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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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2023 Season (VAFA Premier) Fixture

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University Blues' 2023 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A University Blues 3.64.88.1310.19 79 WON Old Melburnians 1.06.48.69.7 61 18 ELS Apr 15 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
2 H University Blues 1.42.73.125.16 46 WON University Blacks 1.33.74.104.10 34 12 UNI Apr 22 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
3 A University Blues 1.14.45.97.10 52 LOST Old Scotch 3.310.414.924.11 155 -103 CBW Apr 29 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
4 H University Blues 0.52.82.84.13 37 LOST Old Xaverians 2.24.38.711.8 74 -37 UNI May 6 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
5 A University Blues 4.45.86.1110.13 73 WON Old Brighton 3.04.18.49.6 60 13 BBO May 13 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
6 H University Blues 2.15.39.513.10 88 WON Collegians 3.23.35.45.6 36 52 UNI May 20 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
7 A University Blues 3.45.811.1117.15 117 WON Caulfield Grammarians 3.35.65.98.11 59 58 GLE May 27 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
8 H University Blues 4.26.37.38.8 56 WON St. Kevin's 2.34.64.107.11 53 3 UNI Jun 3 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
9 A University Blues 0.17.98.916.12 108 WON Old Haileyburians 4.45.47.89.8 62 46 PPC Jun 17 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 H University Blues 1.34.66.912.10 82 WON Old Brighton 2.24.34.56.6 42 40 UNI Jun 24 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
11 A University Blues 2.03.24.34.5 29 LOST Collegians 5.17.413.719.9 123 -94 HTO Jul 1 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
12 H University Blues 3.19.611.715.10 100 WON Old Scotch 0.20.22.53.8 26 74 UNI Jul 8 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
13 A University Blues 3.54.65.109.13 67 WON St. Kevin's 1.53.88.119.11 65 2 THK Jul 22 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 H University Blues 0.31.64.85.11 41 LOST Old Haileyburians 1.01.43.56.8 44 -3 UNI Jul 29 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
15 H University Blues 4.511.814.1218.15 123 WON Caulfield Grammarians 1.11.22.42.7 19 104 UNI Aug 5 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
16 A University Blues 0.42.66.96.10 46 LOST Old Xaverians 2.26.67.610.11 71 -25 XAV Aug 12 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
17 H University Blues 2.29.515.915.9 99 WON Old Melburnians 3.56.68.812.13 85 14 UNI Aug 26 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
18 A University Blues 4.26.511.815.10 100 WON University Blacks 4.011.212.512.8 80 20 UNI Sep 2 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
2SF A University Blues 4.16.48.612.10 82 LOST Collegians 3.27.38.712.12 84 -2 ELS Sep 9 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
PF H University Blues 3.33.34.56.7 43 LOST St. Kevin's 1.22.93.1112.16 88 -45 ELS Sep 16 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
 

Footnotes

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