Oakleigh
The early 1970s brought Oakleigh’s most consistently respectable performances for twenty years with first division grand final appearances in 1972, 1973 and 1974. Unfortunately, only the first of these was won but the 25.17 (167) to 18.15 (123) defeat of Dandenong was one of the most exhilarating exhibitions of VFA football witnessed up to that point.
John Devaney surveys the history of the Oakleigh Football Club.
1955 Season (VFA) Fixture
Oakleigh's 1955 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-04-16 1 | A | Oakleigh | 3.5 | 6.9 | 8.10 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Brunswick | 2.0 | 6.4 | 7.10 | 10.10 | 70 | 22 | BWP | 1955-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-04-23 2 | H | Oakleigh | 2.4 | 6.7 | 8.12 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Camberwell | 2.1 | 6.2 | 9.4 | 13.7 | 85 | -11 | WAR | 1955-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-04-30 3 | A | Oakleigh | 1.3 | 8.5 | 12.10 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Brighton | 1.3 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 6.13 | 49 | 65 | ELS | 1955-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-05-07 4 | H | Oakleigh | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | Yarraville | 2.4 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 10.12 | 72 | -17 | WAR | 1955-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-05-14 5 | A | Oakleigh | 0.0 | 5.10 | 9.14 | 9.16 | 70 | WON | Northcote | 3.7 | 6.9 | 8.12 | 8.18 | 66 | 4 | NOR | 1955-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-05-21 6 | H | Oakleigh | 3.2 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | Prahran | 2.2 | 6.3 | 11.5 | 14.11 | 95 | -1 | WAR | 1955-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-05-28 7 | H | Oakleigh | 1.2 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 5.12 | 42 | LOST | Williamstown | 5.0 | 9.3 | 13.7 | 18.13 | 121 | -79 | WAR | 1955-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-06-04 8 | A | Oakleigh | 3.6 | 7.7 | 11.10 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Coburg | 4.0 | 10.1 | 14.3 | 17.5 | 107 | -17 | COB | 1955-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-06-11 9 | H | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Box Hill | 1.3 | 5.7 | 9.12 | 17.15 | 117 | -47 | WAR | 1955-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-06-18 10 | A | Oakleigh | 2.1 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | Sandringham | 3.1 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 10.9 | 69 | -1 | BRO | 1955-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-06-25 11 | H | Oakleigh | 1.4 | 3.7 | 5.11 | 5.14 | 44 | LOST | Preston | 2.5 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 52 | -8 | WAR | 1955-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-07-02 12 | A | Oakleigh | 3.1 | 10.2 | 13.3 | 15.5 | 95 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.6 | 3.7 | 12.12 | 16.19 | 115 | -20 | NPO | 1955-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-07-09 13 | H | Oakleigh | 2.1 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 3.4 | 5.5 | 11.10 | 14.14 | 98 | -35 | WAR | 1955-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-07-16 14 | A | Oakleigh | 2.4 | 4.10 | 5.13 | 8.18 | 66 | WON | Camberwell | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.11 | 8.13 | 61 | 5 | CBW | 1955-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-07-23 15 | H | Oakleigh | 3.2 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | Brighton | 3.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 56 | 21 | WAR | 1955-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-07-30 16 | A | Oakleigh | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Yarraville | 2.4 | 3.8 | 7.13 | 9.16 | 70 | -25 | YAR | 1955-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-08-06 17 | H | Oakleigh | 2.1 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 6.11 | 47 | LOST | Northcote | 2.4 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 75 | -28 | WAR | 1955-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-08-13 18 | A | Oakleigh | 3.1 | 3.6 | 5.12 | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | Prahran | 4.4 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 12.10 | 82 | -32 | TOO | 1955-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-08-20 19 | A | Oakleigh | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 19 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.3 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 15.14 | 104 | -85 | WCG | 1955-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-08-27 20 | H | Oakleigh | 3.3 | 7.7 | 11.9 | 15.10 | 100 | LOST | Coburg | 4.6 | 5.10 | 10.11 | 15.14 | 104 | -4 | WAR | 1955-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |