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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

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) 1921–2024

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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2018 Season (VAFA Premier) Fixture

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University Blues' 2018 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A University Blues 3.23.68.911.9 75 LOST St. Kevin's 3.19.511.719.13 127 -52 THK Apr 7 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
2 H University Blues 2.23.67.78.7 55 LOST Collegians 5.17.58.715.11 101 -46 UNI Apr 14 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
3 H University Blues 5.18.410.911.12 78 LOST Old Melburnians 5.18.28.213.5 83 -5 UNI Apr 21 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
4 A University Blues 4.09.113.617.13 115 WON De La Salle 1.43.76.108.13 61 54 WAV Apr 28 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
5 H University Blues 3.17.49.914.18 102 LOST Old Brighton 4.810.914.1315.14 104 -2 UNI May 5 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
6 A University Blues 6.68.611.913.12 90 WON Old Scotch 1.27.77.1110.15 75 15 CBW May 12 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
7 H University Blues 2.54.810.1412.17 89 DRAW Old Trinity 2.44.57.513.11 89 0 UNI May 19 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
8 H University Blues 6.49.711.917.13 115 WON St. Bede's/Mentone Tigers 1.43.85.139.15 69 46 UNI May 26 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
9 A University Blues 1.31.52.96.13 49 LOST Old Xaverians 4.34.412.815.11 101 -52 TOO Jun 2 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 A University Blues 2.44.47.910.9 69 LOST Old Brighton 4.27.99.1110.14 74 -5 BBO Jun 16 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
11 H University Blues 3.57.910.1011.16 82 WON De La Salle 1.34.35.118.11 59 23 UNI Jun 23 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
12 A University Blues 4.17.38.59.7 61 LOST Old Trinity 2.23.35.69.11 65 -4 DAL Jun 30 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
13 H University Blues 3.07.412.513.9 87 WON St. Kevin's 1.23.45.65.11 41 46 UNI Jul 14 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 A University Blues 1.33.75.87.8 50 LOST Collegians 4.34.66.97.13 55 -5 HTO Jul 21 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
15 H University Blues 1.03.25.59.11 65 LOST Old Xaverians 5.36.78.1211.13 79 -14 UNI Jul 28 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
16 A University Blues 2.38.79.714.10 94 WON St. Bede's/Mentone Tigers 3.54.87.139.15 69 25 BSO Aug 11 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
17 A University Blues 1.12.33.46.4 40 LOST Old Melburnians 3.13.28.512.8 80 -40 ELS Aug 18 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
18 H University Blues 1.36.78.710.13 73 WON Old Scotch 1.23.46.128.15 63 10 UNI Aug 25 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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