Sunshine
After running third in 1970, Sunshine appointed former Footscray player Don McKenzie as captain-coach the following year and the players responded by qualifying for the second division finals for the ninth straight time before winning the premiership, and promotion to first division, in style. Only 3 losses were sustained all year, and on grand final day the Crows overwhelmed Brunswick in devastating fashion, 22.26 (158) to 16.8 (104) at Toorak Park.
1974 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Sunshine'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 | Sunshine | 4.3 | 7.7 | 11.12 | 13.14 | 92 | LOST | Preston | 5.8 | 7.11 | 9.13 | 14.16 | 100 | -8 | SKI | 1974-04-21 Apr 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-04-28 2 | A | Sunshine | 1.2 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 6.3 | 13.5 | 19.9 | 20.13 | 133 | -71 | NPO | 1974-04-28 Apr 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-05-05 3 | A | Sunshine | 3.3 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | Prahran | 3.2 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 14.9 | 93 | -4 | TOO | 1974-05-05 May 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-05-12 4 | A | Sunshine | 7.5 | 7.7 | 13.11 | 16.14 | 110 | LOST | Williamstown | 0.3 | 8.9 | 15.11 | 19.17 | 131 | -21 | WCG | 1974-05-12 May 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-05-19 5 | A | Sunshine | 1.5 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | Sandringham | 3.1 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 8.12 | 60 | 24 | BRO | 1974-05-19 May 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-05-26 6 | H | Sunshine | 7.2 | 9.3 | 13.5 | 14.6 | 90 | LOST | Oakleigh | 1.1 | 3.7 | 8.11 | 13.17 | 95 | -5 | SKI | 1974-05-26 May 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-06-02 7 | H | Sunshine | 6.6 | 11.8 | 15.9 | 17.12 | 114 | LOST | Dandenong | 4.3 | 9.5 | 15.15 | 22.21 | 153 | -39 | SKI | 1974-06-02 Jun 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-06-09 8 | A | Sunshine | 1.0 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | Geelong West | 8.10 | 10.11 | 15.20 | 17.25 | 127 | -32 | WES | 1974-06-09 Jun 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-06-23 9 | H | Sunshine | 7.2 | 13.4 | 16.7 | 20.11 | 131 | WON | Caulfield | 1.2 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 14.11 | 95 | 36 | SKI | 1974-06-23 Jun 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-06-30 10 | A | Sunshine | 3.4 | 6.10 | 12.10 | 13.16 | 94 | LOST | Preston | 6.3 | 8.11 | 12.19 | 17.24 | 126 | -32 | PRE | 1974-06-30 Jun 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-07-07 11 | H | Sunshine | 3.2 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.6 | 1.9 | 7.14 | 8.17 | 65 | 29 | SKI | 1974-07-07 Jul 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-07-14 12 | A | Sunshine | 5.4 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | Prahran | 1.8 | 6.13 | 8.16 | 15.21 | 111 | -56 | TOO | 1974-07-14 Jul 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-07-21 13 | H | Sunshine | 1.4 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Williamstown | 3.3 | 6.4 | 10.9 | 15.14 | 104 | -34 | SKI | 1974-07-21 Jul 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-07-28 14 | H | Sunshine | 3.5 | 5.7 | 9.11 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Sandringham | 3.3 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 13.16 | 94 | -20 | SKI | 1974-07-28 Jul 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-08-04 15 | A | Sunshine | 4.4 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Oakleigh | 3.1 | 7.6 | 11.13 | 15.16 | 106 | -29 | WAR | 1974-08-04 Aug 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-08-11 16 | A | Sunshine | 2.1 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | Dandenong | 6.5 | 9.12 | 15.20 | 21.26 | 152 | -79 | SHE | 1974-08-11 Aug 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-08-18 17 | H | Sunshine | 3.2 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | Geelong West | 5.5 | 10.9 | 11.15 | 16.20 | 116 | -36 | SKI | 1974-08-18 Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1974-08-25 18 | A | Sunshine | 2.2 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | Caulfield | 5.6 | 6.12 | 15.20 | 20.21 | 141 | -53 | PPC | 1974-08-25 Aug 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |