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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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2012 Season (VAFA Premier) Fixture

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University Blues' 2012 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 3.210.215.515.9 99 LOST Collegians 5.69.129.1516.18 114 -15 UNI Apr 21 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
2 A University Blues 1.25.59.711.8 74 LOST Old Xaverians 7.311.412.414.8 92 -18 TOO Apr 28 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
3 H University Blues 2.43.55.109.12 66 WON Caulfield Grammarians 3.13.25.36.4 40 26 ELS May 5 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
4 A University Blues 2.34.96.127.14 56 LOST De La Salle 4.14.38.611.9 75 -19 WAV May 12 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
5 H University Blues 3.06.413.619.7 121 WON Old Carey 5.18.110.313.7 85 36 UNI May 19 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
6 A University Blues 2.33.45.86.10 46 LOST St. Bernard's 6.27.610.1012.13 85 -39 SBC May 26 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
7 H University Blues 2.54.510.1115.13 103 LOST St. Bede's Mentone Tigers 9.417.620.926.9 165 -62 UNI Jun 2 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
8 A University Blues 3.34.84.98.11 59 LOST Old Scotch 3.57.912.1421.19 145 -86 CBW Jun 16 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
9 H University Blues 2.24.36.59.8 62 WON Old Trinity 0.03.34.55.7 37 25 UNI Jun 23 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 A University Blues 1.34.74.117.19 61 WON Caulfield Grammarians 3.34.34.34.4 28 33 ELS Jul 1 (Sun, 1:20) Scores
11 H University Blues 4.15.46.47.6 48 LOST De La Salle 2.24.66.128.15 63 -15 UNI Jul 7 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
12 A University Blues 2.22.54.96.14 50 LOST Collegians 4.36.129.1613.22 100 -50 HTO Jul 21 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
13 H University Blues 1.41.42.43.5 23 LOST St. Bernard's 0.24.74.115.12 42 -19 UNI Jul 28 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 A University Blues 1.22.83.136.15 51 LOST Old Carey 7.310.416.620.6 126 -75 CSC Aug 4 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
15 H University Blues 2.24.28.89.9 63 WON Old Xaverians 3.23.54.54.10 34 29 UNI Aug 11 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
16 A University Blues 4.06.08.39.3 57 WON Old Trinity 0.11.73.126.17 53 4 DAL Aug 18 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
17 H University Blues 1.11.24.55.8 38 LOST Old Scotch 5.29.511.815.11 101 -63 UNI Aug 25 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
18 A University Blues 4.29.314.514.7 91 LOST St. Bede's Mentone Tigers 5.17.212.317.8 110 -19 BSO Sep 1 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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