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.
1982 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Oakleigh's 1982 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-04 1 | A | Oakleigh | 5.5 | 10.12 | 16.16 | 20.19 | 139 | WON | Caulfield | 3.6 | 6.11 | 11.13 | 17.19 | 121 | 18 | PPC | 1982-04-04 Apr 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-04-11 2 | H | Oakleigh | 6.7 | 16.13 | 27.19 | 37.21 | 243 | WON | Yarraville | 2.3 | 5.8 | 6.12 | 9.14 | 68 | 175 | WAR | 1982-04-11 Apr 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-04-18 3 | A | Oakleigh | 6.5 | 9.10 | 18.13 | 23.19 | 157 | WON | Springvale | 4.4 | 12.8 | 16.10 | 22.12 | 144 | 13 | SPR | 1982-04-18 Apr 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-04-25 4 | H | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 11.9 | 14.11 | 20.15 | 135 | WON | Brunswick | 5.5 | 11.10 | 15.18 | 19.20 | 134 | 1 | WAR | 1982-04-25 Apr 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-05-02 5 | A | Oakleigh | 5.2 | 12.4 | 19.7 | 23.15 | 153 | WON | Box Hill | 5.4 | 8.7 | 11.13 | 15.16 | 106 | 47 | BOX | 1982-05-02 May 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-05-09 6 | H | Oakleigh | 11.8 | 24.10 | 35.15 | 40.22 | 262 | WON | Sunshine | 0.4 | 1.9 | 5.11 | 10.14 | 74 | 188 | WAR | 1982-05-09 May 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-05-16 7 | A | Oakleigh | 3.5 | 6.8 | 14.11 | 21.17 | 143 | WON | Mordialloc | 5.1 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 12.10 | 82 | 61 | BKR | 1982-05-16 May 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-05-23 8 | A | Oakleigh | 2.5 | 3.13 | 11.15 | 20.21 | 141 | WON | Northcote | 6.8 | 9.11 | 15.15 | 17.18 | 120 | 21 | NOR | 1982-05-23 May 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-06-06 9 | H | Oakleigh | — | — | — | 26.18 | 174 | WON | Kilsyth | — | — | — | 12.15 | 87 | 87 | WAR | 1982-06-06 Jun 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-06-20 10 | H | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 7.10 | 7.11 | 10.18 | 78 | WON | Caulfield | 2.3 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 63 | 15 | WAR | 1982-06-20 Jun 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-06-27 11 | A | Oakleigh | 8.3 | 12.5 | 19.8 | 24.11 | 155 | WON | Yarraville | 2.8 | 5.11 | 10.14 | 12.18 | 90 | 65 | YAR | 1982-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-07-04 12 | H | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 10.11 | 16.15 | 20.19 | 139 | WON | Springvale | 3.1 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 16.13 | 109 | 30 | WAR | 1982-07-04 Jul 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-07-11 13 | A | Oakleigh | — | — | — | 16.14 | 110 | LOST | Brunswick | — | — | — | 22.20 | 152 | -42 | AGO | 1982-07-11 Jul 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-07-18 14 | H | Oakleigh | 4.9 | 9.13 | 15.19 | 20.24 | 144 | WON | Box Hill | 1.0 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 10.10 | 70 | 74 | WAR | 1982-07-18 Jul 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-07-25 15 | A | Oakleigh | 6.4 | 10.12 | 22.15 | 33.21 | 219 | WON | Sunshine | 6.5 | 11.8 | 14.11 | 16.14 | 110 | 109 | SKI | 1982-07-25 Jul 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-08-01 16 | H | Oakleigh | 8.3 | 11.4 | 23.6 | 31.11 | 197 | WON | Mordialloc | 4.3 | 8.6 | 13.7 | 15.11 | 101 | 96 | WAR | 1982-08-01 Aug 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-08-08 17 | H | Oakleigh | — | — | — | 18.16 | 124 | WON | Northcote | — | — | — | 18.14 | 122 | 2 | WAR | 1982-08-08 Aug 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-08-15 18 | A | Oakleigh | 7.3 | 12.9 | 22.13 | 30.17 | 197 | WON | Kilsyth | 3.5 | 6.11 | 7.12 | 12.15 | 87 | 110 | KIL | 1982-08-15 Aug 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-08-29 2SF | H | Oakleigh | 2.1 | 9.5 | 16.7 | 23.9 | 147 | LOST | Northcote | 9.5 | 15.10 | 17.13 | 25.20 | 170 | -23 | TOO | 1982-08-29 Aug 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-09-05 PF | H | Oakleigh | 5.3 | 14.10 | 20.11 | 21.13 | 139 | LOST | Caulfield | 6.3 | 9.6 | 20.9 | 25.15 | 165 | -26 | TOO | 1982-09-05 Sep 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |