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.
1977 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Oakleigh's 1977 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-04-03 1 | A | Oakleigh | 3.5 | 8.7 | 19.9 | 23.12 | 150 | WON | Werribee | 4.4 | 8.8 | 14.10 | 18.18 | 126 | 24 | CHI | 1977-04-03 Apr 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-04-10 2 | H | Oakleigh | 5.1 | 8.5 | 16.10 | 21.11 | 137 | LOST | Camberwell | 8.0 | 15.0 | 19.3 | 27.6 | 168 | -31 | WAR | 1977-04-10 Apr 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-04-17 3 | A | Oakleigh | 3.4 | 9.8 | 16.12 | 22.20 | 152 | WON | Box Hill | 2.4 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 13.10 | 88 | 64 | BOX | 1977-04-17 Apr 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-04-24 4 | H | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 13.12 | 18.17 | 20.23 | 143 | WON | Northcote | 4.3 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 19.13 | 127 | 16 | WAR | 1977-04-24 Apr 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-05-01 5 | H | Oakleigh | 7.7 | 11.15 | 17.21 | 20.25 | 145 | WON | Sunshine | 6.2 | 10.3 | 12.6 | 19.15 | 129 | 16 | WAR | 1977-05-01 May 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-05-08 6 | A | Oakleigh | 6.3 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | Yarraville | 3.3 | 8.14 | 13.16 | 16.24 | 120 | -31 | YAR | 1977-05-08 May 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-05-15 7 | H | Oakleigh | 4.4 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Mordialloc | 4.5 | 8.6 | 15.9 | 17.11 | 113 | -29 | WAR | 1977-05-15 May 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-05-29 8 | A | Oakleigh | 7.3 | 10.7 | 13.10 | 21.11 | 137 | LOST | Waverley | 3.2 | 11.2 | 16.10 | 23.11 | 149 | -12 | CR2 | 1977-05-29 May 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-06-05 9 | H | Oakleigh | — | — | — | 17.11 | 113 | WON | Frankston | — | — | — | 10.17 | 77 | 36 | WAR | 1977-06-05 Jun 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-06-12 10 | H | Oakleigh | 1.7 | 4.14 | 10.17 | 14.22 | 106 | WON | Werribee | 3.2 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 62 | 44 | WAR | 1977-06-12 Jun 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-06-19 11 | A | Oakleigh | — | — | — | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Camberwell | — | — | — | 12.6 | 78 | 43 | CBW | 1977-06-19 Jun 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-06-26 12 | H | Oakleigh | 5.10 | 5.15 | 17.17 | 22.25 | 157 | WON | Box Hill | 0.2 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 45 | 112 | WAR | 1977-06-26 Jun 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-07-10 13 | A | Oakleigh | — | — | — | 17.17 | 119 | WON | Northcote | — | — | — | 17.9 | 111 | 8 | NOR | 1977-07-10 Jul 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-07-17 14 | A | Oakleigh | 4.6 | 10.14 | 17.19 | 25.25 | 175 | WON | Sunshine | 5.2 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 15.10 | 100 | 75 | SKI | 1977-07-17 Jul 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-07-24 15 | H | Oakleigh | 4.3 | 11.5 | 15.11 | 19.12 | 126 | WON | Yarraville | 4.3 | 7.5 | 9.10 | 16.15 | 111 | 15 | WAR | 1977-07-24 Jul 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-07-31 16 | A | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Mordialloc | 3.2 | 9.10 | 11.13 | 21.15 | 141 | -67 | BKR | 1977-07-31 Jul 31 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-08-07 17 | H | Oakleigh | 1.3 | 12.7 | 19.8 | 27.9 | 171 | WON | Waverley | 3.5 | 8.12 | 12.20 | 16.22 | 118 | 53 | WAR | 1977-08-07 Aug 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-08-14 18 | A | Oakleigh | 1.3 | 9.8 | 15.12 | 23.16 | 154 | WON | Frankston | 9.5 | 12.6 | 13.11 | 15.12 | 102 | 52 | FRA | 1977-08-14 Aug 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-08-21 1SF | A | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Camberwell | 5.2 | 10.4 | 20.9 | 25.12 | 162 | -83 | TOO | 1977-08-21 Aug 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |