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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



Grand Finals | Notable players
Game records

"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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1991 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Dandenong's 1991 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Dandenong 5.917.1529.2244.29 293 WON Brunswick Broadmeadows 0.12.44.56.7 43 250 SHE Apr 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 A Dandenong 8.218.725.734.13 217 WON Prahran 4.14.510.911.12 78 139 TOO Apr 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 H Dandenong 4.47.712.813.11 89 LOST Sandringham 3.310.814.1520.19 139 -50 SHE Apr 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 A Dandenong 4.46.813.1215.13 103 LOST Preston 4.210.712.917.14 116 -13 PRE May 5 (Sun, 2:01) Scores
5 H Dandenong 4.49.412.718.12 120 WON Springvale 1.34.410.812.8 80 40 SHE May 12 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 A Dandenong 7.214.724.934.11 215 WON Williamstown 6.210.318.521.9 135 80 NPO May 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Dandenong 8.217.726.934.14 218 WON Frankston 3.210.516.819.10 124 94 SHE May 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 A Dandenong 2.47.79.1317.20 122 WON Coburg 3.44.56.710.11 71 51 COB Jun 2 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 H Dandenong 4.310.918.1324.24 168 WON Oakleigh 1.11.32.42.4 16 152 SHE Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Dandenong 3.012.113.418.12 120 WON Port Melbourne 2.42.48.109.12 66 54 SHE Jun 16 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 A Dandenong 4.84.126.1712.23 95 LOST Werribee 1.57.812.1416.17 113 -18 NPO Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Dandenong 5.27.311.814.14 98 LOST Box Hill 5.38.610.915.10 100 -2 BOX Jun 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 Dandenong       Bye        
14 A Dandenong 4.27.413.517.8 110 WON Oakleigh 0.22.43.68.8 56 54 WAR Jul 14 (Sun, 2:01) Scores
15 H Dandenong 2.45.129.1813.21 99 WON Prahran 4.38.49.613.9 87 12 SHE Jul 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 A Dandenong 6.112.718.1222.15 147 WON Sandringham 5.37.710.1015.15 105 42 BRO Jul 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 A Dandenong 2.42.97.1612.19 91 WON Springvale 1.26.86.116.15 51 40 SPR Aug 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 H Dandenong 8.18.218.628.6 174 WON Williamstown 1.16.88.813.9 87 87 SHE Aug 11 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
19 A Dandenong 5.36.310.517.8 110 LOST Frankston 2.212.317.1020.13 133 -23 FRA Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
20 H Dandenong 1.54.69.810.8 68 WON Box Hill 2.32.64.86.10 46 22 SHE Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
QF H Dandenong 9.29.713.1119.15 129 WON Box Hill 5.16.212.516.7 103 26 NPO Sep 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2SF A Dandenong 0.45.128.1611.27 93 LOST Werribee 5.58.612.716.9 105 -12 NPO Sep 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
PF H Dandenong 5.27.714.924.15 159 WON Box Hill 3.26.29.914.10 94 65 NPO Sep 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
GF A Dandenong 4.04.611.1315.15 105 WON Werribee 3.48.611.814.12 96 9 PRI Sep 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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