Skip to content
VAFA

VAFA

  • Media
    • News
    • Video & Live Streams
    • VAFA TV
    • Live Coverage
    • Podcasts
    • Amateur Footballer
    • Record Archive
    • Photos
    • Join VAFA Media
  • Football
    • Fixtures
    • Live Scores
    • Results
    • Ladders
    • Player Transfers
    • Tribunal
    • Rising Star Nominations
    • Big V
  • VAFA HQ
    • About the VAFA
    • Clubs
    • Board
    • Staff
    • Contact Us
    • Events
    • Annual Reports
    • Strategic Plan
    • Integrity Tip-offs
    • Jobs Board
  • Club Admin
    • Club Support
    • VAFA Portal
    • VAFA Calendar
    • Rules & Policies
    • PlayHQ Login
    • Player Registrations
    • Coach Accreditation
    • Insurance
    • VAFA Merchandise
  • Partners
  • History
    • History of the VAFA
    • VAFA Clubs
    • Life Members
    • Office Bearers & Patrons
    • Executive Members
    • Awards
    • Finals Series
    • Representative Football
    • Big V Club
  • Big V
  • VAFA Portal
Section
Mens
Womens
Choose Section
Premier
Premier B
Premier C
Div 1
Div 2
Div 3
Under 19
Umpires
Premier
Premier B
Div 1
Div 2
Div 3
Div 4
Umpires
Latest News

Bruno re-lives NOBs rivalry

By VAFA Media · May 4, 2020
Bruno re-lives NOBs rivalry

Nick Armistead

De La Salle and Ormond may have combined for eight A Grade premierships between 1980 and 1990 but North Old Boys’ greatest rivals during the 80’s was certainly St Bernard’s, according to NOBs champion Bruno Conti.

“No, no, no, they (St Bernard’s) were the most hated team,” Conti told the VAFA’s ‘Clubs in Focus’ Podcast.

“It’s really funny because we were neighbours, St Bernard’s and St Joseph’s. We socialised in similar circles and so they were the arch enemy.”

The games were physical whenever these two sides met and, even if there was nothing on the line, the boys found themselves in some “ugly altercations”.

“In ’85 we had a practice match against St Bernard’s. It was a practice match and it had to get called off,” Conti said.

“I don’t know what happened but Wayne Carey (Conti’s great mate) from about 100 yards away he’s running into this melee and he was winding his arms in a circular motion as if to say I’m going to clock anyone.

“And just at the last minute I don’t know how I connected, I got him in the ear and opened up his ear and had to incur the wrath of his mother and father in the after match.”

Conti and Carey still laugh about the incident to this day as part of a tight-knit friendship group that also involves VAFA CEO Brett Connell (Ormond), Russell Barnes (Ormond) and Rob Fuller (Old Scotch).

You can listen to all of Bruno’s stories in tomorrow’s Brunswick FC ‘Clubs in Focus’ Podcast along with interviews from current President Jarryd Browne, 300-game favourite son Scott Sleep and women’s football matriarch Kim Hennessy.

More News

More
image
Division 1 Women's

Race for a top four spot wide open as teams surge toward finals

The ladder is heating up more every week, with plenty of teams on equal points vying for spots and some only outside the top four on percentage; with each round

Read More
image
Division 3 Women's

Falcons test the ladder leaders

Round 11 of Division 3 Women’s footy is in the books, and whilst the ladder remains unchanged from the week prior, top four contenders were tested by sides hungry to

Read More
image
Podcasts

Eleven Secret Herbs & Spices – For the Love of the Game’s Round 11 Review

Jason Bennett, Paddy Grindlay & Matthew Donald toss Round 11 of VAFA action into the air-fryer to crisp it up for this week’s edition of FOR THE LOVE OF THE

Read More
Connect with the VAFA
  • social image
  • social image
  • social image
  • social image
  • social image
image

FIND YOUR LOCAL CLUB

SEARCH NOW
image

VAFA PODCASTS

LISTEN NOW
image

BECOME A VAFA UMPIRE

JOIN NOW
Latest News
All News
image
Latest News

Race for a top four spot wide open as teams surge toward finals

image
Latest News

Falcons test the ladder leaders

image
Latest News

Eleven Secret Herbs & Spices – For the Love of the Game’s Round 11 Review

Premium Partner
partner logo
Major Partner
partner logo
Official Partners
partner logo
partner logo
partner logo
partner logo
View All Partners
footer logo
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
MENU
  • HOME
  • MEDIA
  • LATEST NEWS
  • VAFA HQ
  • PARTNERS
  • HISTORY
  • BIG V
QUICK LINKS
  • FOOTBALL
  • FIXTURES & RESULTS
  • VAFA CLUBS
  • CLUB ADMIN
  • MERCHANDISE STORE
  • VAFA PORTAL
  • CONTACT US
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

The VAFA acknowledge the traditional owners of country, on which we play our great game, and pay our respects to them, their culture and Elders past and present.

footer logo

© 2025 VAFA

  • PRIVACY POLICY