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).
2015 Season (VAFA Premier) Fixture
St. Bernard's' 2015 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-11 1 | A | St. Bernard's | 1.5 | 5.12 | 9.14 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Old Trinity | 3.3 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 80 | -5 | DAL | 2015-04-11 Apr 11 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-04-18 2 | A | St. Bernard's | 4.2 | 10.4 | 16.10 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | Old Xaverians | 2.2 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 9.13 | 67 | 67 | TOO | 2015-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-04-25 3 | H | St. Bernard's | 5.4 | 10.6 | 11.11 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | Beaumaris | 4.4 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 68 | 27 | SBC | 2015-04-25 Apr 25 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2015-05-02 4 | A | St. Bernard's | 2.4 | 4.7 | 9.12 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | University Blues | 3.4 | 5.9 | 8.11 | 11.14 | 80 | 5 | UNI | 2015-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-05-09 5 | H | St. Bernard's | 2.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 13.3 | 81 | WON | De La Salle | 3.2 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 62 | 19 | SBC | 2015-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-05-16 6 | A | St. Bernard's | 6.5 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | Collegians | 3.5 | 9.8 | 13.9 | 14.11 | 95 | -7 | HTO | 2015-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-05-23 7 | A | St. Bernard's | 4.3 | 12.5 | 13.6 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | Old Carey | 4.2 | 6.3 | 10.8 | 12.12 | 84 | 19 | CSC | 2015-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-05-30 8 | H | St. Bernard's | 3.2 | 8.7 | 10.13 | 16.17 | 113 | WON | Old Scotch | 3.1 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 13.6 | 84 | 29 | SBC | 2015-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-06-13 9 | A | St. Bernard's | 0.3 | 6.8 | 13.15 | 21.16 | 142 | WON | University Blacks | 5.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 63 | 79 | UNI | 2015-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-06-20 10 | H | St. Bernard's | 4.5 | 8.9 | 11.13 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Old Trinity | 4.4 | 7.5 | 10.12 | 13.14 | 92 | 6 | SBC | 2015-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-06-27 11 | A | St. Bernard's | 2.5 | 7.9 | 14.11 | 21.19 | 145 | WON | Beaumaris | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 29 | 116 | BNK | 2015-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-07-18 12 | H | St. Bernard's | 5.1 | 5.5 | 8.10 | 10.11 | 71 | WON | University Blues | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 9.11 | 65 | 6 | SBC | 2015-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-07-25 13 | H | St. Bernard's | 2.7 | 4.8 | 6.14 | 9.16 | 70 | WON | Collegians | 1.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 53 | 17 | SBC | 2015-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-08-01 14 | H | St. Bernard's | 1.1 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 14.15 | 99 | WON | Old Xaverians | 3.3 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 87 | 12 | SBC | 2015-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-08-08 15 | H | St. Bernard's | 5.5 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | University Blacks | 0.3 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 12.9 | 81 | 10 | SBC | 2015-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-08-15 16 | A | St. Bernard's | 6.2 | 9.7 | 13.10 | 16.15 | 111 | WON | Old Scotch | 3.3 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 12.16 | 88 | 23 | CBW | 2015-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-08-22 17 | A | St. Bernard's | 2.1 | 6.3 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 79 | LOST | De La Salle | 3.5 | 5.11 | 10.15 | 13.19 | 97 | -18 | WAV | 2015-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-08-29 18 | H | St. Bernard's | 3.2 | 5.2 | 13.6 | 18.10 | 118 | WON | Old Carey | 0.1 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 9.10 | 64 | 54 | SBC | 2015-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-09-06 2SF | H | St. Bernard's | 0.6 | 1.8 | 5.17 | 5.18 | 48 | LOST | Old Trinity | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 8.7 | 55 | -7 | HIG | 2015-09-06 Sep 6 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2015-09-13 PF | H | St. Bernard's | 2.0 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 18.5 | 113 | WON | University Blues | 0.2 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 8.12 | 60 | 53 | ELS | 2015-09-13 Sep 13 (Sun, 2:20) | Scores |
| 2015-09-20 GF | A | St. Bernard's | 3.4 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 17.11 | 113 | WON | Old Trinity | 2.3 | 6.7 | 13.9 | 15.15 | 105 | 8 | PRI | 2015-09-20 Sep 20 (Sun, 2:20) | Scores |