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.
1980 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Dandenong's 1980 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-13 1 | A | Dandenong | 5.6 | 8.11 | 16.18 | 16.24 | 120 | DRAW | Caulfield | 4.3 | 7.13 | 8.19 | 16.24 | 120 | 0 | PPC | 1980-04-13 Apr 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-04-20 2 | H | Dandenong | 8.4 | 13.7 | 16.10 | 21.14 | 140 | LOST | Coburg | 4.5 | 6.10 | 11.18 | 22.19 | 151 | -11 | SHE | 1980-04-20 Apr 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-04-27 3 | A | Dandenong | 3.8 | 4.11 | 12.21 | 14.23 | 107 | LOST | Prahran | 4.4 | 10.8 | 12.10 | 20.16 | 136 | -29 | TOO | 1980-04-27 Apr 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-04 4 | H | Dandenong | 6.2 | 17.6 | 24.12 | 27.18 | 180 | WON | Port Melbourne | 7.3 | 12.6 | 15.9 | 22.12 | 144 | 36 | SHE | 1980-05-04 May 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-11 5 | A | Dandenong | 2.1 | 9.7 | 10.10 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Sandringham | 2.7 | 2.9 | 7.14 | 8.18 | 66 | 44 | BRO | 1980-05-11 May 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-18 6 | H | Dandenong | 5.5 | 10.9 | 14.12 | 18.16 | 124 | LOST | Geelong West | 2.2 | 9.6 | 15.10 | 21.14 | 140 | -16 | SHE | 1980-05-18 May 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-25 7 | A | Dandenong | 9.4 | 14.8 | 22.12 | 26.15 | 171 | WON | Preston | 3.3 | 8.7 | 12.13 | 23.20 | 158 | 13 | PRE | 1980-05-25 May 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-01 8 | A | Dandenong | 10.3 | 15.6 | 20.7 | 23.8 | 146 | WON | Frankston | 4.2 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 18.10 | 118 | 28 | FRA | 1980-06-01 Jun 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-08 9 | H | Dandenong | 2.5 | 7.7 | 9.10 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | Camberwell | 2.4 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 9.11 | 65 | 38 | SHE | 1980-06-08 Jun 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-22 10 | H | Dandenong | 5.6 | 6.7 | 8.17 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | Caulfield | 2.3 | 4.6 | 4.10 | 7.15 | 57 | 26 | SHE | 1980-06-22 Jun 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-29 11 | A | Dandenong | 2.1 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Coburg | 3.2 | 5.3 | 8.8 | 9.13 | 67 | -22 | COB | 1980-06-29 Jun 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-07-13 12 | H | Dandenong | 1.3 | 10.9 | 16.14 | 18.18 | 126 | WON | Prahran | 5.3 | 7.3 | 11.6 | 12.13 | 85 | 41 | SHE | 1980-07-13 Jul 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-07-20 13 | A | Dandenong | 5.6 | 9.9 | 10.14 | 14.18 | 102 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.3 | 9.9 | 15.12 | 21.14 | 140 | -38 | NPO | 1980-07-20 Jul 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-07-27 14 | H | Dandenong | 3.1 | 6.6 | 7.12 | 10.16 | 76 | LOST | Sandringham | 6.4 | 9.6 | 12.11 | 14.12 | 96 | -20 | SHE | 1980-07-27 Jul 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-03 15 | A | Dandenong | 3.4 | 8.10 | 10.12 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Geelong West | 4.3 | 6.7 | 9.13 | 14.17 | 101 | -10 | WES | 1980-08-03 Aug 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-10 16 | H | Dandenong | 7.5 | 7.7 | 16.17 | 17.21 | 123 | WON | Preston | 0.2 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 13.11 | 89 | 34 | SHE | 1980-08-10 Aug 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-17 17 | H | Dandenong | 7.10 | 9.11 | 15.19 | 18.25 | 133 | WON | Frankston | 3.3 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 19.12 | 126 | 7 | SHE | 1980-08-17 Aug 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-24 18 | A | Dandenong | 6.4 | 8.5 | 13.12 | 16.15 | 111 | LOST | Camberwell | 3.5 | 8.9 | 13.9 | 17.14 | 116 | -5 | CBW | 1980-08-24 Aug 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |