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.
1957 Season (VFA) Fixture
Oakleigh's 1957 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-04-20 1 | A | Oakleigh | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 26 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 5.4 | 9.5 | 16.15 | 22.20 | 152 | -126 | NPO | 1957-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-04-27 2 | H | Oakleigh | 4.3 | 5.6 | 7.11 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Yarraville | 3.4 | 5.8 | 11.14 | 12.20 | 92 | -30 | WAR | 1957-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-05-04 3 | A | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Camberwell | 2.2 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 11.14 | 80 | -23 | CBW | 1957-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-05-11 4 | H | Oakleigh | 4.2 | 6.5 | 8.10 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | Brighton | 2.6 | 4.7 | 7.12 | 8.15 | 63 | 28 | WAR | 1957-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-05-18 5 | A | Oakleigh | 0.5 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Brunswick | 1.3 | 3.6 | 11.9 | 13.11 | 89 | -27 | BWP | 1957-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-05-25 6 | H | Oakleigh | 1.4 | 3.9 | 6.15 | 10.20 | 80 | WON | Preston | 5.3 | 7.5 | 7.10 | 9.11 | 65 | 15 | WAR | 1957-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-06-01 7 | A | Oakleigh | 1.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 8.7 | 8.11 | 14.15 | 18.20 | 128 | -91 | MOO | 1957-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-06-08 8 | A | Oakleigh | 5.5 | 7.5 | 12.12 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Prahran | 1.2 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 15.12 | 102 | -17 | TOO | 1957-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-06-17 9 | H | Oakleigh | 1.5 | 5.9 | 7.12 | 10.17 | 77 | LOST | Sandringham | 4.2 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 13.7 | 85 | -8 | WAR | 1957-06-17 Jun 17 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-06-22 10 | H | Oakleigh | 3.1 | 4.3 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 71 | WON | Box Hill | 3.5 | 6.11 | 7.14 | 8.18 | 66 | 5 | WAR | 1957-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-06-29 11 | A | Oakleigh | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 31 | LOST | Coburg | 2.1 | 6.7 | 7.11 | 9.13 | 67 | -36 | COB | 1957-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-07-06 12 | H | Oakleigh | 3.4 | 4.12 | 9.14 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | Northcote | 0.6 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 49 | 45 | WAR | 1957-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-07-13 13 | A | Oakleigh | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 25 | LOST | Williamstown | 4.2 | 7.5 | 8.10 | 9.11 | 65 | -40 | WCG | 1957-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-07-20 14 | H | Oakleigh | 3.1 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 64 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.2 | 4.6 | 8.10 | 13.14 | 92 | -28 | WAR | 1957-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-07-27 15 | A | Oakleigh | 0.1 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 67 | LOST | Yarraville | 7.4 | 9.6 | 13.9 | 13.10 | 88 | -21 | YAR | 1957-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-08-03 16 | H | Oakleigh | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.12 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Camberwell | 2.2 | 12.5 | 14.8 | 19.9 | 123 | -56 | WAR | 1957-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-08-17 17 | A | Oakleigh | 5.3 | 8.6 | 12.12 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Brighton | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.10 | 10.11 | 71 | 43 | ELS | 1957-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-08-24 18 | H | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6.10 | 6.11 | 47 | LOST | Brunswick | 1.6 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 14.13 | 97 | -50 | WAR | 1957-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-08-31 19 | A | Oakleigh | 2.1 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Preston | 3.6 | 5.10 | 12.13 | 14.16 | 100 | -25 | PRE | 1957-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-09-07 20 | H | Oakleigh | 4.3 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 2.2 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 64 | -5 | WAR | 1957-09-07 Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |