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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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1976 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture

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Dandenong's 1976 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Dandenong 2.86.810.1113.14 92 WON Sandringham 0.24.35.710.11 71 21 SHE Apr 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 A Dandenong 4.36.99.1411.19 85 LOST Geelong West 5.48.710.1014.13 97 -12 WES May 2 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 A Dandenong 2.36.712.818.10 118 LOST Brunswick 3.57.712.818.12 120 -2 AGO May 9 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 H Dandenong 1.39.109.1014.19 103 WON Prahran 5.66.711.1413.16 94 9 SHE May 16 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 A Dandenong 1.56.88.1111.16 82 LOST Port Melbourne 2.75.912.1417.20 122 -40 NPO May 23 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 H Dandenong 2.112.1013.1219.19 133 WON Caulfield 8.69.810.1512.16 88 45 SHE May 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 A Dandenong 4.44.49.912.10 82 LOST Coburg 2.110.514.622.13 145 -63 COB Jun 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 A Dandenong 4.29.1011.1215.16 106 WON Preston 4.47.69.911.9 75 31 PRE Jun 13 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 H Dandenong 7.211.713.1220.15 135 WON Oakleigh 6.111.414.815.12 102 33 SHE Sep 20 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
10 H Dandenong 4.46.1510.2012.23 95 WON Sandringham 2.53.75.108.13 61 34 BRO Jun 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 H Dandenong 4.09.615.918.12 120 WON Geelong West 4.25.36.66.12 48 72 SHE Jul 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 H Dandenong 26.23 179 WON Brunswick 17.19 121 58 SHE Jul 11 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 A Dandenong 3.45.912.1315.15 105 WON Prahran 2.77.1510.1812.20 92 13 TOO Jul 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 H Dandenong 1.17.716.1118.15 123 LOST Port Melbourne 8.212.816.1519.19 133 -10 SHE Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Dandenong 1.13.43.64.10 34 LOST Caulfield 3.74.88.99.13 67 -33 PPC Aug 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H Dandenong 4.64.813.1218.16 124 WON Coburg 3.29.611.1213.12 90 34 SHE Aug 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 H Dandenong 1.65.1211.1517.17 119 LOST Preston 4.65.812.1118.12 120 -1 SHE Aug 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 A Dandenong 9.413.1118.1419.17 131 LOST Oakleigh 2.47.812.1120.15 135 -4 WAR Aug 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
1SF A Dandenong 5.49.814.1120.19 139 WON Caulfield 3.27.512.815.9 99 40 JUN Aug 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
PF A Dandenong 5.77.1017.1620.16 136 WON Preston 0.14.14.311.8 74 62 JUN Sep 12 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
GF A Dandenong 3.25.68.1110.15 75 LOST Port Melbourne 8.512.1013.1419.18 132 -57 JUN Sep 19 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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