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.
1965 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Sunshine's 1965 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-04-10 1 | H | Sunshine | 3.2 | 9.8 | 10.10 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | Werribee | 2.3 | 3.3 | 5.10 | 5.11 | 41 | 82 | SEL | 1965-04-10 Apr 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-04-18 2 | A | Sunshine | 2.2 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 9.14 | 68 | WON | Preston | 3.6 | 4.7 | 7.10 | 9.10 | 64 | 4 | PRE | 1965-04-18 Apr 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-04-24 3 | A | Sunshine | 0.2 | 6.8 | 8.11 | 11.16 | 82 | WON | Camberwell | 5.9 | 6.10 | 9.20 | 9.20 | 74 | 8 | CBW | 1965-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-05-02 4 | H | Sunshine | 3.3 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 9.16 | 70 | LOST | Mordialloc | 4.6 | 7.7 | 12.13 | 19.15 | 129 | -59 | SEL | 1965-05-02 May 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-05-09 5 | A | Sunshine | 2.1 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Northcote | 4.5 | 7.11 | 8.14 | 10.17 | 77 | -21 | NOR | 1965-05-09 May 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-05-17 6 | Sunshine | Bye | 1965-05-17 May 17 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1965-05-23 7 | H | Sunshine | 1.1 | 7.6 | 14.8 | 17.11 | 113 | WON | Prahran | 3.6 | 7.9 | 11.16 | 15.19 | 109 | 4 | SEL | 1965-05-23 May 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-05-29 8 | A | Sunshine | 3.3 | 5.8 | 8.13 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Caulfield | 4.1 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 10.12 | 72 | -5 | PPC | 1965-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-06-05 9 | H | Sunshine | 6.4 | 11.5 | 17.8 | 21.9 | 135 | WON | Box Hill | 1.3 | 2.11 | 3.14 | 12.18 | 90 | 45 | SEL | 1965-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-06-13 10 | A | Sunshine | 1.5 | 7.9 | 11.11 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Werribee | 3.2 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 14.11 | 95 | 2 | CHI | 1965-06-13 Jun 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-06-20 11 | A | Sunshine | 4.2 | 5.8 | 7.14 | 8.17 | 65 | LOST | Preston | 2.6 | 5.8 | 9.11 | 12.15 | 87 | -22 | SEL | 1965-06-20 Jun 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-06-27 12 | H | Sunshine | 3.2 | 6.6 | 9.12 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | Camberwell | 3.6 | 4.9 | 8.11 | 12.14 | 86 | -5 | SEL | 1965-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-07-04 13 | A | Sunshine | 2.4 | 5.12 | 9.15 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Mordialloc | 1.0 | 3.4 | 9.9 | 14.13 | 97 | 5 | BKR | 1965-07-04 Jul 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-07-11 14 | H | Sunshine | 3.2 | 7.6 | 12.10 | 18.10 | 118 | WON | Northcote | 2.1 | 2.6 | 5.13 | 6.18 | 54 | 64 | SEL | 1965-07-11 Jul 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-07-25 15 | Sunshine | Bye | 1965-07-25 Jul 25 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1965-08-01 16 | A | Sunshine | 5.5 | 8.11 | 11.18 | 15.21 | 111 | WON | Prahran | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 9.12 | 66 | 45 | TOO | 1965-08-01 Aug 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-08-07 17 | H | Sunshine | 2.4 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Caulfield | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 32 | 58 | SEL | 1965-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-08-14 18 | A | Sunshine | 2.1 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Box Hill | 4.6 | 8.9 | 10.11 | 14.12 | 96 | -31 | BOX | 1965-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-08-22 1SF | A | Sunshine | 6.4 | 8.9 | 9.13 | 11.21 | 87 | LOST | Northcote | 3.3 | 11.8 | 13.11 | 14.15 | 99 | -12 | TOO | 1965-08-22 Aug 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |