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.
1974 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Oakleigh's 1974 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-04-21 1 | H | Oakleigh | 4.2 | 6.4 | 13.6 | 16.8 | 104 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 5.6 | 11.8 | 19.10 | 22.13 | 145 | -41 | WAR | 1974-04-21 Apr 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-04-28 2 | A | Oakleigh | 4.3 | 10.7 | 15.13 | 18.20 | 128 | WON | Caulfield | 3.3 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 11.15 | 81 | 47 | PPC | 1974-04-28 Apr 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-05-05 3 | A | Oakleigh | 2.4 | 5.6 | 10.12 | 14.18 | 102 | LOST | Dandenong | 3.4 | 8.8 | 11.12 | 16.14 | 110 | -8 | SHE | 1974-05-05 May 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-05-12 4 | H | Oakleigh | 4.3 | 8.10 | 11.16 | 20.24 | 144 | WON | Sandringham | 4.5 | 7.10 | 12.13 | 13.21 | 99 | 45 | WAR | 1974-05-12 May 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-05-19 5 | H | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 8.11 | 10.13 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Prahran | 3.7 | 5.9 | 7.13 | 12.13 | 85 | 17 | WAR | 1974-05-19 May 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-05-26 6 | A | Oakleigh | 1.1 | 3.7 | 8.11 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | Sunshine | 7.2 | 9.3 | 13.5 | 14.6 | 90 | 5 | SKI | 1974-05-26 May 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-06-02 7 | H | Oakleigh | 2.5 | 9.10 | 15.11 | 20.18 | 138 | WON | Geelong West | 5.2 | 11.5 | 16.10 | 18.16 | 124 | 14 | WAR | 1974-06-02 Jun 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-06-09 8 | A | Oakleigh | 6.6 | 8.8 | 12.11 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | Preston | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 9.14 | 68 | 17 | PRE | 1974-06-09 Jun 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-06-16 9 | H | Oakleigh | 2.7 | 10.12 | 17.14 | 26.20 | 176 | WON | Williamstown | 3.1 | 5.4 | 10.11 | 14.15 | 99 | 77 | WAR | 1974-06-16 Jun 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-06-30 10 | A | Oakleigh | 3.5 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.5 | 5.12 | 8.16 | 13.25 | 103 | -39 | NPO | 1974-06-30 Jun 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-07-07 11 | H | Oakleigh | 6.5 | 10.8 | 14.8 | 15.9 | 99 | WON | Caulfield | 1.5 | 6.13 | 6.18 | 11.23 | 89 | 10 | WAR | 1974-07-07 Jul 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-07-14 12 | H | Oakleigh | 2.6 | 7.8 | 12.10 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Dandenong | 2.3 | 5.8 | 9.11 | 14.14 | 98 | -15 | WAR | 1974-07-14 Jul 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-07-21 13 | A | Oakleigh | 3.6 | 7.7 | 12.10 | 16.14 | 110 | LOST | Sandringham | 3.4 | 7.9 | 13.11 | 18.12 | 120 | -10 | BRO | 1974-07-21 Jul 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-07-28 14 | A | Oakleigh | 3.2 | 10.6 | 16.9 | 21.16 | 142 | WON | Prahran | 5.5 | 10.6 | 14.9 | 16.10 | 106 | 36 | TOO | 1974-07-28 Jul 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-08-04 15 | H | Oakleigh | 3.1 | 7.6 | 11.13 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Sunshine | 4.4 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 11.11 | 77 | 29 | WAR | 1974-08-04 Aug 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-08-11 16 | A | Oakleigh | 2.1 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Geelong West | 3.7 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 13.15 | 93 | -42 | WES | 1974-08-11 Aug 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-08-18 17 | H | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 5.6 | 9.7 | 18.8 | 116 | WON | Preston | 2.2 | 4.6 | 7.12 | 8.17 | 65 | 51 | WAR | 1974-08-18 Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-08-25 18 | A | Oakleigh | 2.5 | 3.11 | 8.15 | 14.19 | 103 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.9 | 6.12 | 12.14 | 15.19 | 109 | -6 | WCG | 1974-08-25 Aug 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-09-01 1SF | A | Oakleigh | 3.4 | 9.12 | 11.15 | 13.19 | 97 | WON | Dandenong | 5.3 | 6.7 | 12.12 | 13.18 | 96 | 1 | JUN | 1974-09-01 Sep 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-09-15 PF | A | Oakleigh | 3.1 | 7.8 | 13.12 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | Geelong West | 1.3 | 4.3 | 9.4 | 13.9 | 87 | 25 | JUN | 1974-09-15 Sep 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-09-29 GF | A | Oakleigh | 3.3 | 6.7 | 8.13 | 11.17 | 83 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 5.4 | 10.10 | 17.15 | 22.20 | 152 | -69 | JUN | 1974-09-29 Sep 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |