Oakleigh
The early 1970s brought Oakleigh’s most consistently respectable performances for twenty years with first division grand final appearances in 1972, 1973 and 1974. Unfortunately, only the first of these was won but the 25.17 (167) to 18.15 (123) defeat of Dandenong was one of the most exhilarating exhibitions of VFA football witnessed up to that point.
John Devaney surveys the history of the Oakleigh Football Club.
1937 Season (VFA) Fixture
Oakleigh's 1937 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-04-17 1 | H | Oakleigh | 1.6 | 3.9 | 7.12 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Camberwell | 1.1 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 9.11 | 65 | 33 | WAR | 1937-04-17 Apr 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1937-04-24 2 | A | Oakleigh | 2.2 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Brighton | 4.4 | 7.9 | 14.16 | 17.20 | 122 | -39 | ELS | 1937-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1937-05-01 3 | H | Oakleigh | 4.8 | 4.11 | 8.18 | 9.22 | 76 | LOST | Sandringham | 2.2 | 10.8 | 10.11 | 13.20 | 98 | -22 | WAR | 1937-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1937-05-08 4 | A | Oakleigh | 1.5 | 2.8 | 6.10 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.5 | 4.14 | 6.14 | 10.20 | 80 | -20 | NPO | 1937-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1937-05-15 5 | A | Oakleigh | 6.6 | 7.7 | 11.9 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Coburg | 1.1 | 10.5 | 17.8 | 23.12 | 150 | -65 | COB | 1937-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1937-05-22 6 | H | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 3.8 | 5.11 | 6.15 | 51 | LOST | Northcote | 4.3 | 7.4 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 91 | -40 | WAR | 1937-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1937-05-29 7 | A | Oakleigh | 5.4 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.2 | 6.7 | 10.11 | 17.14 | 116 | -62 | WCG | 1937-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1937-06-05 8 | H | Oakleigh | 3.1 | 7.1 | 10.4 | 13.5 | 83 | LOST | Prahran | 5.6 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 16.18 | 114 | -31 | WAR | 1937-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1937-06-12 9 | A | Oakleigh | 4.0 | 6.3 | 12.4 | 15.9 | 99 | LOST | Yarraville | 2.6 | 10.12 | 15.18 | 21.21 | 147 | -48 | YAR | 1937-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1937-06-19 10 | H | Oakleigh | 10.5 | 14.7 | 17.10 | 21.15 | 141 | WON | Preston | 4.0 | 5.8 | 11.12 | 16.16 | 112 | 29 | WAR | 1937-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1937-06-26 11 | A | Oakleigh | 4.4 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | Brunswick | 5.4 | 10.13 | 13.18 | 14.21 | 105 | -10 | BWP | 1937-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1937-07-03 12 | A | Oakleigh | 1.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | Camberwell | 3.6 | 8.12 | 8.19 | 12.25 | 97 | -54 | CBW | 1937-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1937-07-10 13 | H | Oakleigh | 3.4 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Brighton | 3.2 | 4.8 | 7.13 | 11.18 | 84 | -19 | WAR | 1937-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1937-07-17 14 | H | Oakleigh | 1.2 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | Coburg | 3.4 | 5.8 | 7.15 | 9.18 | 72 | 12 | WAR | 1937-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1937-07-24 15 | A | Oakleigh | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Northcote | 6.2 | 10.7 | 14.14 | 19.18 | 132 | -76 | NOR | 1937-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1937-07-31 16 | H | Oakleigh | 3.5 | 7.8 | 14.12 | 18.14 | 122 | WON | Williamstown | 3.3 | 5.7 | 5.10 | 11.13 | 79 | 43 | WAR | 1937-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |