Sunshine
After running third in 1970, Sunshine appointed former Footscray player Don McKenzie as captain-coach the following year and the players responded by qualifying for the second division finals for the ninth straight time before winning the premiership, and promotion to first division, in style. Only 3 losses were sustained all year, and on grand final day the Crows overwhelmed Brunswick in devastating fashion, 22.26 (158) to 16.8 (104) at Toorak Park.
1963 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Sunshine's 1963 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-04-20 1 | H | Sunshine | — | — | — | 14.7 | 91 | WON | Mordialloc | — | — | — | 8.12 | 60 | 31 | SEL | 1963-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-04-28 2 | A | Sunshine | — | — | — | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | Prahran | — | — | — | 21.12 | 138 | -72 | TOO | 1963-04-28 Apr 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-04 3 | H | Sunshine | — | — | — | 11.20 | 86 | WON | Preston | — | — | — | 11.14 | 80 | 6 | SEL | 1963-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-11 4 | A | Sunshine | — | — | — | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Box Hill | — | — | — | 12.8 | 80 | 7 | BOX | 1963-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-18 5 | A | Sunshine | — | — | — | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | Waverley | — | — | — | 13.17 | 95 | -33 | CR2 | 1963-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-26 6 | H | Sunshine | — | — | — | 9.14 | 68 | WON | Camberwell | — | — | — | 3.13 | 31 | 37 | SEL | 1963-05-26 May 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-03 7 | Sunshine | Bye | 1963-06-03 Jun 3 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1963-06-08 8 | A | Sunshine | — | — | — | 6.13 | 49 | LOST | Geelong West | — | — | — | 10.14 | 74 | -25 | WES | 1963-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-15 9 | H | Sunshine | — | — | — | 11.22 | 88 | WON | Brighton-Caulfield | — | — | — | 5.10 | 40 | 48 | SEL | 1963-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-23 10 | A | Sunshine | — | — | — | 16.16 | 112 | WON | Mordialloc | — | — | — | 11.7 | 73 | 39 | BKR | 1963-06-23 Jun 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-30 11 | H | Sunshine | — | — | — | 15.10 | 100 | WON | Prahran | — | — | — | 14.8 | 92 | 8 | SEL | 1963-06-30 Jun 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-07 12 | A | Sunshine | — | — | — | 3.9 | 27 | LOST | Preston | — | — | — | 15.16 | 106 | -79 | PRE | 1963-06-07 Jun 7 (Fri, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-07-13 13 | H | Sunshine | — | — | — | 2.8 | 20 | WON | Box Hill | — | — | — | 2.4 | 16 | 4 | SEL | 1963-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-07-20 14 | A | Sunshine | — | — | — | 5.2 | 32 | LOST | Waverley | — | — | — | 7.10 | 52 | -20 | CR2 | 1963-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-07-27 15 | A | Sunshine | — | — | — | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | Camberwell | — | — | — | 12.13 | 85 | -23 | CBW | 1963-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-08-05 16 | Sunshine | Bye | 1963-08-05 Aug 5 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1963-08-11 17 | H | Sunshine | — | — | — | 16.15 | 111 | WON | Geelong West | — | — | — | 7.6 | 48 | 63 | SEL | 1963-08-11 Aug 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-08-17 18 | A | Sunshine | — | — | — | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Brighton-Caulfield | — | — | — | 8.16 | 64 | 42 | PPC | 1963-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-08-25 1SF | H | Sunshine | 3.0 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 64 | LOST | Prahran | 0.9 | 4.15 | 8.16 | 10.17 | 77 | -13 | TOO | 1963-08-25 Aug 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |