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).
2022 Season (VAFA Premier) Fixture
St. Bernard's' 2022 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-02 1 | H | St. Bernard's | 0.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 47 | LOST | Old Xaverians | 1.6 | 5.10 | 11.10 | 13.16 | 94 | -47 | SBC | 2022-04-02 Apr 2 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-04-09 2 | A | St. Bernard's | 3.6 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | University Blues | 3.1 | 6.2 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 75 | -25 | UNI | 2022-04-09 Apr 9 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-04-23 3 | H | St. Bernard's | 5.2 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 13.15 | 93 | WON | Old Trinity | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.14 | 3.15 | 33 | 60 | SBC | 2022-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:05) | Scores |
| 2022-04-30 4 | A | St. Bernard's | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | Old Melburnians | 3.4 | 5.7 | 7.10 | 10.12 | 72 | -34 | ELS | 2022-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-05-07 5 | H | St. Bernard's | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | Old Scotch | 4.6 | 8.7 | 13.10 | 14.13 | 97 | -58 | SBC | 2022-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-05-14 6 | A | St. Bernard's | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 23 | LOST | St. Kevin's | 2.1 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 12.16 | 88 | -65 | THK | 2022-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-05-21 7 | H | St. Bernard's | 3.3 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | Old Brighton | 1.2 | 5.9 | 7.10 | 11.14 | 80 | -25 | SBC | 2022-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-05-28 8 | A | St. Bernard's | 3.3 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Caulfield Grammarians | 3.5 | 7.10 | 11.12 | 14.15 | 99 | -34 | GLE | 2022-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-06-04 9 | H | St. Bernard's | 3.1 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Collegians | 2.1 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 73 | -29 | SBC | 2022-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-06-18 10 | A | St. Bernard's | 1.1 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 5.11 | 41 | LOST | Old Trinity | 3.3 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 11.10 | 76 | -35 | DAL | 2022-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-06-25 11 | H | St. Bernard's | 6.1 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | University Blues | 3.3 | 3.5 | 9.9 | 12.12 | 84 | -20 | SBC | 2022-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-07-16 12 | A | St. Bernard's | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 17 | LOST | Old Xaverians | 4.2 | 6.8 | 9.11 | 13.15 | 93 | -76 | TOO | 2022-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-07-23 13 | H | St. Bernard's | 3.1 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 64 | WON | Caulfield Grammarians | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.10 | 6.15 | 51 | 13 | SBC | 2022-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-07-30 14 | A | St. Bernard's | 1.5 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Old Scotch | 3.1 | 9.3 | 13.4 | 17.10 | 112 | -47 | CBW | 2022-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-08-06 15 | A | St. Bernard's | 1.4 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Old Brighton | 1.3 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 15.8 | 98 | -53 | BBO | 2022-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-08-13 16 | H | St. Bernard's | 2.3 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Old Melburnians | 2.5 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 14.11 | 95 | -26 | SBC | 2022-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-08-20 17 | A | St. Bernard's | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 21 | LOST | Collegians | 4.3 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 13.18 | 96 | -75 | HTO | 2022-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2022-08-27 18 | H | St. Bernard's | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 53 | LOST | St. Kevin's | 4.6 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 12.10 | 82 | -29 | SBC | 2022-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |