Caulfield-Oakleigh District Football League (Vic)

Quick Premiers List :
A Grade :

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Semi-Open : 1932 - Caulfield Jrs. 1933 - East Oakleigh. 1934 - Murrumbeena. 1935 - Dandenong Amateurs. Open-Age : 1936 - McKinnon. 1937 - McKinnon. A Grade : 1938 - McKinnon. 1939 - Carnegie. 1940 - Dandenong Amateurs.

1941 - Bentleigh. 1942 - Juniors Only. 1943 - Juniors Only. 1944 - Juniors Only. 1945 - Juniors Only. 1946 - East Malvern. 1947 - Bentleigh. 1948 - Carnegie. 1949 - McKinnon. 1950 - McKinnon. 1951 - McKinnon. 1952 - McKinnon.

1953 - Oakleigh Districts. 1954 - Glen Waverley. 1955 - Glenhuntly. 1956 - Springvale. 1957 - Oakleigh Districts. 1958 - Oakleigh Districts. 1959 - East Malvern. 1960 - East Malvern. 1961 - Noble Park-Harrisfield. 1962 - Noble Park-Harrisfield.

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B Grade :

B Grade : 1938 - Heatherton. 1939 - South Oakleigh. 1940 - Ormond Jrs. 1941 - East Malvern Utd.

Reserve Open Grade : 1959 - ?. 1960 - ?. 1961 - ?. 1962 - Caulfield Amateurs.

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Timeline :
1913-22 (Oakleigh DJFA) : This competition was most likely restricted-age at this time.^[source]
1923 (Caulfield DJFA) : This competition was most likely restricted-age at this time.^[source]
1924-31 (Caulfield-Dandenong JFA) : This competition was most likely restricted-age at this time.^[source]

1932 (Caulfield-Oakleigh JFA) :^[source]
General - This competition was most commonly referred to as the Caulfield-Oakleigh JFA.
General - It was predominantly a restricted-age competition, but with various allowances outside that restriction.
Participating clubs included :
 - 37th-52nd Battalion,
 - Broadway Jrs,
 - Caulfield Jrs,
 - Gardiner Methodists,
 - Hughesdale and
 - Wattle Park.
Grand Final - Caulfield Jrs 9.12.66 defeated Wattle Park 6.10.46.

1933 (Caulfield-Oakleigh-Dandenong DFL) : ^{[source] [source]}
General - This competition was predominantly a restricted-age competition, but with various allowances outside that restriction.
Participating clubs were (complete, in final ladder order where known) :
 1. East Oakleigh,
 2. South Oakleigh,
 3. Caulfield Jrs,
 4. Hughesdale,
 ?. 37th-52nd Battalion,
 ?. Dandenong,
 ?. Noble Park,
 ?. Springvale and
 ?. Wattle Park.
Grand Final - East Oakleigh 11.23.89 defeated South Oakleigh 10.7.67.

1934 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
General - This competition was predominantly a restricted-age competition, but with various allowances outside that restriction.^[source]
Participating clubs included :
 - Caulfield,
 - Dandenong,
 - Hughesdale,
 - Malvern,
 - Murrumbeena (debut),
 - Noble Park,
 - South Oakleigh and
 - Springvale.
Grand Final - Murrumbeena 10.15.75 defeated South Oakleigh 8.6.54.

1935 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
General - This competition was predominantly a restricted-age competition, but with various allowances outside that restriction.^[source]
Participating clubs included :
 - East Oakleigh,
 - Dandenong Amateurs (possibly absorbed Dandenong),
 - Malvern,
 - Moorabbin City (debut),
 - Murrumbeena,
 - Ormond United,
 - South Oakleigh and
 - Springvale.
Grand Final - Dandenong Amateurs 16.20.116 defeated Murrumbeena 9.9.63.

1936 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
Senior Grade :
A fully senior grade was introduced.
Participating clubs included :
 - Dandenong Amateurs,
 - Malvern,
 - McKinnon,
 - Moorabbin City,
 - Murrumbeena,
 - Oakleigh District (debut, result of merger),
 - Ormond United and
 - Spring Vale.
Grand Final - McKinnon 10.22.82 defeated Ormond United 10.17.77.
Junior Grade :
Participating clubs included Noble Park, Oakleigh Jrs, South Oakleigh, Springvale (Jrs?).

1937 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
Senior Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Dandenong Amateurs,
 - Malvern,
 - McKinnon,
 - Moorabbin City,
 - Murrumbeena,
 - Spring Vale.
Grand Final - McKinnon 10.10.70 defeated Dandenong Amateurs 6.20.56.
Junior Grade :
Participating clubs included Carnegie, Caulfield Park, Glen Waverley, Heatherton, Murrumbeena, Noble Park, Ormond, South Oakleigh, Springvale.

1938 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh,
 - Caulfield,
 - Dandenong Amateurs,
 - Malvern,
 - McKinnon,
 - Moorabbin City,
 - Mount Waverley (debut),
 - Murrumbeena,
 - Oakleigh and
 - Spring Vale.
Grand Final - McKinnon 16.16.112 defeated Bentleigh 13.19.97.
B Grade :
General - Uncertain whether this grade consisted of open-age teams, junior-age teams, or a bit of both.
Participating clubs included :
 - Carnegie,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Heatherton,
 - Murrumbeena Jrs,
 - Noble Park,
 - Oakleigh Jrs,
 - Ormond and
 - Sandringham.
Grand Final - Heatherton defeated Sandringham.

1939 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh,
 - Carnegie,
 - Caulfield,
 - Dandenong Amateurs,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Malvern,
 - McKinnon,
 - Moorabbin City,
 - Mount Waverley,
 - Murrumbeena and
 - Oakleigh.
Grand Final - Carnegie 21.11.137 defeated Dandenong Amateurs 18.8.116.
B Grade :
General - Uncertain whether this grade consisted of open-age teams, junior-age teams, or a bit of both.
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh Jrs,
 - Carnegie Jrs,
 - Heatherton,
 - Oakleigh Jrs,
 - Ormond,
 - Sandringham,
 - South Oakleigh and
 - Spring Vale.
Grand Final - South Oakleigh defeated Oakleigh Jrs.
C Grade :
General - C Grade was an U18 competition.
Participating clubs included Carnegie Church Of Christ, Carnegie Rovers, Carnegie Sons Of Soldiers, East Malvern Congregationals.

1940 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Carnegie,
 - Dandenong Amateurs,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Heatherton,
 - Malvern,
 - McKinnon,
 - Moorabbin City,
 - Mount Waverley and
 - Murrumbeena.
Grand Final - Dandenong Amateurs 8.7.55 defeated Bentleigh 7.12.54.
B Grade :
General - Uncertain whether this grade consisted of open-age teams, junior-age teams, or a bit of both.
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh,
 - Carnegie (Jrs?),
 - Carnegie CoC,
 - Heatherton Jrs,
 - Ormond Jrs,
 - Sandringham and
 - South Oakleigh.
Grand Final - Ormond Jrs defeated Heatherton Jrs.
C Grade :
General - C Grade was an U18 competition.
Participating clubs included Carnegie Rovers, Carnegie Sons Of Soldiers, East Malvern Congregationals, Murrumbeena, Noble Park, Oakleigh.

1941 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh,
 - Carnegie,
 - Carnegie District,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Heatherton and
 - McKinnon.
Grand Final - Bentleigh 14.17.101 defeated McKinnon 9.13.67.
B Grade :
General - While it was suggested that B Grade was an open-age competition, 'Sons Of Soldiers' is an odd term to represent even a young adult age. It is likely the competition was a mix of senior and junior teams.
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh Jrs,
 - Carnegie CoC,
 - Carnegie Sons Of Soldiers,
 - East Malvern United,
 - Oakleigh Colts and
 - South Oakleigh Jrs.
Grand Final - East Malvern United 17.10.112 defeated Oakleigh Colts 14.11.95.
C Grade :
General - C Grade was an U18 competition.
Participating clubs included Black Rock, Carnegie Rovers, Cheltenham, Dandenong, East Malvern, Glen Huntly, Murrumbeena Rovers, Oakleigh.

1942 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :
General - The CODFL was a junior-age competition only this season.
Participating clubs included Bentleigh, Black Rock, Carnegie District, Carnegie Rovers, East Malvern, Glen Waverley, Oakleigh Jrs, McKinnon, Moorabbin City, Murrumbeena Rovers, Sandringham.

1943 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :
General - The CODFL was a junior-age competition only this season.
Participating clubs included Bentleigh, Carnegie Rovers, Glen Iris, Glen Waverley, Murrumbeena Rovers, Oakleigh Jrs.

1944 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :
General - The CODFL was a junior-age competition only this season.
Participating clubs included Bentleigh, Carnegie Rovers, Dandenong Amateurs, East Malvern, Glen Iris, Glen Waverley, Hughesdale, McKinnon, Murrumbeena Rovers, Oakleigh Jrs.

1945 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
General :
The CODFL was a junior-age competition only this season.
A Grade :
Participating clubs included : Bentleigh A, Bentleigh C, Carnegie A, Carnegie C, East Malvern A, East Malvern C, Glen Iris, Glenhuntly, Hughesdale, Murrumbeena A, Murrumbeena C and Oakleigh.
Grand Final - Bentleigh defeated Murrumbeena.
B Grade :
A B Grade competition also existed.

1946 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
General - The CODFL fielded senior competition again.
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bentleigh,
 - Carnegie,
 - Caulfield Amateurs,
 - Caulfield City (debut),
 - Dandenong Amateurs,
 - East Malvern,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - McKinnon,
 - Mount Waverley and
 - Murrumbeena Rovers.
Grand Final - East Malvern defeated Bentleigh.

1947 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bentleigh,
 - Carnegie,
 - Caulfield Amateurs,
 - Caulfield City,
 - Dandenong Amateurs,
 - East Malvern,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - McKinnon,
 - Mount Waverley,
 - Murrumbeena Rovers and
 - Oakleigh Combined.
Grand Final - Bentleigh 13.13.91 defeated McKinnon 12.14.86.

1948 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bentleigh,
 - Carnegie,
 - Caulfield Amateurs,
 - Caulfield City,
 - Dandenong,
 - East Brighton,
 - East Malvern,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - McKinnon and
 - Mount Waverley.
Grand Final - Carnegie 12.17.89 defeated Bentleigh 8.18.66.

1949 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bentleigh,
 - Carnegie,
 - Caulfield Amateurs,
 - Caulfield City,
 - Dandenong,
 - East Brighton (debut),
 - East Malvern,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - McKinnon and
 - Mount Waverley.
Grand Final - McKinnon 13.20.98 defeated Bentleigh 10.8.68.

1950 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bentleigh,
 - Carnegie,
 - Caulfield Amateurs,
 - Caulfield City,
 - Dandenong (final season),
 - East Brighton,
 - East Malvern,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - McKinnon,
 - Mount Waverley,
 - Murrumbeena Rovers and
 - Oakleigh Districts (debut, result of merger).
Grand Final - McKinnon 7.16.58 defeated Carnegie 7.10.52.

1951 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) : ^{[source] [source]}
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bentleigh,
 - Carnegie,
 - Caulfield Amateurs,
 - Caulfield City,
 - East Brighton,
 - East Malvern,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - McKinnon,
 - Mount Waverley,
 - Murrumbeena Rovers,
 - Oakleigh Districts and
 - Springvale.
Grand Final - McKinnon 10.9.69 defeated Carnegie 8.15.63.
B Grade :
B Grade comprised reserve sides as well as junior teams such as East Sandringham, Glenhuntly Jrs and Hughesdale.

1952 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bentleigh,
 - Carnegie,
 - Caulfield Amateurs,
 - Caulfield City,
 - East Brighton,
 - East Malvern,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - McKinnon,
 - Mount Waverley,
 - Oakleigh Districts and
 - Springvale (debut).
Grand Final - McKinnon 10.26.86 defeated Carnegie 8.15.63.

1953 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bentleigh,
 - Carnegie,
 - Caulfield City,
 - Caulfield District,
 - East Brighton,
 - East Malvern,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Glenhuntly (debut),
 - McKinnon (final season),
 - Mount Waverley,
 - Murrumbeena Rovers,
 - Oakleigh Districts and
 - Springvale.
Grand Final - Oakleigh Districts 8.13.61 defeated Carnegie 6.8.44.

1954 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bentleigh,
 - Carnegie,
 - Caulfield City,
 - Caulfield District,
 - East Brighton,
 - East Malvern,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Glenhuntly,
 - Murrumbeena and
 - Springvale.
Grand Final - Glen Waverley 13.9.87 defeated Bentleigh 11.12.78.

1955 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bentleigh,
 - Carnegie,
 - Caulfield City,
 - Caulfield District,
 - East Brighton,
 - East Malvern,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Glenhuntly,
 - Mount Waverley,
 - Murrumbeena,
 - Oakleigh Districts,
 - Springvale and
 - Tooronga (this season only).
Grand Final - Glenhuntly 9.16.70 defeated East Brighton 6.17.53.

1956 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bentleigh,
 - Carnegie,
 - Caulfield Amateurs,
 - Caulfield City,
 - Clayton YCW,
 - East Brighton,
 - East Malvern,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Glenhuntly,
 - Mount Waverley,
 - Murrumbeena,
 - Noble Park,
 - Oakleigh Districts and
 - Springvale (final season).
Finals Series :
 - Grand Final - Springvale drew Oakleigh Districts.
 - Grand Final Replay - Springvale 11.16.82 defeated Oakleigh Districts 8.17.65.

