Box Hill
"...early promise was not built upon, however, and when the VFA introduced a second division in 1961 it was there that the Mustangs found themselves, and indeed would remain for more than two decades"
John Devaney surveys the history of the Box Hill Football Club.
1954 Season (VFA) Fixture
Box Hill's 1954 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-04-17 1 | H | Box Hill | 2.2 | 9.5 | 12.13 | 14.17 | 101 | WON | Camberwell | 3.5 | 6.9 | 10.12 | 10.14 | 74 | 27 | BOX | 1954-04-17 Apr 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-04-24 2 | H | Box Hill | 8.6 | 13.8 | 20.13 | 25.20 | 170 | WON | Sandringham | 1.1 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 49 | 121 | BOX | 1954-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-05-01 3 | A | Box Hill | 3.2 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Coburg | 4.2 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 73 | -10 | COB | 1954-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-05-08 4 | A | Box Hill | 1.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | Brunswick | 2.6 | 7.7 | 10.8 | 11.10 | 76 | -3 | BWP | 1954-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-05-15 5 | A | Box Hill | 1.5 | 1.8 | 6.13 | 7.14 | 56 | LOST | Northcote | 1.1 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 10.14 | 74 | -18 | NOR | 1954-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-05-22 6 | H | Box Hill | 6.2 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 68 | WON | Williamstown | 0.6 | 2.8 | 4.10 | 8.11 | 59 | 9 | BOX | 1954-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-05-29 7 | A | Box Hill | 5.5 | 9.6 | 14.9 | 16.12 | 108 | LOST | Prahran | 4.1 | 9.11 | 13.18 | 17.22 | 124 | -16 | TOO | 1954-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-06-05 8 | H | Box Hill | 3.5 | 4.5 | 8.11 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Oakleigh | 3.4 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 12.10 | 82 | -23 | BOX | 1954-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-06-12 9 | A | Box Hill | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.10 | 28 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 3.3 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 39 | -11 | MOO | 1954-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-06-19 10 | H | Box Hill | 1.1 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.5 | 4.11 | 5.13 | 8.19 | 67 | -16 | BOX | 1954-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-06-26 11 | A | Box Hill | 0.0 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 14.5 | 89 | LOST | Yarraville | 5.3 | 7.5 | 15.8 | 15.14 | 104 | -15 | YAR | 1954-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-07-03 12 | H | Box Hill | 9.1 | 9.2 | 12.4 | 14.4 | 88 | WON | Preston | 1.5 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 12.11 | 83 | 5 | BOX | 1954-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-07-10 13 | A | Box Hill | 6.2 | 8.3 | 15.4 | 16.4 | 100 | WON | Brighton | 1.0 | 5.11 | 8.13 | 10.16 | 76 | 24 | ELS | 1954-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-07-24 14 | H | Box Hill | 3.0 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | Brunswick | 1.3 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 10.10 | 70 | -15 | BOX | 1954-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-07-31 15 | H | Box Hill | 5.3 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Coburg | 1.2 | 5.8 | 6.14 | 10.17 | 77 | -1 | BOX | 1954-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-08-07 16 | A | Box Hill | 4.4 | 9.10 | 10.15 | 12.21 | 93 | WON | Sandringham | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 47 | 46 | BRO | 1954-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-08-14 17 | H | Box Hill | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 42 | LOST | Northcote | 2.1 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 7.12 | 54 | -12 | BOX | 1954-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-08-21 18 | A | Box Hill | 4.1 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 65 | WON | Williamstown | 5.1 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.13 | 61 | 4 | WCG | 1954-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-08-28 19 | H | Box Hill | 4.8 | 6.8 | 13.10 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | Prahran | 0.3 | 3.7 | 5.11 | 9.18 | 72 | 22 | BOX | 1954-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-09-04 20 | A | Box Hill | 3.3 | 9.10 | 10.12 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | Oakleigh | 3.1 | 8.3 | 13.6 | 15.8 | 98 | 5 | WAR | 1954-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |