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KEY FACTS

Official name
Dandenong Football Club

Known as
Dandenong

Disbanded
1994

Colours
Navy blue and red (1992-1994 white, red and blue)

Emblem
Redlegs (formerly Dandies)

Associated clubs
Dandenong

Affiliations (Historical)
Dandenong and District Football Association (DDFA) 1935–1950; Federal Football League (FFL) 1930, 1934, 1948, 1951–1957; Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1958–1994

Home Ground
Dandenong Showgrounds (1958-1961) Shepley Oval (1962-1994)

VFA Premierships
First Division: 1967, 1971, 1991 (3 total) Second Division: 1962 (1 total)

Most Games
210 by Lew Wright (1976-1988)

Dandenong



"Controversy again attended Dandenong on their next appearance in the grand final in 1971 when they defeated Preston. The controversy focused on a goal kicked by Dandenong full forward Jim ‘Frosty’ Miller from a free kick awarded before umpire McMaster had even bounced the ball to start the game."

John Devaney looks at the key moments in Dandenong's history.

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1958 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Dandenong's 1958 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Dandenong 1.24.46.108.14 62 LOST Oakleigh 4.47.78.1113.17 95 -33 WAR Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Dandenong 2.37.710.1413.16 94 WON Mordialloc 4.18.211.612.9 81 13 DAN Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Dandenong 2.14.47.67.7 49 LOST Moorabbin (Original) 6.310.1310.1616.22 118 -69 DAN Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Dandenong 0.30.31.51.5 11 LOST Box Hill 2.28.1010.1217.18 120 -109 BOX May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Dandenong 2.12.27.69.6 60 LOST Sandringham 3.18.58.813.10 88 -28 BRO May 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Dandenong 1.37.88.109.12 66 LOST Camberwell 4.27.612.1113.14 92 -26 DAN May 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Dandenong 3.15.16.48.7 55 LOST Brighton 3.35.87.1111.14 80 -25 ELS May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Dandenong 3.27.67.118.17 65 WON Oakleigh 3.45.77.128.15 63 2 DAN May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Dandenong 3.011.712.816.13 109 WON Mordialloc 8.58.611.1014.10 94 15 BKR Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Dandenong 2.14.14.16.4 40 LOST Moorabbin (Original) 5.37.810.1314.17 101 -61 MOO Jun 16 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
11 H Dandenong 2.24.27.69.7 61 LOST Box Hill 2.17.1010.1112.18 90 -29 DAN Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Dandenong 1.32.44.55.6 36 LOST Sandringham 3.55.99.1214.12 96 -60 DAN Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Dandenong 0.42.63.96.9 45 LOST Camberwell 1.75.127.1610.17 77 -32 CBW Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Dandenong 3.74.88.138.15 63 LOST Brighton 3.15.37.1010.15 75 -12 DAN Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Dandenong 3.410.815.1118.15 123 LOST Preston 6.510.816.1420.19 139 -16 DAN Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Dandenong 0.04.44.47.7 49 LOST Yarraville 7.59.611.1914.24 108 -59 YAR Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Dandenong 4.35.610.1312.16 88 LOST Prahran 6.310.614.822.11 143 -55 DAN Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Dandenong 2.02.02.14.5 29 LOST Coburg 3.35.98.1410.15 75 -46 COB Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.