.13 97 LOST Camberwell 3.49.715.1023.13 151 -54 SHE Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 H Dandenong 0.83.1111.1415.15 105 LOST Prahran 6.29.715.1016.14 110 -5 SHE Jul 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 A Dandenong 1.43.910.1115.11 101 LOST Werribee 10.212.615.920.15 135 -34 CHI Jul 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 H Dandenong 0.41.52.74.12 36 LOST Geelong West 6.49.713.1114.15 99 -63 SHE Jul 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 A Dandenong 4.25.39.612.8 80 LOST Frankston 5.510.1715.1919.25 139 -59 FRA Aug 5 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H Dandenong 3.37.49.69.10 64 LOST Sandringham 4.211.615.617.10 112 -48 SHE Aug 12 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 A Dandenong 0.23.66.97.10 52 LOST Coburg 6.514.1123.1428.21 189 -137 COB Aug 19 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 A Dandenong 2.32.43.83.11 29 LOST Preston 4.716.1418.1823.26 164 -135 PRE Aug 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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