1957 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Carnegie,
 - Caulfield Amateurs,
 - Caulfield City,
 - Clayton YCW,
 - East Brighton,
 - East Malvern,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Glenhuntly,
 - Mount Waverley,
 - Murrumbeena,
 - Noble Park and
 - Oakleigh Districts.
Grand Final - Oakleigh Districts 11.15.81 defeated Glenhuntly 10.7.67.

1958 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
General :
From this point forward, lower grades were not solely dedicated to junior-age teams.
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Carnegie,
 - Caulfield Amateurs,
 - Caulfield City,
 - Clayton YCW,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Glenhuntly,
 - East Brighton,
 - East Malvern,
 - Mount Waverley,
 - Murrumbeena,
 - Noble Park and
 - Oakleigh Districts.
Grand Final - Oakleigh Districts 8.14.62 defeated Murrumbeena 6.7.43.
B Grade :
This competition comprised reserve sides of all teams in A Grade but for East Sandringham in place of East Brighton.

1959 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Carnegie,
 - Clayton YCW,
 - East Brighton,
 - East Malvern,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Glenhuntly (final season),
 - Harrisfield (final season due to merger),
 - Mount Waverley,
 - Murrumbeena,
 - Noble Park (final season due to merger) and
 - Oakleigh Districts.
Grand Final - East Malvern 12.16.88 defeated Glen Waverley 13.6.84.
Reserve Open Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bennettswood,
 - Caulfield Amateurs,
 - Caulfield City,
 - Chadstone,
 - Dingley,
 - Doveton,
 - Glen Iris Districts,
 - Huntingdale,
 - North Caulfield and
 - South Murrumbeena.

1960 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Carnegie,
 - Clayton YCW,
 - East Brighton,
 - East Malvern,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Mount Waverley,
 - Murrumbeena,
 - Noble Park-Harrisfield (debut, result of merger) and
 - Oakleigh Districts.
Grand Final - East Malvern 10.15.75 defeated Noble Park-Harrisfield 7.9.51.
Reserve Open Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Caulfield Amateurs,
 - Chadstone,
 - Dingley,
 - Doveton,
 - Glen Iris Districts,
 - Huntingdale,
 - North Caulfield and
 - South Murrumbeena.

1961 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Ashburton,
 - Carnegie,
 - Chadstone,
 - Clayton YCW,
 - East Brighton (made finals),
 - East Malvern,
 - Mount Waverley,
 - Murrumbeena,
 - Noble Park-Harrisfield and
 - Oakleigh Districts.
Grand Final - Noble Park-Harrisfield 11.15.81 defeated East Malvern 7.10.52.
Reserve Open Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Caulfield Amateurs,
 - Dingley,
 - Doveton,
 - Glen Iris Districts,
 - North Caulfield,
 - RAAF DCS and
 - South Murrumbeena.

1962 (Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL) :^[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As where known) :
 1. Noble Park-Harrisfield,
 2. Oakleigh Districts,
 3. East Brighton,
 4. Ashburton,
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 - Chadstone,
 - Clayton YCW,
 - Dingley,
 - Glen Iris,
 - Mount Waverley and
 - Murrumbeena.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - East Brighton 15.14.104 defeated Ashburton 7.5.47 @ Dingley.
 - Second Semi-Final - Noble Park-Harrisfield 17.13.115 defeated Oakleigh Districts 6.11.47 @ Dingley.
 - Preliminary Final - Oakleigh Districts 12.15.87 defeated East Brighton 10.8.68 @ Oakleigh.
 - Grand Final - Noble Park-Harrisfield 15.16.106 defeated Oakleigh Districts 5.5.35 @ Oakleigh.
Reserve Open Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Beaumaris,
 - Burnley,
 - Carnegie (5th midseason),
 - Caulfield Amateurs,
 - Glen Iris Districts,
 - Hawthorn Amateurs,
 - Highett West YC,
 - RAAF DCS and
 - South Murrumbeena.
Grand Final - Caulfield Amateurs 8.8.56 defeated Hawthorn Amateurs 6.6.42.
B Grade :
B Grade consisted of 2nds teams save for Sandown (debut, 2nd after H&As).
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - Sandown 12.13.85 defeated East Brighton 2nds 6.9.45 @ Dingley.
 - Grand Final - East Brighton 2nds 5.5.35 defeated Sandown 4.4.28.
C Grade :
C Grade consisted of mostly 3rds teams, 1 or 2 2nds teams, junior team 'Mackie' and East Sandringham.

1963 - The Eastern Suburban FL and the Caulfield-Oakleigh DFL merged to form the South-East Suburban FL.

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