1979 Dockerty Cup Results

written by John Punshon
Source: Soccer Action

Home Team v Away Team
First Preliminary Round
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Abbotsford 3 - 2 Mordialloc
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Burnley 0 - 1 Bosch
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Dandenong City 2 - 4 Melton
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Diamond Creek 2 - 5 Cranbourne
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Doncaster Rovers 4 - 2 Mcleod United
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Fitzroy 1 - 2 Gladstone Park
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Footscray JUST Seconds 2 - 1 Wiltona
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Hamlyn Rangers 1 - 0 Corio
Saturday, February 24, 1979
HD Dinamo

Goals: Maric x 2, Spoljar
3 - 1 Doveton

Goal: Roderick
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Keysborough 6 - 2 La Trobe City
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Mitcham 1 - 4 Coburg
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Monash
Won by Monash
- La Trobe University
Won by Monash
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Moreland
After extra time
Moreland won on penalties 4-1
1 - 1 Ferntree Gully
After extra time
Moreland won on penalties 4-1
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Nunawading City
After extra time
Collingwood City won on penalties 6-5
0 - 0 Collingwood City
After extra time
Collingwood City won on penalties 6-5
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Park Rangers 6 - 0 Ringwood United
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Port Melbourne 3 - 1 West Melbourne
Saturday, February 24, 1979
South Dandenong 0 - 2 Springvale City
Saturday, February 24, 1979
South Melbourne 4 - 3 Knox City
Saturday, February 24, 1979
South Oakleigh 1 - 0 Clarinda
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Thomastown 8 - 1 South Yarra
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Traralgon City 0 - 3 Keilor City
Saturday, February 24, 1979
West Geelong 7 - 1 De La Salle
Saturday, February 24, 1979
Yallourn 1 - 2 Regent
Byes: 41 clubs
Second Preliminary Round
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Abbotsford
After extra time
5 - 4 Cranbourne
After extra time
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Ballarat
After extra time
1 - 3 Fawkner
After extra time
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Berwick City 2 - 1 Barwon City
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Boronia
After extra time
Boronia won on penalties 4-3
2 - 2 Carlton
After extra time
Boronia won on penalties 4-3
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Bosch
After extra time
Bosch won on penalties 3-1
1 - 1 Broadmeadows City
After extra time
Bosch won on penalties 3-1
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Bulleen 1 - 5 Williamstown
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Central Altona 0 - 2 Brunswick City
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Central Brunswick
Won by Moe United
- Moe United
Won by Moe United
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Essendon City
Won by Essendon City
- West Geelong
Won by Essendon City
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Footscray JUST Seconds 5 - 0 Malvern City
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Gladstone Park
Won by Rosanna
- Rosanna
Won by Rosanna
Saturday, March 3, 1979
HD Dinamo
Won by HD Dinamo
- University of Melbourne
Won by HD Dinamo
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Hawksburn 4 - 2 Ansett
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Keilor Austria 2 - 0 Coburg
Saturday, March 3, 1979. Venue not known
Keilor City
Line-up included: Simone & Lenny van Leeuwen. Coach: Hans Feige.
Goals: Simonex 3, van Leeuwen
4 - 3 Doncaster Rovers
Line-up included: Alan Copeland, Keith Humble, Trevor Teer & Segui. Coach: Norn Hobson.
Goals: K Humble, Teer, Segui
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Melton 6 - 0 East Brunswick
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Mooroolbark 1 - 0 Brighton
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Moorabbin City 1 - 4 Moreland
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Morwell Falcons
Won by North Sunshine
- North Sunshine
Won by North Sunshine
Saturday, March 3, 1979
North Geelong
Won by North Geelong
- Geelong
Won by North Geelong
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Park Rangers 1 - 0 Prahran City
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Pegasus 0 - 2 Frankston Pines
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Port Melbourne 3 - 1 Richmond
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Regent
Won by Melbourne
- Melbourne
Won by Melbourne
Saturday, March 3, 1979
South Melbourne 1 - 0 Hamlyn Rangers
Saturday, March 3, 1979
South Oakleigh 4 - 0 Clayton
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Springvale City 1 - 0 Collingwood City
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Sunshine Heights 0 - 9 Bell Park
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Thomastown 2 - 1 Keysborough
Saturday, March 3, 1979
Waverley City 2 - 0 West Brunswick
Saturday, March 3, 1979. Venue not known
Werribee
Line-up included: Paul Reardon, Kaz Piotrowski, Robert Amos, Keith Lindsay & Janos Angyasy. Coach: Charlie Vella.
