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.
1976 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Sunshine's 1976 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-04-04 1 | H | Sunshine | 3.1 | 7.5 | 11.11 | 14.17 | 101 | WON | Camberwell | 4.3 | 6.9 | 8.18 | 11.20 | 86 | 15 | SKI | 1976-04-04 Apr 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-04-11 2 | A | Sunshine | 4.3 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Northcote | 0.2 | 8.10 | 11.13 | 17.18 | 120 | -45 | NOR | 1976-04-11 Apr 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-04-18 3 | A | Sunshine | 4.3 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 53 | LOST | Mordialloc | 3.3 | 9.12 | 14.17 | 23.26 | 164 | -111 | BKR | 1976-04-18 Apr 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-02 4 | H | Sunshine | 7.4 | 10.8 | 12.12 | 16.15 | 111 | LOST | Frankston | 3.3 | 7.6 | 14.11 | 22.15 | 147 | -36 | SKI | 1976-05-02 May 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-09 5 | A | Sunshine | 3.1 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Williamstown | 5.6 | 9.15 | 16.19 | 23.24 | 162 | -80 | WCG | 1976-05-09 May 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-16 6 | H | Sunshine | 3.4 | 5.7 | 7.10 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Box Hill | 4.3 | 5.7 | 11.10 | 13.10 | 88 | 27 | SKI | 1976-05-16 May 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-23 7 | A | Sunshine | 2.5 | 7.5 | 12.6 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | Werribee | 0.3 | 9.6 | 12.11 | 16.13 | 109 | -14 | CHI | 1976-05-23 May 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-30 8 | H | Sunshine | 4.2 | 12.3 | 18.5 | 20.10 | 130 | WON | Waverley | 5.3 | 9.4 | 12.6 | 16.10 | 106 | 24 | SKI | 1976-05-30 May 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-06 9 | A | Sunshine | 5.10 | 5.10 | 16.14 | 16.17 | 113 | LOST | Yarraville | 4.6 | 12.13 | 13.15 | 17.24 | 126 | -13 | YAR | 1976-06-06 Jun 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-13 10 | A | Sunshine | 6.3 | 10.7 | 14.7 | 23.8 | 146 | LOST | Camberwell | 4.3 | 8.5 | 16.12 | 23.15 | 153 | -7 | CBW | 1976-06-13 Jun 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-20 11 | H | Sunshine | 7.3 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 14.12 | 96 | LOST | Northcote | 3.4 | 7.9 | 8.13 | 13.20 | 98 | -2 | SKI | 1976-06-20 Jun 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-27 12 | H | Sunshine | 2.2 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | Mordialloc | 7.5 | 11.9 | 19.11 | 23.13 | 151 | -82 | SKI | 1976-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-04 13 | A | Sunshine | 4.2 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 14.5 | 89 | LOST | Frankston | 5.2 | 8.6 | 12.13 | 18.18 | 126 | -37 | FRA | 1976-07-04 Jul 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-11 14 | H | Sunshine | — | — | — | 21.12 | 138 | LOST | Williamstown | — | — | — | 23.15 | 153 | -15 | SKI | 1976-07-11 Jul 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-18 15 | A | Sunshine | 3.6 | 7.14 | 15 | 15.22 | 112 | LOST | Box Hill | 3.8 | 9.12 | 15.17 | 20.20 | 140 | -28 | BOX | 1976-07-18 Jul 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-25 16 | H | Sunshine | 6.2 | 11.4 | 12.7 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Werribee | 3.4 | 5.6 | 15.10 | 16.12 | 108 | 2 | SKI | 1976-07-25 Jul 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-01 17 | A | Sunshine | 1.3 | 3.5 | 5.10 | 9.12 | 66 | WON | Waverley | 1.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 35 | 31 | CR2 | 1976-08-01 Aug 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-08 18 | H | Sunshine | 7.4 | 12.10 | 24.15 | 31.19 | 205 | WON | Yarraville | 4.2 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 13.14 | 92 | 113 | SKI | 1976-08-08 Aug 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |