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.
1972 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Oakleigh's 1972 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-04-23 1 | H | Oakleigh | 2.2 | 4.12 | 7.18 | 11.23 | 89 | WON | Prahran | 4.6 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 8.14 | 62 | 27 | WAR | 1972-04-23 Apr 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-04-30 2 | A | Oakleigh | 4.6 | 15.11 | 17.14 | 23.17 | 155 | WON | Waverley | 4.4 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 14.10 | 94 | 61 | CR2 | 1972-04-30 Apr 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-07 3 | H | Oakleigh | 4.4 | 11.7 | 17.11 | 25.16 | 166 | WON | Preston | 4.3 | 8.7 | 14.11 | 16.15 | 111 | 55 | WAR | 1972-05-07 May 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-14 4 | A | Oakleigh | 5.2 | 9.7 | 11.10 | 15.17 | 107 | WON | Dandenong | 3.8 | 8.11 | 12.13 | 14.14 | 98 | 9 | SHE | 1972-05-14 May 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-21 5 | H | Oakleigh | 2.5 | 9.8 | 15.10 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | Coburg | 2.3 | 5.8 | 8.13 | 11.16 | 82 | 36 | WAR | 1972-05-21 May 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-28 6 | A | Oakleigh | 6.5 | 11.8 | 16.13 | 17.19 | 121 | LOST | Sandringham | 3.4 | 6.15 | 13.18 | 17.24 | 126 | -5 | BRO | 1972-05-28 May 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-04 7 | H | Oakleigh | 7.2 | 11.10 | 18.14 | 25.19 | 169 | WON | Sunshine | 5.0 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 18.6 | 114 | 55 | WAR | 1972-06-04 Jun 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-10 8 | A | Oakleigh | 3.1 | 5.8 | 11.13 | 13.18 | 96 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 8.3 | 13.7 | 16.13 | 19.16 | 130 | -34 | NPO | 1972-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-18 9 | H | Oakleigh | 3.6 | 8.10 | 14.17 | 23.20 | 158 | WON | Williamstown | 3.5 | 8.10 | 15.14 | 17.18 | 120 | 38 | WAR | 1972-06-18 Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-02 10 | A | Oakleigh | 3.3 | 5.7 | 9.13 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | Prahran | 1.4 | 5.11 | 7.17 | 11.22 | 88 | 29 | TOO | 1972-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-09 11 | H | Oakleigh | 3.3 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 17.14 | 116 | WON | Waverley | 4.4 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 11.10 | 76 | 40 | WAR | 1972-07-09 Jul 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-16 12 | A | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 3.9 | 9.13 | 10.21 | 81 | LOST | Preston | 5.3 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 17.10 | 112 | -31 | PRE | 1972-07-16 Jul 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-23 13 | H | Oakleigh | 8.2 | 13.3 | 18.6 | 24.11 | 155 | WON | Dandenong | 2.6 | 6.8 | 10.10 | 13.13 | 91 | 64 | WAR | 1972-07-23 Jul 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-30 14 | A | Oakleigh | 8.4 | 12.8 | 18.17 | 23.20 | 158 | WON | Coburg | 4.3 | 9.10 | 12.13 | 17.19 | 121 | 37 | COB | 1972-07-30 Jul 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-05 15 | H | Oakleigh | 5.5 | 10.7 | 13.13 | 21.21 | 147 | WON | Sandringham | 3.4 | 7.9 | 10.12 | 11.13 | 79 | 68 | WAR | 1972-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-13 16 | A | Oakleigh | 4.2 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | Sunshine | 2.2 | 8.14 | 13.16 | 22.19 | 151 | -59 | SKI | 1972-08-13 Aug 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-20 17 | H | Oakleigh | 6.1 | 11.5 | 18.11 | 23.15 | 153 | WON | Port Melbourne | 4.5 | 9.10 | 13.12 | 18.18 | 126 | 27 | WAR | 1972-08-20 Aug 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-27 18 | A | Oakleigh | 1.4 | 10.7 | 14.9 | 18.9 | 117 | LOST | Williamstown | 6.3 | 9.9 | 17.17 | 23.22 | 160 | -43 | WCG | 1972-08-27 Aug 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-09-10 2SF | H | Oakleigh | 3.4 | 14.8 | 18.11 | 27.15 | 177 | WON | Dandenong | 4.7 | 5.10 | 10.18 | 16.19 | 115 | 62 | JUN | 1972-09-10 Sep 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-09-24 GF | H | Oakleigh | 4.8 | 11.12 | 15.13 | 25.17 | 167 | WON | Dandenong | 2.6 | 8.8 | 13.14 | 18.15 | 123 | 44 | JUN | 1972-09-24 Sep 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |