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.
1945 Season (VFA) Fixture
Oakleigh's 1945 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-04-14 1 | A | Oakleigh | 1.1 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Camberwell | 3.9 | 6.20 | 12.25 | 14.28 | 112 | -43 | CBW | 1945-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-04-21 2 | H | Oakleigh | 1.0 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Brighton | 3.2 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 12.10 | 82 | -23 | WAR | 1945-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-04-28 3 | A | Oakleigh | 2.0 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 6.10 | 8.10 | 15.15 | 19.17 | 131 | -67 | OLY | 1945-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-05-05 4 | H | Oakleigh | 2.5 | 5.10 | 9.14 | 10.20 | 80 | LOST | Northcote | 5.5 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 13.16 | 94 | -14 | WAR | 1945-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-05-12 5 | H | Oakleigh | 4.3 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Williamstown | 9.2 | 15.10 | 20.15 | 28.22 | 190 | -130 | WAR | 1945-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-05-19 6 | A | Oakleigh | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | Prahran | 1.5 | 6.9 | 10.15 | 15.18 | 108 | -62 | TOO | 1945-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-05-26 7 | H | Oakleigh | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.11 | 29 | LOST | Coburg | 9.5 | 13.9 | 22.14 | 26.17 | 173 | -144 | WAR | 1945-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-06-02 8 | A | Oakleigh | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 21 | LOST | Brunswick | 7.3 | 12.10 | 19.20 | 24.32 | 176 | -155 | BWP | 1945-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-06-09 9 | H | Oakleigh | 5.3 | 7.9 | 14.13 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Yarraville | 3.4 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 14.8 | 92 | 12 | WAR | 1945-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-06-16 10 | A | Oakleigh | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Preston | 2.3 | 9.8 | 15.9 | 22.14 | 146 | -102 | PRE | 1945-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-06-23 11 | H | Oakleigh | 4.4 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Sandringham | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 10.12 | 72 | -20 | WAR | 1945-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-06-30 12 | H | Oakleigh | 1.3 | 6.6 | 12.21 | 12.21 | 93 | LOST | Camberwell | 5.3 | 8.4 | 10.10 | 14.10 | 94 | -1 | WAR | 1945-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-07-07 13 | A | Oakleigh | 2.5 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Brighton | 4.3 | 6.13 | 9.15 | 14.17 | 101 | -24 | ELS | 1945-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-07-14 14 | H | Oakleigh | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 59 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 0.6 | 3.12 | 6.16 | 9.20 | 74 | -15 | WAR | 1945-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-07-21 15 | A | Oakleigh | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 31 | LOST | Northcote | 2.7 | 6.13 | 15.18 | 17.23 | 125 | -94 | NOR | 1945-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-07-28 16 | A | Oakleigh | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 17 | LOST | Williamstown | 7.9 | 12.10 | 17.14 | 22.16 | 148 | -131 | WCG | 1945-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-08-04 17 | H | Oakleigh | 4.0 | 8.4 | 15.10 | 21.12 | 138 | LOST | Prahran | 7.3 | 16.6 | 18.15 | 22.18 | 150 | -12 | WAR | 1945-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-08-18 18 | A | Oakleigh | 3.3 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Coburg | 6.4 | 13.14 | 18.17 | 24.27 | 171 | -94 | COB | 1945-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-09-08 19 | H | Oakleigh | 1.6 | 11.12 | 13.14 | 19.17 | 131 | WON | Brunswick | 3.3 | 4.4 | 12.10 | 13.18 | 96 | 35 | WAR | 1945-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-08-25 20 | A | Oakleigh | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 41 | LOST | Yarraville | 2.5 | 5.11 | 14.17 | 23.19 | 157 | -116 | YAR | 1945-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |