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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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2017 Season (VAFA Premier) Fixture

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University Blues' 2017 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A University Blues 3.25.87.108.13 61 LOST St. Kevin's 6.410.913.1115.13 103 -42 THK Apr 8 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
2 H University Blues 6.19.315.417.7 109 WON Beaumaris 3.34.64.108.13 61 48 UNI Apr 22 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
3 A University Blues 3.27.810.1311.19 85 WON University Blacks 1.52.96.119.12 66 19 UNI Apr 29 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
4 H University Blues 3.17.18.810.9 69 LOST St. Bede's Mentone Tigers 2.15.48.711.9 75 -6 UNI May 6 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
5 A University Blues 2.06.29.511.8 74 LOST Old Melburnians 4.55.610.812.8 80 -6 ELS May 13 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
6 H University Blues 3.27.512.1115.16 106 WON Old Xaverians 2.43.54.74.8 32 74 UNI May 20 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
7 A University Blues 3.510.712.1115.13 103 WON Old Trinity 3.33.96.128.14 62 41 DAL May 27 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
8 H University Blues 1.11.54.78.9 57 LOST Collegians 3.45.89.119.13 67 -10 UNI Jun 3 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
9 A University Blues 3.75.910.1413.15 93 WON De La Salle 2.27.511.612.10 82 11 WAV Jun 17 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 H University Blues 4.410.1013.1215.13 103 WON Old Melburnians 1.32.34.56.8 44 59 UNI Jun 24 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
11 H University Blues 6.26.59.713.8 86 WON University Blacks 3.27.68.119.11 65 21 UNI Jul 1 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
12 A University Blues 1.25.35.314.9 93 WON Old Xaverians 3.34.34.311.7 73 20 TOO Jul 15 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
13 H University Blues 1.72.95.1211.15 81 WON Old Trinity 2.25.37.59.5 59 22 UNI Jul 22 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 A University Blues 3.74.95.186.18 54 DRAW Collegians 0.04.54.57.12 54 0 HTO Jul 29 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
15 A University Blues 5.37.711.1414.21 105 WON St. Bede's Mentone Tigers 3.36.88.1310.14 74 31 BSO Aug 12 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
16 H University Blues 4.07.49.1013.16 94 WON St. Kevin's 0.30.62.87.8 50 44 UNI Aug 19 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
17 A University Blues 5.07.29.315.5 95 WON Beaumaris 1.36.610.711.9 75 20 BNK Aug 26 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
18 H University Blues 1.410.612.814.10 94 WON De La Salle 2.56.610.1013.12 90 4 UNI Sep 2 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
2SF A University Blues 3.17.18.412.7 79 LOST St. Kevin's 4.47.79.1215.12 102 -23 TBO Sep 9 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
PF H University Blues 5.25.38.88.9 57 LOST Collegians 0.16.47.612.6 78 -21 TBO Sep 17 (Sun, 2:20) Scores
 

Footnotes

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