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.
1968 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Oakleigh's 1968 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-04-20 1 | H | Oakleigh | 2.4 | 4.11 | 5.16 | 11.20 | 86 | WON | Yarraville | 4.6 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 11.14 | 80 | 6 | WAR | 1968-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-04-27 2 | A | Oakleigh | 1.0 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | Waverley | 8.3 | 11.7 | 15.10 | 16.17 | 113 | -35 | CR2 | 1968-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-04 3 | H | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 4.5 | 5.12 | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | Dandenong | 7.6 | 9.12 | 13.18 | 15.20 | 110 | -60 | WAR | 1968-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-11 4 | A | Oakleigh | 2.4 | 11.7 | 13.10 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Coburg | 3.7 | 5.8 | 9.13 | 13.18 | 96 | 6 | COB | 1968-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-18 5 | H | Oakleigh | 1.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 35 | LOST | Prahran | 5.2 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 10.6 | 66 | -31 | WAR | 1968-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-25 6 | H | Oakleigh | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.10 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.4 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 63 | -2 | WAR | 1968-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-02 7 | A | Oakleigh | 1.6 | 3.9 | 4.13 | 4.15 | 39 | LOST | Sandringham | 4.7 | 6.9 | 10.11 | 14.15 | 99 | -60 | BRO | 1968-06-02 Jun 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-08 8 | A | Oakleigh | 1.4 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | Preston | 4.6 | 9.11 | 11.18 | 12.22 | 94 | -21 | PRE | 1968-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-22 9 | H | Oakleigh | 2.4 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.0 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 9.12 | 66 | -16 | WAR | 1968-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-29 10 | A | Oakleigh | 3.3 | 6.7 | 15.8 | 16.12 | 108 | LOST | Yarraville | 6.6 | 11.10 | 17.16 | 23.20 | 158 | -50 | YAR | 1968-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-06 11 | H | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Waverley | 3.4 | 7.8 | 8.10 | 8.14 | 62 | -5 | WAR | 1968-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-13 12 | A | Oakleigh | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | Dandenong | 5.2 | 7.7 | 13.10 | 20.20 | 140 | -102 | SHE | 1968-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-20 13 | H | Oakleigh | 7.0 | 9.7 | 10.11 | 19.18 | 132 | WON | Coburg | 2.2 | 5.6 | 10.10 | 12.13 | 85 | 47 | WAR | 1968-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-28 14 | A | Oakleigh | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Prahran | 2.1 | 5.10 | 7.12 | 10.20 | 80 | -20 | TOO | 1968-07-28 Jul 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-03 15 | A | Oakleigh | — | — | — | 12.11 | 83 | WON | Brunswick | — | — | — | 8.15 | 63 | 20 | BWP | 1968-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-10 16 | H | Oakleigh | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 9.7 | 61 | LOST | Sandringham | 4.5 | 7.12 | 13.20 | 13.24 | 102 | -41 | WAR | 1968-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-17 17 | H | Oakleigh | 2.2 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | Preston | 5.4 | 11.8 | 15.14 | 20.19 | 139 | -67 | WAR | 1968-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-24 18 | A | Oakleigh | 0.2 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 6.4 | 9.8 | 21.10 | 22.14 | 146 | -78 | NPO | 1968-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |