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).
2012 Season (VAFA Premier) Fixture
St. Bernard's' 2012 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-21 1 | A | St. Bernard's | 4.4 | 11.5 | 13.10 | 16.12 | 108 | WON | Caulfield Grammarians | 4.2 | 5.5 | 9.6 | 16.8 | 104 | 4 | GLE | 2012-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-04-28 2 | H | St. Bernard's | 5.7 | 7.9 | 16.14 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | Old Trinity | 2.3 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 15.8 | 98 | 25 | SBC | 2012-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-05-05 3 | A | St. Bernard's | 0.3 | 0.7 | 5.10 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | Old Carey | 3.7 | 7.11 | 9.12 | 13.16 | 94 | -40 | CSC | 2012-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-05-12 4 | H | St. Bernard's | 3.3 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | Old Scotch | 2.0 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 13.6 | 84 | -12 | SBC | 2012-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-05-19 5 | A | St. Bernard's | 2.3 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Old Xaverians | 5.5 | 10.6 | 19.9 | 22.11 | 143 | -79 | TOO | 2012-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-05-26 6 | H | St. Bernard's | 6.2 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | University Blues | 2.3 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 6.10 | 46 | 39 | SBC | 2012-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-06-02 7 | A | St. Bernard's | 3.3 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | Collegians | 3.3 | 5.10 | 12.14 | 19.16 | 130 | -50 | HTO | 2012-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-06-17 8 | A | St. Bernard's | 3.1 | 7.5 | 9.13 | 15.17 | 107 | WON | St. Bede's Mentone Tigers | 4.4 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 62 | 45 | ELS | 2012-06-17 Jun 17 (Sun, 1:20) | Scores |
| 2012-06-23 9 | H | St. Bernard's | 7.3 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 15.9 | 99 | WON | De La Salle | 2.4 | 5.5 | 10.6 | 12.11 | 83 | 16 | SBC | 2012-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-06-30 10 | A | St. Bernard's | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | Old Trinity | 5.1 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 16.7 | 103 | -60 | DAL | 2012-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-07-07 11 | H | St. Bernard's | 3.3 | 4.8 | 10.12 | 14.13 | 97 | LOST | Old Xaverians | 2.6 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 15.14 | 104 | -7 | SBC | 2012-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-07-21 12 | H | St. Bernard's | 2.8 | 6.12 | 7.15 | 8.18 | 66 | LOST | Old Carey | 2.2 | 6.4 | 14.6 | 15.11 | 101 | -35 | SBC | 2012-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-07-28 13 | A | St. Bernard's | 0.2 | 4.7 | 4.11 | 5.12 | 42 | WON | University Blues | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 23 | 19 | UNI | 2012-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-08-05 14 | H | St. Bernard's | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | St. Bede's Mentone Tigers | 4.2 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 14.9 | 93 | -35 | ELS | 2012-08-05 Aug 5 (Sun, 1:20) | Scores |
| 2012-08-11 15 | A | St. Bernard's | 3.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 42 | LOST | De La Salle | 2.4 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 19.11 | 125 | -83 | WAV | 2012-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-08-18 16 | H | St. Bernard's | 4.4 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | Collegians | 2.3 | 6.9 | 7.10 | 12.15 | 87 | -33 | SBC | 2012-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-08-25 17 | H | St. Bernard's | 6.4 | 12.6 | 15.10 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | Caulfield Grammarians | 3.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 68 | 66 | SBC | 2012-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-09-01 18 | A | St. Bernard's | 4.5 | 5.10 | 8.13 | 14.20 | 104 | LOST | Old Scotch | 6.2 | 15.3 | 21.6 | 22.10 | 142 | -38 | CBW | 2012-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |