1971 VFA Season: Sandringham
These are the details of the premiership results of Sandringham for the 1971 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Oakleigh in a semi final, Sandringham were defeated by Preston in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1971 VFA Season
Team:
Sandringham
Home Ground:
Beach Road Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 10-0-8, P%: 101.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Preston (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busse, Neil | 6 | 0 | R10-11, R15-17, SF | |
| Clarke, Graham | 18 | 0 | R01-04, R06-07, R09-18, SF, PF | |
| Kennedy, Des | 6 | 0 | R11-12, R14, R17, SF, PF | |
| Murphy, Glenn | 8 | 0 | R01-02, R04, R14, R16-17, SF, PF | |
| Sarau, Jeff | 12 | 0 | R03, R05-13, R15-16 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busse, Neil | 20 | 11 | -0- | 9 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1971 | Round 1 | Preston | AWAY | LOSS | PRST by 45 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 25/04/1971 | Round 2 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 13 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 09/05/1971 | Round 3 | Dandenong | AWAY | WIN | SNDH by 26 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 16/05/1971 | Round 4 | Geelong West | HOME | WIN | SNDH by 51 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 23/05/1971 | Round 5 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 28 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 30/05/1971 | Round 6 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | SNDH by 14 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 06/06/1971 | Round 7 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | SNDH by 5 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 13/06/1971 | Round 8 | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 14 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 20/06/1971 | Round 9 | Waverley | AWAY | LOSS | WAVE by 20 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 27/06/1971 | Round 10 | Preston | HOME | WIN | SNDH by 23 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 11/07/1971 | Round 11 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | SNDH by 16 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 18/07/1971 | Round 12 | Dandenong | HOME | WIN | SNDH by 14 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 25/07/1971 | Round 13 | Geelong West | AWAY | WIN | SNDH by 6 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 01/08/1971 | Round 14 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 9 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 08/08/1971 | Round 15 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | SNDH by 34 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 15/08/1971 | Round 16 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 25 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 22/08/1971 | Round 17 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | SNDH by 9 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 29/08/1971 | Round 18 | Waverley | HOME | LOSS | WAVE by 11 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 05/09/1971 | Semi Final | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | SNDH by 26 | Neil Busse | unknown |
| 19/09/1971 | Preliminary Final | Preston | AWAY | LOSS | PRST by 14 | Neil Busse | unknown |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.