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.
1971 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Oakleigh's 1971 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-04-18 1 | A | Oakleigh | 3.4 | 9.11 | 9.13 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | Port Melbourne | 3.2 | 5.8 | 9.15 | 13.17 | 95 | 5 | NPO | 1971-04-18 Apr 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-04-25 2 | H | Oakleigh | 5.4 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | Waverley | 4.4 | 7.8 | 12.11 | 16.16 | 112 | -25 | WAR | 1971-04-25 Apr 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-09 3 | A | Oakleigh | 4.1 | 8.5 | 15.6 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | Prahran | 7.4 | 9.5 | 15.5 | 15.11 | 101 | 33 | TOO | 1971-05-09 May 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-16 4 | H | Oakleigh | 2.2 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Dandenong | 5.2 | 10.7 | 15.11 | 26.14 | 170 | -68 | WAR | 1971-05-16 May 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-23 5 | A | Oakleigh | 4.3 | 9.9 | 16.17 | 19.18 | 132 | WON | Coburg | 5.5 | 13.8 | 16.15 | 18.23 | 131 | 1 | COB | 1971-05-23 May 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-30 6 | H | Oakleigh | 6.6 | 6.8 | 8.11 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Sandringham | 2.2 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 11.10 | 76 | -14 | WAR | 1971-05-30 May 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-06 7 | A | Oakleigh | 5.5 | 10.7 | 16.10 | 20.13 | 133 | WON | Geelong West | 4.6 | 11.8 | 12.11 | 15.14 | 104 | 29 | WES | 1971-06-06 Jun 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-13 8 | H | Oakleigh | 6.5 | 9.10 | 15.14 | 21.17 | 143 | WON | Preston | 3.1 | 7.7 | 13.12 | 15.14 | 104 | 39 | WAR | 1971-06-13 Jun 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-20 9 | A | Oakleigh | 6.1 | 8.3 | 13.4 | 16.8 | 104 | LOST | Williamstown | 4.1 | 9.6 | 14.11 | 21.13 | 139 | -35 | WCG | 1971-06-20 Jun 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-27 10 | H | Oakleigh | 7.2 | 13.3 | 19.3 | 26.4 | 160 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.6 | 7.14 | 8.16 | 11.20 | 86 | 74 | WAR | 1971-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-07-11 11 | A | Oakleigh | 3.7 | 6.10 | 9.12 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Waverley | 2.2 | 3.5 | 6.17 | 8.19 | 67 | 31 | CR2 | 1971-07-11 Jul 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-07-18 12 | H | Oakleigh | 1.2 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Prahran | 7.7 | 9.9 | 13.11 | 16.15 | 111 | -9 | WAR | 1971-07-18 Jul 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-07-25 13 | A | Oakleigh | 6.3 | 9.9 | 14.13 | 19.15 | 129 | WON | Dandenong | 5.3 | 10.8 | 11.11 | 17.15 | 117 | 12 | SHE | 1971-07-25 Jul 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-01 14 | H | Oakleigh | 4.3 | 9.6 | 13.9 | 16.11 | 107 | WON | Coburg | 3.1 | 5.2 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 71 | 36 | WAR | 1971-08-01 Aug 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-08 15 | A | Oakleigh | 1.0 | 7.14 | 8.14 | 11.23 | 89 | LOST | Sandringham | 9.4 | 10.4 | 18.13 | 18.15 | 123 | -34 | BRO | 1971-08-08 Aug 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-15 16 | H | Oakleigh | 5.4 | 12.9 | 18.13 | 22.19 | 151 | WON | Geelong West | 4.5 | 8.5 | 10.11 | 14.16 | 100 | 51 | WAR | 1971-08-15 Aug 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-22 17 | A | Oakleigh | 4.4 | 12.6 | 18.13 | 20.15 | 135 | WON | Preston | 4.4 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 15.17 | 107 | 28 | PRE | 1971-08-22 Aug 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-22 18 | H | Oakleigh | 7.3 | 10.8 | 15.14 | 20.21 | 141 | WON | Williamstown | 6.4 | 9.6 | 15.8 | 19.12 | 126 | 15 | WAR | 1971-08-22 Aug 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-09-05 1SF | H | Oakleigh | 2.2 | 5.4 | 9.12 | 15.17 | 107 | LOST | Sandringham | 5.1 | 9.5 | 17.7 | 21.7 | 133 | -26 | JUN | 1971-09-05 Sep 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |