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KEY FACTS

Official name
Melbourne University Blues Football Club

Known as
University Blues

Former name
University A

Former name date
1928-01-01

Formed
1919

Colours
Black and royal blue

Emblem
Blues

Associated clubs
University; University Blacks; Fitzroy Reds; University (Mildura)

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) 1921–2025

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Junior Football Association (VJFA) 1919–1920

Home Ground
University Oval

Senior Premierships
VAFA Section A - 1952, 1969, 2004 (3 total); B Section/Premier B - 1967, 1981, 2014 (3 total)

Championships and Trophies
JN Woodrow Medal - J. R. Hayes 1956; Ian M. Hayden 1960; Phillip M. Moran 1968; Quinton Gleeson 2004; Jack Watts 2008; Ross Young 2015; Ayce Cordy (7 total); GT Moore Medal - Tim J. Harris 1994 (1 total)

Website
www.uniblues.com

University Blues



In 1921, University’s VFL team crossed to the MAFA, where it was originally known as University A before assuming its current name of University Blues in 1928; the B team meanwhile was re-christened University Blacks the same year. Despite this implied hierarchy, players were equitably distributed between the two sides during this period, and throughout the 1920s there was little to choose between them in terms of standard.

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2011 Season (VAFA Premier) Fixture

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University Blues' 2011 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H University Blues 0.02.16.410.8 68 LOST De La Salle 2.68.1112.1815.24 114 -46 UNI Apr 9 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
2 A University Blues 0.30.51.74.10 34 LOST Collegians 0.18.613.816.12 108 -74 HTO Apr 16 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
3 H University Blues 4.14.29.612.14 86 LOST Old Xaverians 4.38.410.513.9 87 -1 UNI Apr 30 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
4 A University Blues 2.36.89.1011.11 77 LOST St. Bede's Mentone Tigers 4.14.38.314.7 91 -14 BSO May 7 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
5 H University Blues 6.19.411.1316.18 114 WON Old Haileyburians 0.32.53.66.8 44 70 ELS May 14 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
6 A University Blues 3.25.410.1116.14 110 WON Old Melburnians 3.37.810.1012.11 83 27 JUN May 21 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
7 H University Blues 5.17.411.716.11 107 WON Old Trinity 1.13.56.810.8 68 39 UNI May 28 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
8 A University Blues 3.46.713.919.11 125 WON Old Scotch 3.56.710.1113.12 90 35 CBW Jun 4 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
9 H University Blues 2.16.510.1115.15 105 WON Old Carey 4.45.76.89.11 65 40 UNI Jun 18 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 A University Blues 1.07.512.617.8 110 WON De La Salle 7.07.211.312.4 76 34 WAV Jun 25 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
11 H University Blues 1.82.107.1413.19 97 WON Old Melburnians 1.12.64.76.9 45 52 UNI Jul 2 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
12 A University Blues 2.45.69.1015.13 103 WON Old Haileyburians 2.36.58.610.6 66 37 MCK Jul 16 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
13 H University Blues 0.22.52.107.13 55 LOST Collegians 4.19.312.514.8 92 -37 UNI Jul 23 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 A University Blues 2.45.48.78.7 55 LOST Old Xaverians 4.49.714.1122.13 145 -90 TOO Jul 30 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
15 H University Blues 1.34.47.912.11 83 WON St. Bede's Mentone Tigers 3.45.77.99.11 65 18 UNI Aug 6 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
16 A University Blues 6.111.215.918.9 117 WON Old Carey 4.27.413.518.6 114 3 ELS Aug 13 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
17 H University Blues 2.17.49.49.7 61 LOST Old Scotch 0.22.37.79.9 63 -2 UNI Aug 20 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
18 A University Blues 3.17.612.814.10 94 DRAW Old Trinity 5.27.412.814.10 94 0 DAL Aug 27 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
2SF A University Blues 1.33.36.712.12 84 LOST Old Xaverians 7.415.415.717.7 109 -25 ELS Sep 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.