Monash Blues Football Club
Joined VAFA: 1962
Coaches: Andrew Batten (M), Shane Chapman (W)
Nickname: Ashes
Ground: Frearson Oval, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton. P: 0400 791 135
Women’s/Under 19/Thirds: As above
Colours: Sky blue with white trim, Monash emblem/ – white number; shorts – royal blue; socks – sky.
Secretary: Samantha Rodgers M: 0475 470 072 E: [email protected]
President: Andrew Headberry M: 0425 763 999 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 |
| 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Premier / A Section: | 1972 | |||
| Premier B / B Section: | 1974, 1978 | |||
| Premier C / C Section: 1987, 2022 | 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 – 5
D Section / Division 1 – LS Pepper Medal – 3
| Year | Name | Section | Votes |
| 2022 | Macgregor Cameron | Premier C | 35 |
| 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 |
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