Goals: Lindsay, Angyasy
2 - 1 Heidelberg
Line-up included: Humphries, Igoe & Vukasinec.
Goal: Humphries
Saturday, March 10, 1979
Monash
After extra time
St Albans won on penalties 3-2
4 - 4 St Albans
After extra time
St Albans won on penalties 3-2
Third Preliminary Round
Saturday, March 10, 1979
Abbotsford 1 - 5 Waverley City
Saturday, March 10, 1979
Bell Park 2 - 5 South Oakleigh
Saturday, March 10, 1979
Boronia 3 - 0 Berwick City
Saturday, March 10, 1979
Bosch 2 - 3 Port Melbourne
Saturday, March 10, 1979
Brunswick City 2 - 6 Hawksburn
Saturday, March 10, 1979. Venue not known.
Essendon City
Line-Up Included: Miro Banda & Peter Carlei.
Goals: Banda, Carlea
2 - 1 HD Dinamo
Saturday, March 10, 1979
Frankston Pines 2 - 0 Fawkner
Saturday, March 10, 1979
Keilor Austria 4 - 1 North Sunshine
Saturday, March 10, 1979. Venue not known.
Keilor City
Line-up included: Vlado Kotevski, Boce Gelevski, Glen Dorward, Pece Stojcevski, Cele Presilski, Alex Micevski, Steve Trajkovski & Jon Serovski. Coach: Hans Feige.
Goals: Kotevski x 5, Gelevski x 5, Dorward x 2, Stojcevski x 2, Presilski, Micevski, Trajkovski, Serovski
18 - 0 Mooroolbark
Saturday, March 10, 1979
Melbourne 4 - 1 Thomastown
Saturday, March 10, 1979
Moreland 2 - 1 Melton
Saturday, March 10, 1979
Park Rangers 5 - 0 Moe United
Saturday, March 10, 1979.
Rosanna
After extra time
2 - 4 North Geelong
After extra time
Saturday, March 10, 1979. Venue not known.
Werribee
Line-up included: Paul Reardon, Cook, Dixon. Kaz Piotrowski & Janos Angyasy. Coach: Charlie Vella.
Goals: Angyasy, Own goal
After extra time
2 - 1 Springvale
Line-up included: Peter Mur. Brian Clothier & David Luca. Coach: Tony Dunkerley.
After extra time
Date not known
Footscray JUST Seconds
Won by Footscray JUST Seconds
- St Albans
Won by Footscray JUST Seconds
Date not known
South Melbourne
Won by Melbourne
- Williamstown
Won by Melbourne
First Main Round (State League clubs enter)
Saturday, March 17, 1979. Green Gully Reserve, St Albans, Att: 400 (est). Referee: Tony Beazleigh.
Albion Rovers
Billy Johnson, Bobby Nisbet, Alex Wark, Steve Blair, Tony Gatt, Alastair Denham, Dave Stokes, Dave McNeil, Bill McIntyre (Kit Greechan 51), Bill McCormick (George Miller 67), Mick D'Sylva. Coach: Mike Lynn.
Caution: Wark
0 - 1 Frankston Pines
Branko Radov, Dennis Bennett, Hans Effern, Brian Paulding, Dave Ferris, John Irvine, Thomas (Lewis 70), Colin Mitchell, Gary Watson (John Cameron 49), Graham Shepherd, Steve Cairns. Coach: Tommy Randles.
Caution: Cairns. Sent off: Bennett
Goal: Shepherd 30
Saturday, March 17, 1979. Gardiners Creek Reserve, Burwood.
Essendon Croatia
Peter Blasby, Grant Smart, Steve Short, Steve Kokoska, Ante Bilaver, Keith Adams, Ken Murphy, Alan Kerr (Ned Batinovic), Tommy Cumming, Carl Gilder, Branko Culina. Coach: Brian Edgley.
Goals: Gilder x 3, Cumming x 2
5 - 0 Williamstown
Saturday, March 17, 1979. Green Gully Reserve, St Albans. Att: 400 (est). Referee: Colin Johns.
