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.
1984 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Oakleigh's 1984 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-04-08 1 | A | Oakleigh | — | — | — | — | WON | Yarraville | — | — | — | — | TBA | 1984-04-08 Apr 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores | |||
| 1984-04-15 2 | H | Oakleigh | 8.1 | 15.10 | 24.12 | 33.14 | 212 | WON | Berwick | 4.5 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 16.10 | 106 | 106 | WAR | 1984-04-15 Apr 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-04-22 3 | A | Oakleigh | 11.11 | 18.12 | 30.16 | 37.21 | 243 | WON | Kilsyth | 1.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5.10 | 40 | 203 | KIL | 1984-04-22 Apr 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-04-29 4 | H | Oakleigh | 7.6 | 11.10 | 14.11 | 20.20 | 140 | WON | Mordialloc | 4.2 | 12.2 | 16.3 | 17.3 | 105 | 35 | WAR | 1984-04-29 Apr 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-05-06 5 | A | Oakleigh | 3.3 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 14.16 | 100 | LOST | Caulfield | 5.3 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 18.9 | 117 | -17 | PPC | 1984-05-06 May 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-05-13 6 | H | Oakleigh | 13.7 | 23.10 | 29.16 | 40.22 | 262 | WON | Sunshine | 2.2 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 13.9 | 87 | 175 | WAR | 1984-05-13 May 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-05-20 7 | A | Oakleigh | 4.3 | 6.8 | 10.12 | 14.13 | 97 | LOST | Box Hill | 4.5 | 8.12 | 13.14 | 17.22 | 124 | -27 | BOX | 1984-05-20 May 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-06-03 8 | H | Oakleigh | 5.4 | 7.6 | 14.7 | 21.11 | 137 | WON | Northcote | 4.1 | 9.5 | 13.11 | 15.14 | 104 | 33 | WAR | 1984-06-03 Jun 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-06-10 9 | H | Oakleigh | 5.0 | 7.4 | 13.10 | 20.16 | 136 | WON | Waverley | 2.5 | 4.10 | 5.16 | 8.21 | 69 | 67 | WAR | 1984-06-10 Jun 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-06-17 10 | A | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 10.6 | 14.8 | 20.9 | 129 | LOST | Moorabbin West | 8.3 | 12.10 | 16.17 | 20.21 | 141 | -12 | MCK | 1984-06-17 Jun 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-07-01 11 | H | Oakleigh | 2.6 | 5.11 | 10.13 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Brunswick | 3.4 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 10.14 | 74 | 18 | WAR | 1984-07-01 Jul 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-07-08 12 | A | Oakleigh | — | — | — | — | WON | Yarraville | — | — | — | — | TBA | 1984-07-08 Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores | |||
| 1984-07-15 13 | H | Oakleigh | 6.2 | 9.3 | 13.9 | 17.11 | 113 | WON | Berwick | 3.2 | 8.4 | 13.11 | 16.15 | 111 | 2 | WAR | 1984-07-15 Jul 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-07-22 14 | H | Oakleigh | 7.8 | 12.16 | 20.25 | 28.27 | 195 | WON | Kilsyth | 0.1 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 8.6 | 54 | 141 | WAR | 1984-07-22 Jul 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-07-29 15 | H | Oakleigh | 4.8 | 8.16 | 15.20 | 20.22 | 142 | WON | Mordialloc | 1.0 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 35 | 107 | WAR | 1984-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-08-05 16 | H | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 11.7 | 14.12 | 18.18 | 126 | WON | Caulfield | 3.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 57 | 69 | WAR | 1984-08-05 Aug 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-08-12 17 | A | Oakleigh | 7.4 | 11.6 | 20.10 | 27.14 | 176 | WON | Sunshine | 0.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 51 | 125 | SKI | 1984-08-12 Aug 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-08-19 18 | A | Oakleigh | 2.4 | 4.9 | 8.9 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Box Hill | 5.4 | 7.8 | 10.13 | 13.18 | 96 | -32 | BOX | 1984-08-19 Aug 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-08-26 1SF | H | Oakleigh | 1.4 | 9.7 | 11.12 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Caulfield | 6.4 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 15.12 | 102 | 2 | TOO | 1984-08-26 Aug 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-09-09 PF | A | Oakleigh | 7.4 | 11.7 | 15.9 | 26.15 | 171 | WON | Brunswick | 3.5 | 9.12 | 13.17 | 16.18 | 114 | 57 | TOO | 1984-09-09 Sep 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-09-16 GF | A | Oakleigh | 3.2 | 3.7 | 10.11 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Box Hill | 6.9 | 12.11 | 21.18 | 32.23 | 215 | -135 | TOO | 1984-09-16 Sep 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |