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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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1989 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Dandenong's 1989 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Dandenong 2.13.34.57.8 50 LOST Springvale 7.517.1025.1832.25 217 -167 SHE Apr 9 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 A Dandenong 6.411.911.1117.14 116 LOST Box Hill 3.57.1115.1620.22 142 -26 BOX Apr 16 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 H Dandenong 3.06.47.510.10 70 LOST Werribee 8.813.1221.1925.29 179 -109 SHE Apr 23 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 Dandenong       Bye        
5 H Dandenong 4.19.211.317.7 109 LOST Frankston 6.416.1124.2033.25 223 -114 SHE May 7 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 A Dandenong 0.24.77.1114.13 97 LOST Prahran 4.912.1318.2230.23 203 -106 TOO May 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 H Dandenong 4.45.49.89.10 64 LOST Brunswick 1.612.1620.2029.27 201 -137 SHE May 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 A Dandenong 4.57.510.913.11 89 LOST Oakleigh 4.39.1016.1223.13 151 -62 WAR May 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 H Dandenong 2.53.73.94.11 35 LOST Preston 4.24.94.128.14 62 -27 SHE Jun 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H Dandenong 1.02.52.62.10 22 LOST Port Melbourne 3.57.99.1110.12 72 -50 SHE Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 A Dandenong 5.38.715.918.11 119 WON Camberwell 6.17.511.711.7 73 46 CBW Jun 25 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 A Dandenong 3.33.65.710.11 71 LOST Werribee 6.212.513.1016.10 106 -35 CHI Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 Dandenong       Bye        
14 H Dandenong 0.22.23.35.5 35 LOST Coburg 5.57.1015.1422.15 147 -112 SHE Jul 16 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 A Dandenong 1.53.87.1113.15 93 LOST Sandringham 7.617.1125.1638.18 246 -153 BRO Jul 23 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H Dandenong 2.24.86.118.16 64 LOST Box Hill 7.511.515.1317.17 119 -55 SHE Jul 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 H Dandenong 2.14.24.67.9 51 LOST Oakleigh 8.512.1117.1322.15 147 -96 SHE Aug 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 A Dandenong 4.24.39.712.8 80 LOST Williamstown 6.515.921.1131.14 200 -120 WCG Aug 13 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
19 A Dandenong 4.29.415.521.8 134 LOST Port Melbourne 6.614.821.1227.17 179 -45 NPO Aug 20 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
20 A Dandenong 5.016.319.620.11 131 LOST Brunswick 4.78.715.1321.16 142 -11 AGO Aug 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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