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Dandenong Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). Based in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong, the Redlegs wore navy blue and red as their club colours.
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History
Dandenong played in the VFA from 1958 to 1994. They joined the VFA from the Federal League and played in the second division before winning the 1962 flag which earned them promotion to the firsts. In 1967 the Redlegs defeated Port Melbourne in the Grand Final and were premiers again in 1971 after beating Preston in the controversial decider, which saw Preston unsuccessfully protest to have Dandenong's six point victory amended to a draw.
Led by captain-coach Tony Elshaug who kicked four goals, Dandenong won their last premiership in 1991 and from there on in suffered from bad financial problems and in 1993 became insolvent and disbanded. They played in that VFA season however under a newly formed side which were named the Dandenong Redlegs. After playing for one final year the club were not admitted into the 1995 season and concentrated instead on its Under-18s in TAC Cup.
Lew Wright is the club record holder for most games, appearing in 210 senior games for Dandenong.
VFA Premierships
First division
- 1967
- 1971
- 1991
Second division
- 1962
Notable players
External links
- [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/dandenong.htm Fullpointsfooty
Victorian Football League clubs Current clubs Bendigo Bombers · Box Hill · Casey Scorpions · Coburg · Collingwood reserves · Frankston · Geelong reserves · North Ballarat · Northern Bullants · Port Melbourne · Sandringham · Werribee · Williamstown
Former clubs Albert Park • Ballarat • Ballarat Imperials • Barwon • Beechworth • Berwick • Brighton/Caulfield • Brunswick • Camberwell • Carlton • Castlemaine • Collingwood • Dandenong • East Melbourne • Essendon • Essendon 'A' • Fitzroy • Footscray • Geelong • Geelong 'A' • Geelong West • Gold Coast • Hawthorn • Heidelberg • Hotham/North Melbourne • Inglewood • Kilsyth • Melbourne • Melbourne City • Moorabbin • Mordialloc • Murray Kangaroos • Northcote • Oakleigh • Prahran • Richmond • Rochester • St Kilda • South Ballarat • Standard • South Melbourne • South Williamstown • Sunshine • Tasmanian Devils • Traralgon • University • Victorian Railways • Victoria United • Waverley • West Melbourne • YarravilleCategories:- Former Victorian Football League clubs
- Australian rules football clubs in Victoria (Australia)
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