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.
1959 Season (VFA) Fixture
Oakleigh's 1959 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-04-18 1 | A | Oakleigh | 1.2 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 5.11 | 41 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 7.2 | 12.6 | 16.8 | 22.13 | 145 | -104 | MOO | 1959-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-05-02 2 | H | Oakleigh | 5.3 | 8.12 | 11.18 | 14.25 | 109 | WON | Dandenong | 2.2 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 74 | 35 | WAR | 1959-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-05-09 3 | A | Oakleigh | 6.4 | 9.7 | 18.14 | 21.18 | 144 | WON | Brighton | 1.1 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 8.16 | 64 | 80 | ELS | 1959-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-05-16 4 | H | Oakleigh | 9.4 | 19.8 | 28.9 | 37.11 | 233 | WON | Camberwell | 3.0 | 10.2 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 89 | 144 | WAR | 1959-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-05-23 5 | A | Oakleigh | 2.2 | 5.9 | 8.11 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Box Hill | 2.4 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 8.12 | 60 | 21 | BOX | 1959-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-05-30 6 | A | Oakleigh | 3.3 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Mordialloc | 3.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 10.12 | 72 | -28 | BKR | 1959-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-06-06 7 | H | Oakleigh | 3.2 | 7.4 | 13.6 | 16.9 | 105 | WON | Sandringham | 3.2 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 16.6 | 102 | 3 | WAR | 1959-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-06-13 8 | H | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 9.8 | 13.10 | 17.18 | 120 | WON | Brighton | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 25 | 95 | WAR | 1959-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-06-20 9 | A | Oakleigh | 7.8 | 13.12 | 20.21 | 24.24 | 168 | WON | Camberwell | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 14 | 154 | CBW | 1959-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-06-27 10 | H | Oakleigh | 1.2 | 5.8 | 6.10 | 9.13 | 67 | WON | Box Hill | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 8.10 | 58 | 9 | WAR | 1959-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-07-04 11 | A | Oakleigh | 6.3 | 8.8 | 15.11 | 19.14 | 128 | WON | Dandenong | 2.3 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 12.10 | 82 | 46 | DAN | 1959-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-07-11 12 | H | Oakleigh | 2.2 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 4.4 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 10.15 | 75 | -8 | WAR | 1959-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-07-18 13 | H | Oakleigh | 1.6 | 4.7 | 7.12 | 10.17 | 77 | WON | Mordialloc | 0.3 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 8.10 | 58 | 19 | WAR | 1959-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-07-25 14 | A | Oakleigh | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.10 | 6.11 | 47 | LOST | Sandringham | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 7.10 | 52 | -5 | BRO | 1959-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-08-01 15 | H | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 6.13 | 12.18 | 16.22 | 118 | WON | Northcote | 1.2 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 49 | 69 | WAR | 1959-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-08-08 16 | A | Oakleigh | 4.2 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.6 | 11.10 | 12.11 | 83 | 18 | NPO | 1959-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-08-15 17 | H | Oakleigh | 1.1 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | Yarraville | 4.3 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 67 | 27 | YAR | 1959-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-08-22 18 | H | Oakleigh | 1.3 | 3.10 | 9.15 | 11.19 | 85 | WON | Brunswick | 3.0 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 11.6 | 72 | 13 | WAR | 1959-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-08-29 19 | A | Oakleigh | 3.3 | 6.4 | 8.11 | 14.12 | 96 | WON | Williamstown | 1.5 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 9.13 | 67 | 29 | WCG | 1959-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-09-05 20 | H | Oakleigh | 2.8 | 7.11 | 10.14 | 13.18 | 96 | WON | Coburg | 1.2 | 3.7 | 4.11 | 7.14 | 56 | 40 | WAR | 1959-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1959-09-12 1SF | H | Oakleigh | 5.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.14 | 56 | LOST | Coburg | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 12.11 | 83 | -27 | JUN | 1959-09-12 Sep 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |