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.
1976 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Oakleigh's 1976 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-04-18 1 | H | Oakleigh | 0.5 | 5.7 | 10.10 | 14.17 | 101 | LOST | Geelong West | 6.4 | 8.8 | 9.17 | 14.22 | 106 | -5 | WAR | 1976-04-18 Apr 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-02 2 | A | Oakleigh | 3.1 | 6.4 | 9.10 | 14.14 | 98 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.4 | 8.6 | 16.11 | 22.18 | 150 | -52 | NPO | 1976-05-02 May 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-09 3 | H | Oakleigh | 2.2 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | Caulfield | 7.7 | 10.9 | 13.15 | 16.21 | 117 | -23 | WAR | 1976-05-09 May 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-16 4 | A | Oakleigh | 0.3 | 2.6 | 5.10 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Coburg | 2.5 | 5.5 | 7.11 | 8.13 | 61 | -1 | COB | 1976-05-16 May 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-23 5 | H | Oakleigh | 6.2 | 6.2 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 68 | DRAW | Brunswick | 1.7 | 2.21 | 5.23 | 7.26 | 68 | 0 | WAR | 1976-05-23 May 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-30 6 | A | Oakleigh | 0.2 | 2.13 | 3.17 | 6.24 | 60 | LOST | Prahran | 7.8 | 11.10 | 17.19 | 25.19 | 169 | -109 | TOO | 1976-05-30 May 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-06 7 | H | Oakleigh | 4.3 | 5.7 | 8.13 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Preston | 2.1 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 11.13 | 79 | 13 | WAR | 1976-06-06 Jun 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-13 8 | H | Oakleigh | 2.2 | 6.4 | 11.12 | 12.20 | 92 | WON | Sandringham | 3.6 | 6.12 | 10.15 | 12.17 | 89 | 3 | WAR | 1976-06-13 Jun 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-09-20 9 | A | Oakleigh | 6.1 | 11.4 | 14.8 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Dandenong | 7.2 | 11.7 | 13.12 | 20.15 | 135 | -33 | SHE | 1976-09-20 Sep 20 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-27 10 | A | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Geelong West | 2.6 | 5.13 | 9.15 | 14.17 | 101 | -17 | WES | 1976-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-04 11 | H | Oakleigh | 3.6 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.1 | 8.5 | 12.12 | 16.15 | 111 | -26 | WAR | 1976-07-04 Jul 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-11 12 | A | Oakleigh | — | — | — | 17.18 | 120 | LOST | Caulfield | — | — | — | 23.16 | 154 | -34 | PPC | 1976-07-11 Jul 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-18 13 | H | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 8.10 | 11.14 | 13.18 | 96 | LOST | Coburg | 4.3 | 8.8 | 17.11 | 22.13 | 145 | -49 | WAR | 1976-07-18 Jul 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-24 14 | A | Oakleigh | 3.2 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Brunswick | 2.9 | 7.14 | 13.24 | 18.29 | 137 | -60 | AGO | 1976-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-01 15 | H | Oakleigh | 1.1 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 10.13 | 73 | WON | Prahran | 2.1 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 44 | 29 | WAR | 1976-08-01 Aug 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-08 16 | A | Oakleigh | 5.6 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Preston | 2.0 | 9.4 | 15.11 | 19.18 | 132 | -30 | PRE | 1976-08-08 Aug 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-15 17 | A | Oakleigh | 4.2 | 8.10 | 10.12 | 14.16 | 100 | LOST | Sandringham | 5.10 | 8.15 | 15.22 | 17.25 | 127 | -27 | BRO | 1976-08-15 Aug 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-22 18 | H | Oakleigh | 2.4 | 7.8 | 12.11 | 20.15 | 135 | WON | Dandenong | 9.4 | 13.11 | 18.14 | 19.17 | 131 | 4 | WAR | 1976-08-22 Aug 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |