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KEY FACTS

Official name
Dandenong Football Club

Known as
Dandenong

Disbanded
1994

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

Emblem
Redlegs (formerly Dandies)

Associated clubs
Dandenong

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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1987 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture

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Dandenong's 1987 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Dandenong 7.09.516.1125.22 172 WON Moorabbin West 5.19.413.617.6 108 64 BRR Apr 12 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 H Dandenong 4.17.513.817.9 111 WON Oakleigh 3.34.65.79.13 67 44 SHE Apr 19 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 A Dandenong 2.24.98.1614.19 103 LOST Sunshine 9.99.913.1420.16 136 -33 SKI Apr 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 H Dandenong 22.30 162 WON Caulfield 3.4 22 140 SHE May 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 A Dandenong 2.65.812.1219.18 132 WON Waverley 0.44.115.129.17 71 61 CR2 May 17 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 H Dandenong 17.16 118 LOST Camberwell 20.15 135 -17 SHE May 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 A Dandenong 3.58.813.1318.17 125 WON Berwick 3.24.58.611.12 78 47 EFR May 31 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H Dandenong 7.511.1026.1440.17 257 WON Mordialloc 2.47.911.1012.12 84 173 SHE Jun 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 A Dandenong 2.39.613.1423.19 157 WON Northcote 4.57.69.911.12 78 79 NOR Jun 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H Dandenong 3.15.49.1111.15 81 LOST Prahran 7.49.510.1114.15 99 -18 SHE Jun 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 A Dandenong 3.46.1110.1615.20 110 LOST Werribee 6.310.417.719.10 124 -14 CHI Jul 5 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 A Dandenong WON Moorabbin West TBA Jul 12 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 A Dandenong 3.19.312.618.8 116 WON Oakleigh 5.45.79.1110.13 73 43 WAR Jul 19 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 H Dandenong 13.12 90 LOST Sunshine 18.14 122 -32 SHE Jul 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 A Dandenong 8.412.918.1426.21 177 WON Caulfield 0.33.64.89.10 64 113 PPC Aug 2 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H Dandenong 3.36.310.813.10 88 LOST Waverley 1.28.511.718.10 118 -30 SHE Aug 13 (Thu, 2:10) Scores
17 A Dandenong 2.512.719.1024.15 159 WON Camberwell 3.54.85.1511.18 84 75 CBW Aug 16 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 H Dandenong 7.813.926.1631.17 203 WON Berwick 2.26.107.1311.18 84 119 SHE Aug 23 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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