George Cross
Svez Matsson, Phil Cutajar, Norm Maitland, Billy Wilkinson, Derek Barron, Robert Mirak, Tony Castiello, Jim Paparas, Steve Sodomaco (Francis Mifsud 40), Ray Mizzi, Tony Scicluna (Rizzo 80). Coach: Johnny Sanchez.
Goals: Mizzi 16, 86, Paparas 43, Mifsud 67
4 - 1 Port Melbourne
Arthur Karamousis, Anestas Triantafillidis, Nick Tyrikos, Paul Takianos, Alex Lekkas, Figogiannis, Paps, Svigos, Jim Kokoras (Papanicolaou 46), Kypreos (sent off 89), Nick Lazaridis (Vathis 70). Coach: Dimitrios Svanzos.
Goal: Lazaridis 14
Saturday, March 17, 1979. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Referee: Joe Slaats.
Juventus
Hugh Graham, Serge Sabbadini, Peter Vaughan, Jim Symington, Fausto Tarquinio, Charlie Smith, Lou Sannipoli, Claude Lucchesi, Bobby McGuinness, George Gillan, John Lucchesi. Coach: Tony Boggi.
Goals: Gillan x 2, J Lucchesi x 2, C Lucchesi, Other scorers not known
8 - 0 Hawksburn
Gulacsi, Lerinc, Jene Kalmar (Tibor Benedek 58), Drago Bulic, Barna (Matores 73), Joe Hegedus, Steve Bleskany, Ferenc Palinkas, J Biro, I Lasanc, Laszlo.
Saturday, March 17, 1979. Croydon Park, Croydon. Att: 100 (est). Referee: Jim Brennan.
Maribyrnong Polonia
Leszek Dzielakowski, Wszola, John Pater, Jan Gawlik, Tad Rachwalski, Ron Horfiniak, Tom Koter, Peter Czapnik (Aristodemou 78), Brendan Lakic (Joe Herman 75), Ralph Esposito, Mike Pichner. Coach: Eddie Widera.
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Czapnik 43, Koter 45, Pichner 59
3 - 0 Footscray JUST Seconds
Milutin Ciric, Paul Hyne (Stojcevski 43), Ljube Talevski, Dance Smurgrevski, Ivan Karic, Danny Acevski, Kazanovski, Scorsis (Kovac 46), Vlatko Belic, Petrevski, Krnic.
Cautions: Nil
Saturday, March 17, 1979. Croydon Park, Croydon. Att: 100 (est). Referee: Mike Gaut.
Ringwood City
Michael Fulham, Don Pasman, John Malcolm, John Luyten, Ron Verniers, Brian Carnaby, Kees Doornenbal, Ian Greener, Gary Van Leuverden (Steve Pendry 77), John O'Callaghan, Mike Kupinic. Coach: Hank Mathot.
Caution: O'Callaghan
Goals: Greener 8, Kupinic 54, O'Callaghan 76
3 - 0 Moreland
Mike Debeljuh, Chris Kelly, Derek Appleyard (Angel Acosta 87), Dave Thomson, Duncanson, Coles, Joe Katz, Evans (Gasparino Paola 46), Alan Lenders, Bobby Kent, Ferretter. Coach: Sandy Henderson.
Saturday, March 17, 1979. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Referee: Mike Daly.
Sunshine City
John Scholten, Mike Dixey, Nick Lowe, Steve Ellis, Hugh Howe, Andy Esposito, Rob Nelson, Frank Mussel, John McNally, Stuart Gilmour (Mike Paisley 46), Dave Nelson. Coach: Bill Walsh.
Cautions: Lowe, Ellis
Goals: McNally 93, R Nelson 98
2 - 0 Melbourne
John Kennedy, Phil Diamantaris, Rae, Drinoczky, George Csifo, Ken Hall, Mike Brazil, Alan Lee, Hansen Liu, Tom Vukovic (Michael Bond 91), Steve Jurina. Coach: Ken Kontra.
Caution: Lee
Saturday, March 17, 1979. Gardiners Creek Reserve, Burwood.
Western Suburbs
Alex Mitanidis, Daxi Kypirtidis, Mike Glykokalamos, Marian Jaworski, Daglis, Jim Daperis, Steve Moore, George Theocharidis, Ray Pocock, Andy Czapnik, Ulysses Kokkinos (Eddie Heable). Coach: Jim Pyrgolios.
Goals: Daperis
After extra time
Western Suburbs won on penalties 4-2
1 - 1 North Geelong
After extra time
Western Suburbs won on penalties 4-2
Sunday, March 18, 1979. Kim Reserve, Altona.
Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Kevin Wilson, Keith Murray, Rob Gramsbergen, George Train, Kevin Kelly, George Watters, Harry Hird, Terry Banagan (Richard Plessa 46', sent off 86), Bob Taylor (Con Ignatidis), Nat Little. Coach: Joe Wilson.
Goals: Taylor x 2, Little x 2, Train pen
5 - 1 Werribee
Sunday, March 18, 1979. Wembley Park, Box Hill. Att: 1,000 (est). Referee: Les Hazlehurst.
Box Hill
Graham Morgan, Craig White, Paul Corke, George Tsakalidis, Kyle Patterson, Greg McLeod (Bradley 75), Ray Taylor, Ian McLeod, Mike Valentine, Noel Cupido (Scott Patterson 65) , Pedro Ramos. Coach: Tommy White.
Goals: Altheim 61og, Taylor 95, K Patterson 103
3 - 1 Keilor Austria
Dimitrijevski, George Grbac, Guenter Gerick, Pejkovic, Tralic, Gerry Altheim, Ray Beller, Angelo Feretis (Murray 102), Stojanovic, Glen Dorward, Miloshis (Rajic 105).
Goal: Beller 87
Sunday, March 18, 1979. Wembley Park, Box Hill. Att: 1,000 (double-header). Referee: Lou Hemmes.
Croydon City
Mick Edwards (Reg Morton 50), Jimmy Spink, Alan Pongho, Steve McCombe, Mike Sinclair, Paul Priestley (Gary Hobson 35), Pat Lowrey, Duncan Smith, Joe Tront, Roy Hamilton, Jim Wyllie. Coach: Mike Plunkett.
Goals: Tront 5, 44, Hamilton 25, 27, 50, 74, 76pk, 77, Priestley 28, Spink 72, Lowrey 73
11 - 0 Essendon City
Biasol, Emanuele Manini (Joe Pizzo 70), George Yangoulli, Sidoni, Robert Traficante, Brogno, Peter Carlei, Dante Capponi, Miro Banda, Paglia, H Delizza.
Sunday, March 18, 1979. Centenary Park, North Frankston.
Frankston City 5 - 1 Park Rangers
Sunday, March 18, 1979. Kim Reserve, Altona.
Green Gully
Lou Denys (Stan Magro), Peter Donaldson, John Cain (John Patten), Mick Klarin, Steve Crilly, Joe Pavlekovic, Ian McCarthy, Les Thompson, Andy Segi, Steve Carr, Dave Perkin. Coach: Billy Vojtek.
Goals: Segi x 2, Pavlekovic x 2, Perkin, Own goal
6 - 0 Boronia
Sunday, March 18, 1979. Centenary Park, North Frankston.
Hakoah St Kilda 3 - 0 Waverley City
Sunday, March 18, 1979. BT Connor Reserve, Reservoir.
Prahran Slavia
Alex McPherson, Frank Thompson, Glen Westley, John Yzendoorn, Dave Pye, Billy Brindle, Jim Train, Brian Tuft, Steve Aldridge, Jamie Paton, Jim Williams. Coach: Harry Chalkitis.
Goals: Tuft, Paton pk
2 - 1 Keilor City
Sunday, March 18, 1979. BT Connor Reserve, Reservoir.
Preston Makedonia
Lou Kastner, Chris Petrov, David Garthwaite, Tom Brewerton, Steve Beech, Mike Rainey (John Higham), Gordon Favell, Ljube Petrovski (Dusko Masalkovski), Robbie Cullen, George McMillan, Jeff Faulkner. Coach: Tony Vrzina.
Goals: McMillan x 5, Cullen x 2, Flavell
8 - 1 South Oakleigh
Second Main Round
Saturday, March 24, 1979. BT Connor Reserve, Reservoir. Att: 1,000 (est). Referee: Nick Karlich.
Frankston Pines
Branko Radov, Dave Ferris, Brian Paulding, Hans Effern, George Wilson, John Irvine, Steve Cairns, Lewis (Thomas 56), John Cameron, Graham Shepherd, George Malcolm. Coach: Tommy Randles.
Cautions: Shepherd, Cairns
0 - 1 Maribyrnong Polonia
Leszek Dzielakowski, Wszola, John Pater, Jan Gawlik, Tad Rachwalski, Ron Horfiniak, Tom Koter, Peter Czapnik, Brendan Lakic, Ralph Esposito (Joe Herman 46), Mike Pichner (Aristodemou 75). Coach: Eddie Widera.
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Gawlik 42pk
Saturday, March 24, 1979. BT Connor Reserve, Reservoir. Att: 1,000 (est). Referee: Jack Readshaw.
Preston Makedonia
Lou Kastner, Mike Rainey, David Garthwaite, Tom Brewerton, Steve Beech, Chris Petrov, Gordon Favell, Ljube Petrovski, Robbie Cullen, George McMillan, Jeff Faulkner. Coach: Tony Vrzina.
Caution: Cullen
Goals: McMillan 20, 29, Petrov 89
3 - 2 Juventus
Hugh Graham, Serge Sabbadini, Peter Vaughan, Pat Della Rocca, Jim Symington, Charlie Smith, Bruno Sabidussi, Claude Lucchesi, Tony Curcio (George Gillan 46), Bobby McGuinness, John Lucchesi. Coach: Tony Boggi.
Caution: Gillan.
Goals: Smith 13, 70pk
Sunday, March 25, 1979. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Att: 200 (est). Referee: Joe Slaats.
Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Vince Bannon, Danny McCluskey (Dave Cooper 95), Bob Adams, John Taylor, Alan Parrott, Willie Coulson, Ged Bannon, Keith Webster, Kevin Swinscoe, Noel Mitten. Coach: Fred Bunce.
Caution: Mitten.
Goals: Swinscoe 57, Mitten 74, 109, Adams 108+C117
After extra time
4 - 3 Sunshine City
John Scholten, Mike Dixey, Nick Lowe, Dennis Morovic, Hugh Howe, Frank Mussel, Andy Esposito (John McNally 76), Rob Nelson, Mike Paisley (Steve Ellis 97), Niff Christoudias, Dave Nelson. Coach: Terry Walker.
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Howe 5, D Nelson 70, R Nelson 94
After extra time
Sunday, March 25, 1979. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Att: 200 (est). Referee: Nick Karlich.
Hakoah St Kilda
Billy Whiteside, John Daperis, Anton Dosen, Steve Gadsby, David Baker, Dave Rigby (Ian Gibson 46), Bill Jordanou, Stuart Blair, Les Nagy, Graham French, Branko Bozinovski (Gerry Edmondson 70). Coach: Frank Micic.
Goals: French 15, 80, Jordanou 23, Bozinvski 59, Dosen 75, Edmondson 81
6 - 0 Box Hill
Graham Morgan, Craig White (Horner 82), Paul Corke, George Tsakalidis, Kyle Patterson, Greg McLeod, Ian McLeod, Pedro Ramos, Mike Valentine, Noel Cupido, Ray Taylor. Coach: Tommy White.
Date not known, March, 1979. Green Gully Reserve, St Albans. Att: 1,500 (est). Referee: Les Hazlehurst.
Essendon Croatia
Peter Blasby, Grant Smart, Steve Short, Steve Kokoska, Ante Bilaver, Keith Adams, Ken Murphy, Branko Culina, Tommy Cumming, Carl Gilder, Silvano Franin (Zeljko Loncar 65). Coach: Brian Edgley.
Goals: Murphy 2, Gilder 21, 25
3 - 1 Ringwood City
Michael Fulham, Don Pasman, John Malcolm, John Luyten, Ron Verniers, Brian Carnaby, Alex Anderson, Mike Kupinic, John O'Callaghan, Ian Greener, Kees Doornenbal. Coach: Hank Mathot.
Goal: Greener 40
Date not known, March, 1979. Green Gully Reserve, St Albans. Att: 1,500 (est). Referee: Lou Hemmes.
Croydon City
Mick Edwards, Jimmy Spink, Steve McCombe (Gary Hobson 75), Mike Sinclair, Alan Pongho, David Brogan, Pat Lowrey, Duncan Smith, Joe Tront, Roy Hamilton, Jim Wyllie (Tom Kelly 75). Coach: Mike Plunkett.
Goals: Lowrey 31, 68, McCombe 54
After extra time
Croydon City won on penalties 5-3
3 - 3 Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Kevin Wilson, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, George Train, George Watters, Kevin Kelly, Harry Hird, Con Ignatidis (John Little 60), Bob Taylor, Nat Little (Richard Buckley 90+1). Coach: Joe Wilson.
Goals: Taylor 20, 74, K Kelly 59
After extra time
Croydon City won on penalties 5-3
Thursday, March 29, 1979. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Referee: Lou Hemmes.
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Donaldson, John Cain, Mick Klarin, John Patten, Willie Vassallo, Ian McCarthy, Billy Vojtek, Dave Perkin, Steve Carr, Andy Segi. Coach: Billy Vojtek.
Goals: Carr 27, 69, 91, Vojtek 104, Segi 109
After extra time
5 - 2 Western Suburbs
Alex Mitanidis, Daxi Kypirtidis, Marian Jaworski, Mike Glykokalamos, Daglis, Christoudias (Skorsis 68), Steve Moore, Andy Czapnik, Rocky Santangelo (Eddie Heable 46), Ray Pocock, George Theocharidis. Coach: Jim Pyrgolios.
Goals: Moore 29, 90
After extra time
Thursday, March 29, 1979. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Referee: Chris Bambridge.
Prahran Slavia
Alex McPherson, Frank Thompson, Glen Westley, John Yzendoorn, Dave Pye, Billy Brindle, Jim Train, Brian Tuft, Steve Aldridge (Brian Monaghan 78), Jamie Paton, Jim Williams. Coach: Harry Chalkitis.
Goals: Aldridge 19, Paton 41, Williams 58
3 - 1 George Cross
Gerry Rice, Phil Cutajar, Norm Maitland, Billy Wilkinson (Rizzo 46), Derek Barron, Tony Castiello, Robert Mirak, Jim Paparas, Brian Thom, Laurie Bilusic (Tony Scicluna 46), Ray Mizzi. Coach: Johnny Sanchez.
Goal: Mizzi 2
Quarter-Finals
Saturday, March 31, 1979. Green Gully Reserve, St Albans. Att: 1,100 (est). Referee: Evan Venios.
Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Vince Bannon, Danny McCluskey, Bob Adams, John Taylor (Norrie Campbell 82), Tony Young, Keith Webster (Alan Parrott 82), Ged Bannon, Willie Coulson, Noel Mitten, Kevin Swinscoe. Coach: Fred Bunce.
Cautions: Taylor, McCluskey
Goals: Swinscoe 73, Mitten 80, Campbell 89
3 - 2 Croydon City
Reg Morton, Jimmy Spink, Steve McCombe, Alan Pongho, Gary Hobson, Pat Lowrey, Mike Sinclair, Duncan Smith, Joe Tront, Roy Hamilton, David Brogan. Coach: Mike Plunkett.
Caution: Tront
Goals: Lowrey 53, 74
Saturday, March 31, 1979. Green Gully Reserve, St Albans. Att: 1,100 (est). Referee: Nick Karlich.
Hakoah St Kilda
Billy Whiteside, John Daperis, Steve Gadsby, Anton Dosen, David Baker, Dave Rigby (Ian Gibson 78), Stuart Blair, Bill Jordanou, Michael Loh(Gerry Edmondson 97), Graham French, Branko Bozinovski. Coach: Frank Micic.
Cautions: Dosen, Daperis
Goals: French 42, 73
After extra time
2 - 5 Preston Makedonia
Lou Kastner, Mike Rainey, David Garthwaite, John Higham (Tom Brewerton 78), Steve Beech, Ljube Petrovski, Chris Petrov (Gary Ward 46), Gordon Favell, Robbie Cullen, George McMillan, Jeff Faulkner. Coach: Tony Vrzina.
Cautions: Nil.
Goals: Petrovski 26, McMillan 69, Cullen 91, Ward 98, 110
After extra time
Sunday, April 1, 1979. Chaplin Reserve Sunshine. Att: 2,200 (est). Referee: Stuart Mellings.
Maribyrnong Polonia
Eddie Sorokowski, Wszola, John Pater (Joe Herman 46), Jan Gawlik, Tad Rachwalski, Ron Horfiniak, Tom Koter, Peter Czapnik, Ralph Esposito, Alex Szwedi (Brendan Lakic 46), Mike Pichner. Coach: Eddie Widera.
0 - 5 Prahran Slavia
Alex McPherson, Frank Thompson, Glen Westley, John Yzendoorn, Dave Pye, Brian Tuft (Chris Whiteside 73), Jim Train, Billy Brindle, Jim Williams, Jamie Paton (Brian Monaghan 73), Steve Aldridge. Coach: Harry Chalkitis.
Goals: Paton 25, 35pk, 44, 70, Whiteside 80
Sunday, April 1, 1979. Chaplin Reserve Sunshine, Att: 2,200 (est). Referee: Tony Beazleigh.
Essendon Croatia
Peter Blasby, Grant Smart, Ned Cotic, Steve Kokoska, Ante Bilaver, Steve Short, Keith Adams, Ken Murphy, Tommy Cumming, Carl Gilder, Branko Culina. Coach: Brian Edgley.
Cautions: Short, Adams, Kokoska, Murphy
After extra time
Essendon Croatia won on penalties 6-5
Penalties: Vojtek (1-0), Culina (1-1); McCarthy (2-1), Cotic (saved); Carr (3-1), Adams (3-2); Segi (saved), Gilder (3-3); Cain (saved), Murphy (missed); Vassallo (4-3), Smart (4-4); Donaldson (5-4), Cumming (5-5); Pavlekovic (saved), Bilusic (5-6).
0 - 0 Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Donaldson, Mick Klarin, John Cain, John Patten, Billy Vojtek, Willie Vassallo, Ian McCarthy, Andy Segi, Steve Carr, Joe Pavlekovic. Coach: Billy Vojtek.
Caution: Vojtek
After extra time
Essendon Croatia won on penalties 6-5
Penalties: Vojtek (1-0), Culina (1-1); McCarthy (2-1), Cotic (saved); Carr (3-1), Adams (3-2); Segi (saved), Gilder (3-3); Cain (saved), Murphy (missed); Vassallo (4-3), Smart (4-4); Donaldson (5-4), Cumming (5-5); Pavlekovic (saved), Bilusic (5-6).
Semi-Finals
Wednesday, September 26, 1979. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 4,000 (est). Referee: Stuart Mellings.
Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Vince Bannon, Tony Young, Bob Adams, Alex Tulloch, Danny McCluskey (John Taylor 75), Ged Bannon, Willie Coulson (Keith Webster 75), Noel Mitten, Kevin Swinscoe, Bruce Young. Coach: Fred Bunce.
Cautions: McCluskey, B Young
Goals: Mitten 13, Swinscoe 44, B Young 90
3 - 0 Prahran Slavia
Fred Neri, Jim Train, Steve Lawson, Glen Westley (Liam Houston 15), Paul Wade, John Cullen, Billy Brindle, Steve Aldridge, Dave Griffiths, Brian Monaghan, Jim Williams. Coach: Harry Chalkitis.
Caution: Nil
Wednesday, September 26, 1979. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 4,000 (est). Referee: Chris Bambridge.
Essendon Croatia
Peter Blasby, Steve Short, Steve Kokoska, Keith Adams, Ante Bilaver, Ken Murphy, John Gardiner, Howard Andrews, Tommy Cumming (Ned Batinovic 108), Carl Gilder, Boris Paleka. Coach: Duje Zemunik.
Caution: Andrews.
Goals: Cumming 72, 94, 107, Murphy 57pk
After extra time
4 - 2 Preston Makedonia
Lou Kastner, Mike Rainey, John Higham, Gordon Flavell, Steve Beech, Eric Lesbirel (Stuart Cunningham 100), Jeff Faulkner (David Garthwaite 100), Ljube Petrovski, Robbie Cullen, George McMillan, Gary Ward. Coach: Tony Vrzina.
Cautions: McMillan. Sent off: McMillan 74
Goals: Petrovski 43, Ward 53
After extra time
1979 Dockerty Cup Final
Sunday, September 30, 1979. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 2.500 (est). Referee: Tony Beazleigh.
Essendon Croatia
Peter Blasby, Steve Short, Steve Kokoska, Keith Adams, Ante Bilaver, Ken Murphy, John Gardiner, Howard Andrews, Boris Paleka (Ned Batinovic 60), Carl Gilder, Tommy Cumming. Coach: Duje Zemunik.
Caution: Bilaver
Goals: Batinovic 90, 103
After extra time
2 - 1 Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Vince Bannon, Bob Adams, Tony Young, John Taylor (Dave Cooper 65), Ged Bannon, Alex Tulloch, Danny McCluskey, Noel Mitten, Kevin Swinscoe, Bruce Young (Norrie Campbell 96). Coach: Fred Bunce.
Cautions: G Bannon, Taylor.
Goal: Mitten 22
After extra time