Seniors

A great beginning to the season with the young Blues overcoming last year's grand finalist. Old players and new blended well with the Mugavin brothers coming out best. Jono Vickers-Willis was rock solid down back. A great spread of goals was had and the win was celebrated in fine style.

University Blues: 2-3   6-9   11-13   16-16-112

Collegians: 3-1   6-3   9-6       9-7-61

Best: J.Mugavin, B.Mugavin, M.Lewis, J.Vickers-Willis, D.Paton, S.Chadwick

Goals: B.McConnell 3, S.Chadwick 2, J.Mugavin 2, M.Paterson 2, A.Austin, G.de Crespigny, M.Maltman, D.Nicholson, D.Paton, C.Shaw, J.Vickers-Willis

Reserves

They say that you become the hunted when defending a premiership. Today the hunters came out victors with the much-improved Collegians proving too strong at the death. This was despite two last quarter goals by Alex Suvoltos and about 100 possessions between Chris Tate and Dave Gregory.

University Blues: 13-10-88

Collegians: 14-7-91

Best: C.Tate, D.Gregory, I.Orr, T.Girdwood, J.Wood, N.Burchell

Goals: A.Suvoltos 3, S.Balodis 2, D.Gregory 2, N.Burchell, T.Fitzgerald, T.Girdwood, S.Gove, T.Pryde, R.Wilson

Club XVIII

Supercoach Granleese had a wealth of new players at his disposal and did not disappoint. The Main Oval, looking picturesque, saw its first Blues' victory for the year. 4 goal hauls from Ollie Lade and Jared Crawford were some highlights, with Lade and premiership player Conor Thomson doing some more damage up the ground.

University Blues: 10-10-70

Old Melburnians: 7-6-48

Best: O.Lade, C.Thomson, J.Crawford, A.Kelly, C.Robinson, A.Lyon

Goals: O.Lade 4, J.Crawford 4, I.MacPhail, A.Stewart

Under 19s

Many new players for Blues began their love affair with the Crawford Oval today. Unfortunately a win was not to be but good signs were shown. A couple of crucial lapses in concentration saw Beaumaris capitalise and the Blues went down. Llewyn Butler and Jack Maxwell were better players, with Fin Bradley kicking a nice goal.

University Blues: 11-7-73

Beaumaris: 13-10-88

Best: L.Butler, J.Maxwell, A.Selleck, J.Edwards, F.Bradley, H.Vickers-Willis

Goals: J.Maxwell 3, J.Woolley 3, B.McLure, F.Bradley, A.Selleck, J.Edwards, L.Butler