Oakleigh
The early 1970s brought Oakleigh’s most consistently respectable performances for twenty years with first division grand final appearances in 1972, 1973 and 1974. Unfortunately, only the first of these was won but the 25.17 (167) to 18.15 (123) defeat of Dandenong was one of the most exhilarating exhibitions of VFA football witnessed up to that point.
John Devaney surveys the history of the Oakleigh Football Club.
1981 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Oakleigh's 1981 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-04-05 1 | A | Oakleigh | 3.4 | 6.5 | 14.6 | 21.7 | 133 | LOST | Mordialloc | 3.3 | 10.6 | 17.9 | 23.11 | 149 | -16 | BKR | 1981-04-05 Apr 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-04-12 2 | H | Oakleigh | 4.2 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | Camberwell | 3.6 | 5.13 | 18.18 | 21.22 | 148 | -61 | WAR | 1981-04-12 Apr 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-04-19 3 | A | Oakleigh | 5.8 | 14.13 | 20.19 | 27.26 | 188 | WON | Box Hill | 1.3 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 12.12 | 84 | 104 | BOX | 1981-04-19 Apr 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-04-26 4 | H | Oakleigh | 1.3 | 11.6 | 15.11 | 18.13 | 121 | WON | Waverley | 3.3 | 8.6 | 11.10 | 17.13 | 115 | 6 | WAR | 1981-04-26 Apr 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-03 5 | H | Oakleigh | 9.3 | 15.6 | 22.11 | 32.14 | 206 | WON | Williamstown | 4.3 | 6.8 | 11.11 | 15.13 | 103 | 103 | WAR | 1981-05-03 May 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-10 6 | A | Oakleigh | 2.4 | 8.12 | 12.16 | 18.23 | 131 | WON | Yarraville | 2.2 | 5.3 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 83 | 48 | YAR | 1981-05-10 May 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-17 7 | H | Oakleigh | 4.9 | 15.11 | 28.18 | 39.22 | 256 | WON | Sunshine | 6.3 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 80 | 176 | WAR | 1981-05-17 May 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-24 8 | A | Oakleigh | 3.1 | 7.1 | 13.4 | 15.9 | 99 | LOST | Werribee | 6.7 | 10.10 | 13.13 | 21.16 | 142 | -43 | CHI | 1981-05-24 May 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-06-07 9 | H | Oakleigh | 5.7 | 10.12 | 14.13 | 24.19 | 163 | WON | Northcote | 3.3 | 10.8 | 11.11 | 12.18 | 90 | 73 | WAR | 1981-06-07 Jun 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-06-14 10 | H | Oakleigh | 5.2 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | Mordialloc | 3.2 | 6.5 | 7.12 | 9.18 | 72 | 9 | WAR | 1981-06-14 Jun 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-06-21 11 | A | Oakleigh | 3.4 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 13.18 | 96 | LOST | Camberwell | 4.2 | 11.3 | 16.8 | 22.10 | 142 | -46 | CBW | 1981-06-21 Jun 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-06-28 12 | H | Oakleigh | 2.2 | 7.9 | 11.12 | 17.20 | 122 | WON | Box Hill | 1.1 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 64 | 58 | WAR | 1981-06-28 Jun 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-07-05 13 | A | Oakleigh | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | Waverley | 4.5 | 4.11 | 5.13 | 7.15 | 57 | -19 | CR2 | 1981-07-05 Jul 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-07-12 14 | A | Oakleigh | 3.3 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | Williamstown | 4.3 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 13.11 | 89 | -35 | WCG | 1981-07-12 Jul 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-07-19 15 | H | Oakleigh | 8.6 | 12.9 | 16.15 | 23.21 | 159 | WON | Yarraville | 1.3 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 8.10 | 58 | 101 | WAR | 1981-07-19 Jul 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-07-26 16 | A | Oakleigh | 7.9 | 10.13 | 17.18 | 21.23 | 149 | WON | Sunshine | 4.3 | 6.9 | 11.10 | 13.15 | 93 | 56 | SKI | 1981-07-26 Jul 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-08-02 17 | H | Oakleigh | 6.3 | 11.8 | 14.12 | 18.18 | 126 | WON | Werribee | 1.3 | 6.8 | 8.12 | 11.15 | 81 | 45 | WAR | 1981-08-02 Aug 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-08-09 18 | A | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | Northcote | 3.0 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 10.16 | 76 | -14 | NOR | 1981-08-09 Aug 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |