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KEY FACTS

Official name
Dandenong Football Club

Known as
Dandenong

Formed
1874

Disbanded
1994

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

Emblem
Redlegs (formerly Dandies)

Associated clubs
Dandenong West

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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1962 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture

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Dandenong's 1962 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Dandenong 8.11 59 WON Camberwell 8.7 55 4 CBW Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Dandenong 7.17 59 LOST Preston 15.10 100 -41 SHE May 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Dandenong 21.17 143 WON Sunshine 9.14 68 75 SEL May 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Dandenong 16.16 112 WON Box Hill 9.7 61 51 SHE May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Dandenong 17.11 113 WON Waverley 4.10 34 79 SHE May 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Dandenong 17.8 110 WON Brighton Caulfield 2.7 19 91 SHE Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Dandenong 14.21 105 WON Prahran 14.4 88 17 TOO Jun 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 A Dandenong 21.21 147 WON Camberwell 5.11 41 106 CBW Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Dandenong 11.7 73 LOST Preston 12.7 79 -6 SHE Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Dandenong 10.16 76 WON Sunshine 9.12 66 10 SHE Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Dandenong 10.14 74 WON Box Hill 9.7 61 13 BOX Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Dandenong 14.13 97 WON Waverley 9.5 59 38 SHE Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Dandenong 13.14 92 WON Brighton Caulfield 4.6 30 62 PPC Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Dandenong 20.20 140 WON Prahran 8.13 61 79 SHE Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Dandenong 13.15 93 WON Camberwell 7.8 50 43 SHE Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Dandenong 11.13 79 LOST Preston 13.12 90 -11 PRE Aug 12 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2SF A Dandenong 2.28.410.714.12 96 WON Preston 2.66.99.1411.14 80 16 TOO Aug 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
GF H Dandenong 4.35.1211.1716.24 120 WON Prahran 2.24.77.118.12 60 60 TOO Sep 9 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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