Monash Blues

Joined VAFA: 1962 

Section: Premier C

Years in section: 1

Nickname: The Ashes

Ground: Frearson Oval, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, (*70 G11). 0400 791 135

Women’s/Under 19/Thirds: See above

Colours: Sky blue with white trim, Monash emblem/ – white number; shorts – royal blue; socks – sky.

Secretary: Ella Stephenson M: 0438 700 432 E: [email protected]

President: Alex Carr M: 0400 954 683 E: [email protected]

Monash University commenced in the VAFA in 1962 as Monash University, and the club had an immediate impact winning the E Section premiership. The club had ascended to A Section by the 1969 season, but they didn’t manage to claim another flag in doing so. In fact it took Monash, who became Monash Blues a quarter of a century before they claimed their next senior premiership, this time in C Section in 1987. Through this time football at Monash University expanded and Monash Whites came into existence with Monash University taking on the Monash Blues name when Whites entered the competition in 1964. Whites managed one senior (1975) and one Reserve (1972) premiership in their time before they merged with Blues in 2001 to become their Club XVIII side. Blues have produced some fantastic players in their time, but ultimately haven’t been able to endure sustained success in the highest sections. In 2017, they entered a team in the first year of VAFA Women’s, competing in Development Division 1.

Premierships

Seniors	Reserves	Thirds	U19s	Club XVIII
4	8	1	1	1
Premier / A Section:	1972
Premier B / B Section:	1974, 1978
Premier C / C Section: 1987	1967, 1995		U19 (Blue): 2002
Division 1 / D Section: 1996, 2003	1996, 2002
Division 2 / E Section: 1962		S5: 2018
Division 3 / F Section: 1975*	1972*

*Monash Whites premierships. Monash Whites were a separate club to Monash Blues before they merged in 2001.

Competition Best and Fairest Winners – Senior

B Section / Premier B – GT Moore Medal – 2

C Section / Premier C – LS Zachariah Medal – 4

D Section / Division 1 – LS Pepper Medal – 3

Year	Name	Section	Votes
2014	Timothy McKenzie	Premier C	25
2010	George Smyth	Division 1	28
2005	George Smyth	C Section
1999	Adam S. Anderson	Division 1
1991	James A. Sturgess	C Section	23
1989	James A. Sturgess	B Section
1986	Andrew J. McGregor	D Section	24
1968	David H. Hone	B Section	18
1964	Peter J. Robinson	C Section	20

 

Competition Best and Fairest Winners – Club XVIII

Year	Name	Section	Votes
2017	Michael Chapman	Section 2	15
2016	Michael Chapman	Section 2	17