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).
2014 Season (VAFA Premier) Fixture
St. Bernard's' 2014 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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2014-04-12 1 | A | St. Bernard's | 2.3 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 67 | LOST | Old Trinity | 0.3 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 10.11 | 71 | -4 | DAL | 2014-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-04-26 2 | H | St. Bernard's | 3.0 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 19.5 | 119 | WON | Old Brighton | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 6.13 | 49 | 70 | SBC | 2014-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-05-03 3 | A | St. Bernard's | 3.0 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 62 | WON | Collegians | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 39 | 23 | HTO | 2014-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-05-10 4 | H | St. Bernard's | 4.1 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 15.9 | 99 | WON | University Blacks | 2.5 | 4.8 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 66 | 33 | SBC | 2014-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-05-17 5 | H | St. Bernard's | 5.3 | 8.9 | 9.10 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | St. Bede's/Mentone Tigers | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 7.12 | 54 | 26 | SBC | 2014-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-05-24 6 | A | St. Bernard's | 3.2 | 5.3 | 10.5 | 16.9 | 105 | WON | Old Xaverians | 4.3 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 74 | 31 | TOO | 2014-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-05-31 7 | A | St. Bernard's | 2.0 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | De La Salle | 4.2 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 11.10 | 76 | -1 | WAV | 2014-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-06-14 8 | H | St. Bernard's | 6.5 | 10.8 | 12.12 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Beaumaris | 0.1 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 62 | 30 | SBC | 2014-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-06-21 9 | H | St. Bernard's | 5.4 | 8.6 | 12.6 | 15.7 | 97 | WON | Old Scotch | 1.2 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 68 | 29 | SBC | 2014-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-06-28 10 | A | St. Bernard's | 5.1 | 8.1 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 83 | WON | Old Brighton | 0.1 | 1.5 | 4.11 | 9.16 | 70 | 13 | BBO | 2014-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-07-05 11 | H | St. Bernard's | 5.4 | 8.6 | 13.12 | 18.14 | 122 | WON | Old Trinity | 2.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 7.11 | 53 | 69 | SBC | 2014-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-07-19 12 | A | St. Bernard's | 3.5 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 10.14 | 74 | WON | St. Bede's/Mentone Tigers | 0.1 | 2.9 | 7.16 | 8.18 | 66 | 8 | BSO | 2014-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-07-26 13 | H | St. Bernard's | 5.1 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | Old Xaverians | 3.4 | 6.5 | 11.8 | 14.16 | 100 | -8 | SBC | 2014-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-08-02 14 | A | St. Bernard's | 4.2 | 6.4 | 12.9 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Beaumaris | 5.2 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 83 | 14 | BNK | 2014-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-08-09 15 | H | St. Bernard's | 4.5 | 6.5 | 11.11 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Collegians | 0.1 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 58 | 32 | SBC | 2014-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-08-16 16 | A | St. Bernard's | 5.3 | 6.7 | 11.13 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | Old Scotch | 7.2 | 13.5 | 16.6 | 22.9 | 141 | -42 | CBW | 2014-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-08-23 17 | H | St. Bernard's | 4.5 | 6.7 | 10.14 | 15.17 | 107 | WON | De La Salle | 2.2 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 69 | 38 | SBC | 2014-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-08-30 18 | A | St. Bernard's | 1.0 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | University Blacks | 0.7 | 4.8 | 11.13 | 18.14 | 122 | -79 | UNI | 2014-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
2014-09-06 1SF | A | St. Bernard's | 2.1 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | University Blacks | 2.3 | 7.6 | 12.10 | 15.17 | 107 | -43 | ELS | 2014-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
2014-09-13 PF | H | St. Bernard's | 1.7 | 2.12 | 4.18 | 5.22 | 52 | LOST | Collegians | 1.4 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 14.8 | 92 | -40 | ELS | 2014-09-13 Sep 13 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |