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.
1985 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Sunshine's 1985 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-04-14 1 | H | Sunshine | 3.2 | 7.10 | 12.15 | 16.24 | 120 | WON | Northcote | 1.8 | 2.12 | 2.14 | 4.16 | 40 | 80 | SKI | 1985-04-14 Apr 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-04-21 2 | A | Sunshine | 3.5 | 4.9 | 10.11 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.1 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 16.13 | 109 | -36 | AGO | 1985-04-21 Apr 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-04-28 3 | H | Sunshine | 8.7 | 14.12 | 16.19 | 18.24 | 132 | WON | Dandenong | 3.2 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 18.10 | 118 | 14 | SKI | 1985-04-28 Apr 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-05-05 4 | A | Sunshine | 3.1 | 8.3 | 14.8 | 17.9 | 111 | LOST | Moorabbin | 7.4 | 10.7 | 18.9 | 20.16 | 136 | -25 | BRR | 1985-05-05 May 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-05-19 5 | H | Sunshine | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | Oakleigh | 3.5 | 7.9 | 9.10 | 16.16 | 112 | -62 | SKI | 1985-05-19 May 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-05-26 6 | H | Sunshine | 3.11 | 8.16 | 17.18 | 30.24 | 204 | WON | Mordialloc | 5.3 | 6.6 | 8.10 | 9.12 | 66 | 138 | SKI | 1985-05-26 May 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-06-02 7 | A | Sunshine | 6.5 | 7.8 | 12.14 | 13.18 | 96 | LOST | Waverley | 3.1 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 16.11 | 107 | -11 | CR2 | 1985-06-02 Jun 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-06-16 8 | H | Sunshine | 2.5 | 7.8 | 12.12 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Caulfield | 2.3 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 14.13 | 97 | 7 | SKI | 1985-06-16 Jun 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-06-23 9 | A | Sunshine | 3.4 | 5.11 | 8.14 | 12.17 | 89 | WON | Berwick | 4.5 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 68 | 21 | EFR | 1985-06-23 Jun 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-06-30 10 | A | Sunshine | 4.3 | 7.9 | 10.11 | 19.16 | 130 | WON | Northcote | 2.2 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 10.12 | 72 | 58 | NOR | 1985-06-30 Jun 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-07-07 11 | H | Sunshine | 2.2 | 9.3 | 15.5 | 21.9 | 135 | WON | Brunswick | 3.4 | 6.10 | 9.11 | 12.13 | 85 | 50 | SKI | 1985-07-07 Jul 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-07-14 12 | A | Sunshine | 5.10 | 8.13 | 14.17 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Dandenong | 2.1 | 4.9 | 6.11 | 11.17 | 83 | 31 | SHE | 1985-07-14 Jul 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-07-21 13 | H | Sunshine | 3.8 | 6.11 | 9.17 | 13.26 | 104 | WON | Moorabbin | 5.0 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 12.8 | 80 | 24 | SKI | 1985-07-21 Jul 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-07-28 14 | A | Sunshine | 4.1 | 8.9 | 13.17 | 15.18 | 108 | LOST | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 9.7 | 9.10 | 16.13 | 109 | -1 | WAR | 1985-07-28 Jul 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-08-04 15 | A | Sunshine | 4.2 | 9.9 | 15.16 | 22.20 | 152 | WON | Mordialloc | 2.6 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 7.13 | 55 | 97 | BKR | 1985-08-04 Aug 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-08-11 16 | H | Sunshine | 3.3 | 9.9 | 11.11 | 18.13 | 121 | WON | Waverley | 4.2 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 9.13 | 67 | 54 | SKI | 1985-08-11 Aug 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-08-18 17 | A | Sunshine | 4.2 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | Caulfield | 2.4 | 6.9 | 9.13 | 14.20 | 104 | -17 | PPC | 1985-08-18 Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-08-25 18 | H | Sunshine | 3.6 | 6.7 | 14.12 | 16.15 | 111 | WON | Berwick | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 25 | 86 | SKI | 1985-08-25 Aug 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1985-09-01 1SF | H | Sunshine | 3.3 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Caulfield | 1.4 | 3.8 | 7.15 | 10.17 | 77 | 24 | JUN | 1985-09-01 Sep 1 (Sun, 11:10) | Scores |
| 1985-09-15 PF | A | Sunshine | 5.3 | 10.3 | 13.5 | 17.6 | 108 | LOST | Oakleigh | 4.3 | 7.7 | 14.12 | 17.16 | 118 | -10 | JUN | 1985-09-15 Sep 15 (Sun, 11:10) | Scores |