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).
2021 Season (VAFA Premier) Fixture
St. Bernard's' 2021 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-10 1 | H | St. Bernard's | 0.2 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Old Xaverians | 8.1 | 10.2 | 15.3 | 17.6 | 108 | -32 | SBC | 2021-04-10 Apr 10 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2021-04-17 2 | A | St. Bernard's | 3.1 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 12.6 | 78 | WON | Collegians | 4.3 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 10.11 | 71 | 7 | HTO | 2021-04-17 Apr 17 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2021-04-24 3 | H | St. Bernard's | 6.2 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | Old Trinity | 2.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 45 | 50 | SBC | 2021-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2021-05-01 4 | A | St. Bernard's | 2.0 | 5.6 | 5.11 | 7.14 | 56 | LOST | Old Melburnians | 8.5 | 10.6 | 14.10 | 17.10 | 112 | -56 | ELS | 2021-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2021-05-08 5 | H | St. Bernard's | 3.2 | 5.7 | 6.11 | 7.15 | 57 | LOST | Old Scotch | 2.3 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 10.4 | 64 | -7 | SBC | 2021-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2021-05-15 6 | H | St. Bernard's | 1.7 | 4.8 | 7.12 | 7.16 | 58 | LOST | Caulfield Grammarians | 3.0 | 7.4 | 9.7 | 13.12 | 90 | -32 | SBC | 2021-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2021-05-22 7 | A | St. Bernard's | 2.7 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | St. Kevin's | 3.0 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 13.8 | 86 | -33 | THK | 2021-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2021-05-29 8 | H | St. Bernard's | — | — | — | — | ABAN | University Blues | — | — | — | — | SBC | 2021-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores | |||
| 2021-06-05 9 | A | St. Bernard's | — | — | — | — | ABAN | Old Brighton | — | — | — | — | BBO | 2021-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores | |||
| 2021-06-19 10 | H | St. Bernard's | 4.1 | 9.5 | 13.10 | 18.17 | 125 | WON | Collegians | 3.4 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 11.10 | 76 | 49 | SBC | 2021-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2021-06-26 11 | A | St. Bernard's | 2.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | Old Xaverians | 3.2 | 5.6 | 8.10 | 9.10 | 64 | -21 | TOO | 2021-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2021-07-03 12 | H | St. Bernard's | 1.7 | 4.9 | 5.11 | 8.13 | 61 | WON | Old Melburnians | 1.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 6.14 | 50 | 11 | SBC | 2021-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2021-07-24 13 | A | St. Bernard's | — | — | — | — | ABAN | University Blues | — | — | — | — | UNI | 2021-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores | |||
| 2021-07-31 14 | A | St. Bernard's | 5.4 | 9.9 | 14.13 | 19.15 | 129 | WON | Old Trinity | 0.3 | 5.3 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 79 | 50 | DAL | 2021-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |