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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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1986 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture

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Dandenong's 1986 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Dandenong 1.55.89.913.15 93 LOST Box Hill 6.613.1117.1724.20 164 -71 SHE Apr 13 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 A Dandenong 5.38.79.1517.17 119 WON Waverley 1.13.68.810.9 69 50 CR2 Apr 20 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 A Dandenong 3.46.79.814.12 96 WON Northcote 6.29.213.413.7 85 11 NOR Apr 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 H Dandenong 6.417.819.1925.27 177 WON Berwick 3.14.46.109.12 66 111 SHE May 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 A Dandenong 4.36.67.118.14 62 LOST Prahran 1.63.96.118.19 67 -5 TOO May 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 H Dandenong 4.36.69.713.9 87 WON Werribee 2.23.33.65.7 37 50 SHE May 25 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 A Dandenong 0.32.95.1611.17 83 WON Mordialloc 3.35.66.78.11 59 24 BKR Jun 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H Dandenong 3.46.710.1013.13 91 LOST Oakleigh 4.57.711.1119.15 129 -38 SHE Jun 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 A Dandenong 3.74.75.166.18 54 LOST Sunshine 0.17.118.1212.18 90 -36 SKI Jun 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H Dandenong 4.15.58.611.8 74 WON Caulfield 3.35.38.58.8 56 18 SHE Jun 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 A Dandenong 0.37.79.915.11 101 WON Moorabbin 5.27.39.912.10 82 19 BRR Jul 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 A Dandenong 4.44.48.99.9 63 LOST Box Hill 5.010.212.319.4 118 -55 BOX Jul 13 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 H Dandenong 7.49.611.1115.15 105 WON Waverley 2.44.57.68.7 55 50 SHE Jul 20 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 H Dandenong 2.66.911.1513.19 97 WON Northcote 0.32.34.35.4 34 63 SHE Jul 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 A Dandenong 5.59.718.1022.12 144 WON Berwick 3.17.27.49.8 62 82 EFR Aug 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H Dandenong 2.55.68.611.11 77 LOST Prahran 5.210.618.1221.20 146 -69 SHE Aug 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 A Dandenong 3.45.66.66.9 45 LOST Werribee 2.46.86.97.11 53 -8 CHI Aug 17 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 H Dandenong 5.512.814.1322.18 150 WON Mordialloc 2.44.66.76.9 45 105 SHE Aug 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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