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).
2019 Season (VAFA Premier) Fixture
St. Bernard's' 2019 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-06 1 | H | St. Bernard's | 7.7 | 7.8 | 12.11 | 15.20 | 110 | WON | Old Trinity | 2.7 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 9.13 | 67 | 43 | SBC | 2019-04-06 Apr 6 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-04-13 2 | A | St. Bernard's | 6.4 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 11.12 | 78 | WON | Old Carey | 1.1 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 44 | 34 | CSC | 2019-04-13 Apr 13 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-04-27 3 | H | St. Bernard's | 4.4 | 5.4 | 9.10 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | De La Salle | 2.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.10 | 34 | 52 | SBC | 2019-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-05-04 4 | A | St. Bernard's | 4.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.11 | 47 | LOST | University Blues | 0.3 | 5.5 | 9.9 | 17.10 | 112 | -65 | UNI | 2019-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-05-11 5 | H | St. Bernard's | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | Old Melburnians | 5.1 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 49 | -10 | SBC | 2019-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-05-18 6 | A | St. Bernard's | 0.2 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Collegians | 5.2 | 7.7 | 12.10 | 18.14 | 122 | -58 | HTO | 2019-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-05-25 7 | A | St. Bernard's | 2.3 | 7.8 | 7.10 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | St. Kevin's | 2.4 | 6.8 | 13.10 | 20.14 | 134 | -65 | THK | 2019-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-06-01 8 | H | St. Bernard's | 3.6 | 10.7 | 12.10 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Old Brighton | 3.3 | 5.5 | 9.6 | 11.13 | 79 | 22 | SBC | 2019-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-06-15 9 | A | St. Bernard's | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Old Xaverians | 3.4 | 6.6 | 11.7 | 14.10 | 94 | -49 | TOO | 2019-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-06-22 10 | H | St. Bernard's | 2.4 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 10.10 | 70 | WON | University Blues | 1.3 | 6.9 | 8.15 | 8.15 | 63 | 7 | SBC | 2019-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-06-29 11 | A | St. Bernard's | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 32 | LOST | Old Trinity | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.10 | 5.13 | 43 | -11 | DAL | 2019-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-07-20 12 | H | St. Bernard's | 6.6 | 8.7 | 14.11 | 16.12 | 108 | WON | Old Carey | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 29 | 79 | SBC | 2019-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-07-27 13 | A | St. Bernard's | 3.1 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 10.11 | 71 | WON | Old Brighton | 3.4 | 3.8 | 7.13 | 9.15 | 69 | 2 | BBO | 2019-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-08-03 14 | H | St. Bernard's | 4.2 | 6.3 | 10.11 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Old Xaverians | 2.5 | 5.12 | 9.12 | 13.16 | 94 | -11 | SBC | 2019-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-08-10 15 | A | St. Bernard's | 1.3 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | De La Salle | 2.2 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 67 | -9 | WAV | 2019-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-08-17 16 | H | St. Bernard's | 3.1 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Collegians | 4.2 | 5.8 | 7.11 | 8.12 | 60 | -4 | SBC | 2019-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-08-24 17 | A | St. Bernard's | 0.0 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | Old Melburnians | 7.4 | 9.4 | 12.10 | 14.13 | 97 | -39 | ELS | 2019-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2019-08-31 18 | H | St. Bernard's | 3.4 | 5.5 | 9.10 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | St. Kevin's | 2.2 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 74 | 16 | SBC | 2019-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |