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.
1968 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Sunshine's 1968 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-04-14 1 | A | Sunshine | 1.4 | 3.9 | 7.13 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | Werribee | 2.3 | 5.6 | 7.10 | 12.13 | 85 | -4 | CHI | 1968-04-14 Apr 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-04-20 2 | H | Sunshine | 3.1 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 11.10 | 76 | WON | Northcote | 1.2 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 6.14 | 50 | 26 | SKI | 1968-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-04-28 3 | H | Sunshine | 4.7 | 7.8 | 8.15 | 12.19 | 91 | WON | Camberwell | 0.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 8.13 | 61 | 30 | SKI | 1968-04-28 Apr 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-05 4 | A | Sunshine | — | — | — | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Mordialloc | — | — | — | 12.17 | 89 | -10 | BKR | 1968-05-05 May 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-11 5 | H | Sunshine | — | — | — | 22.12 | 144 | WON | Geelong West | — | — | — | 12.7 | 79 | 65 | SKI | 1968-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-18 6 | A | Sunshine | — | — | — | 8.8 | 56 | WON | Box Hill | — | — | — | 7.12 | 54 | 2 | BOX | 1968-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-25 7 | H | Sunshine | — | — | — | 8.12 | 60 | WON | Williamstown | — | — | — | 7.10 | 52 | 8 | SKI | 1968-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-01 8 | H | Sunshine | 1.0 | 8.9 | 8.12 | 8.14 | 62 | WON | Caulfield | 2.8 | 2.8 | 5.11 | 6.12 | 48 | 14 | SKI | 1968-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-08 9 | A | Sunshine | 3.8 | 7.12 | 9.14 | 14.21 | 105 | LOST | Frankston | 4.5 | 5.9 | 13.14 | 16.16 | 112 | -7 | FRA | 1968-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-16 10 | H | Sunshine | 2.2 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 13.15 | 93 | WON | Werribee | 2.3 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 49 | 44 | SKI | 1968-06-16 Jun 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-23 11 | A | Sunshine | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | Northcote | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 8.13 | 61 | -8 | NOR | 1968-06-23 Jun 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-30 12 | A | Sunshine | 7.3 | 11.9 | 15.10 | 24.12 | 156 | WON | Camberwell | 0.7 | 3.7 | 7.12 | 7.14 | 56 | 100 | CBW | 1968-06-30 Jun 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-07 13 | H | Sunshine | 6.2 | 14.7 | 16.11 | 22.14 | 146 | WON | Mordialloc | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.12 | 48 | 98 | SKI | 1968-07-07 Jul 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-14 14 | A | Sunshine | 0.0 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Geelong West | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 75 | -6 | WES | 1968-07-14 Jul 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-20 15 | H | Sunshine | 5.7 | 8.9 | 12.13 | 20.17 | 137 | WON | Box Hill | 3.0 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 12.10 | 82 | 55 | SKI | 1968-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-28 16 | A | Sunshine | 6.3 | 7.8 | 10.17 | 12.19 | 91 | DRAW | Williamstown | 3.5 | 4.12 | 5.12 | 12.19 | 91 | 0 | WCG | 1968-07-28 Jul 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-03 17 | A | Sunshine | — | — | — | 20.21 | 141 | WON | Caulfield | — | — | — | 10.6 | 66 | 75 | PPC | 1968-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-11 1SF | H | Sunshine | 1.2 | 8.13 | 10.16 | 13.24 | 102 | WON | Werribee | 4.4 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 10.11 | 71 | 31 | YAR | 1968-08-11 Aug 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-18 PF | A | Sunshine | 2.0 | 3.12 | 6.15 | 11.18 | 84 | LOST | Geelong West | 4.7 | 6.8 | 12.10 | 17.12 | 114 | -30 | TOO | 1968-08-18 Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |