St. Bernard's
Although St. Bernard’s College, Essendon, had a strong football tradition, its small size (fewer than 300 students) tended to militate against it when it came to fielding competitive school teams. In 1961, however, it was blessed with an amazingly talented group of young footballers who defied both the opposition and the odds to win the coveted Associated Catholic Schools premiership. Two years later, many of these same players formed the nucleus of the inaugural St. Bernard’s Old Collegians side which lined up in E Section of the VAFA, and which further enhanced the school’s reputation by winning the premiership at the first time of asking. Grand final opponents Glenhuntly had been in the VAFA since 1926, but it was St. Bernard’s who played with the assurance of veterans in winning comfortably by 20 points, 13.19 (97) to 11.11 (77).
2017 Season (VAFA Premier B) Fixture
St. Bernard's' 2017 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-08 1 | A | St. Bernard's | 7.3 | 10.10 | 16.13 | 21.14 | 140 | WON | Mazenod OC | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 27 | 113 | CR2 | 2017-04-08 Apr 8 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-04-22 2 | H | St. Bernard's | 2.5 | 4.8 | 13.9 | 19.11 | 125 | WON | Parkdale Vultures | 1.2 | 3.8 | 5.10 | 6.11 | 47 | 78 | SBC | 2017-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-04-29 3 | A | St. Bernard's | 4.1 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Old Carey | 3.0 | 5.1 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 74 | 16 | CSC | 2017-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-05-06 4 | A | St. Bernard's | 4.4 | 7.6 | 12.12 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | Fitzroy | 0.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 45 | 50 | BWS | 2017-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-05-13 5 | H | St. Bernard's | 4.5 | 4.5 | 8.11 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Monash Blues | 5.3 | 5.3 | 11.10 | 13.11 | 89 | -10 | SBC | 2017-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-05-20 6 | A | St. Bernard's | 3.0 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 65 | LOST | Old Brighton | 2.5 | 8.6 | 11.11 | 14.12 | 96 | -31 | BBO | 2017-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-05-27 7 | H | St. Bernard's | 5.3 | 6.7 | 7.12 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Old Scotch | 2.1 | 9.9 | 10.10 | 13.11 | 89 | 3 | SBC | 2017-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-06-03 8 | A | St. Bernard's | 1.3 | 8.6 | 10.11 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Ajax | 1.3 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 13.10 | 88 | -9 | GSO | 2017-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-06-17 9 | H | St. Bernard's | 3.2 | 9.5 | 15.8 | 18.18 | 126 | WON | Peninsula OB | 2.2 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 7.10 | 52 | 74 | SBC | 2017-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-06-24 10 | H | St. Bernard's | 2.1 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | Mazenod OC | 3.3 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 10.11 | 71 | 34 | SBC | 2017-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-07-01 11 | A | St. Bernard's | 1.4 | 5.5 | 12.9 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Parkdale Vultures | 2.6 | 7.12 | 8.16 | 10.22 | 82 | 15 | GGS | 2017-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-07-15 12 | H | St. Bernard's | 8.4 | 12.5 | 18.8 | 26.15 | 171 | WON | Fitzroy | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 5.12 | 42 | 129 | SBC | 2017-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-07-22 13 | A | St. Bernard's | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.11 | 41 | LOST | Old Scotch | 9.2 | 12.3 | 17.10 | 18.11 | 119 | -78 | CBW | 2017-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-07-29 14 | H | St. Bernard's | 3.8 | 3.10 | 6.17 | 7.20 | 62 | LOST | Old Carey | 0.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 10.8 | 68 | -6 | SBC | 2017-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-08-12 15 | H | St. Bernard's | 1.3 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | Old Brighton | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.12 | 5.12 | 42 | 44 | SBC | 2017-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-08-19 16 | A | St. Bernard's | 4.3 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 16.12 | 108 | WON | Monash Blues | 2.1 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 7.11 | 53 | 55 | FRE | 2017-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-08-26 17 | H | St. Bernard's | 5.5 | 7.11 | 8.13 | 12.18 | 90 | WON | Ajax | 3.2 | 7.4 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 79 | 11 | SBC | 2017-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-09-02 18 | A | St. Bernard's | 6.9 | 6.9 | 8.13 | 13.19 | 97 | LOST | Peninsula OB | 5.5 | 5.5 | 12.10 | 15.13 | 103 | -6 | HMO | 2017-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-09-10 1SF | H | St. Bernard's | 4.3 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 12.11 | 83 | WON | Monash Blues | 1.3 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 70 | 13 | BOX | 2017-09-10 Sep 10 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2017-09-16 PF | A | St. Bernard's | 2.2 | 5.9 | 9.20 | 9.21 | 75 | LOST | Old Scotch | 3.7 | 5.10 | 10.13 | 12.17 | 89 | -14 | TBO | 2017-09-16 Sep 16 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |