Have a beer with Nartz and the boys Thursday nights ... Great to see supporters and ex players coming down to training Thursday nights to watch training and enjoy a beer and 'nibbles with Nartz'. The Social club bar is open from 6.30 pm. Weekly awards, Libba's lookalikes and our players and supporters dinner are followed by the announcement of Saturdays teams. Make sure you call in soon!

Nibbles with Nartz on Thurs nights

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A Brief History of the Veterans Challenge Cup
 

The Returned & Services League through the Keilor East Branch struck a special perpetual trophy in 2003, the Veterans Challenge Cup in honour of those who have 'served the nation' and joined with St Bernards OCFC in celebrating Anzac Day through a special ‘challenge match.' The match is played on a St Bernards home game closest to Anzac Day. The ‘best player' is awarded the H & C Lambert Medal and receives a replica cup to recognise his performance. Both Harold and Chris Lambert played with Essendon. Chris missed plenty of football due to War Service, but earned state representation homours. Harold Lambert played 98 games (1940 - 51) including the 1946, 49 and 50 Premiership sides. Chris Lambert played 139 games (1939 – 51) including the 1946, 50 Premiership sides. A staggering six premierships between them. For details and pictures of this years Anzac Challenge Cup go to RESULTS page > Round 3

The Veterans Challenge Cup

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If you want to play for the Warriors you need to attend training
and Thursday nights otherwise its 'get in the que'

Pick me! Viddo had big numbers available for the Warriors on Sat before settling on the final 26 that fought out a draw with Monash

Snow Dogs Videos for Sales!

Members, Supporters & Players may order copies of any video that we have recorded over the past few years, including most home & away games, and:

• 2002 - includes ‘A’ & ‘A Reserve’ Grand Finals & 2002 Highlights
• 2003 - includes ‘A’ finals, ‘A Reserve’ & ‘U19’ Premierships & 2003 Highlights
• 2004 - includes ‘A’ finals and Highlights
• 2005 - ... click here for more

  The Bob Hampson Award:

Starting this year is a unique new award in that it can only be won during the first match of each season. The award goes to the St Bernards OC FC player, representing St Bernards OC FC 1st XVIII, who scores the club's first goal for the season.   The award gets its name from player Bob Hampson who kicked the first goal for St Bernards OC FC in the season 1963 the first scored by any St Bernards OC FC player. Perhaps appropriately this award went to first game player Chris Spinella who snapped truly against Old Camberwell in round one.

Player Sponsorship - Johnny Shelley leads the way

Long time sponsor of our U17s and local racing identity Johnny Shelley has upped the ante by sponsoring three players this season. Johnny selected his two players Chris and Steve Mitchell who went onto star in the senior game and then added young Michael Sullivan to his stable who showed some real promise in the Under 19 game. After a nice earn in Adelaide race 7 when Shadoways saluted at the juicy odds of 33/1 Johnny popped around to Garthy's sunday morning to settle accounts. Many thanks to Johnny who has always been a stalwart sponsor of the boys!

Maurie Sullivan with Johnny Shelley at ‘the Pit'

St Bernards reappoint Captain D Mac

It all starts this week at ‘the Snakepit'... pre season is over and now for the real stuff! If you can't wait until Saturday, come down to training Thursday night to watch over 120 players fine tune for Saturdays round one matches. The Club has reappointed last years Captain and Best and Fairest winner Damien McLaughlin, (left) as Captain for 2008. Vice Captain is Danny Roach and DVC's are Josh Madden and Mick Kavanagh (below).

Socks Shorts and Polo's

New shorts and socks $60 and polo tops $35 are now available. 

Payment by cash or EFTPOS is available - see Scatters

ALL local businesses, former players, families, old boys and supporters:

We need your support for player sponsorships! The football club provides over 400 boys and young men with an opportunity to play football every week. In Season 2008, the Club will field five teams in the VAFA, along with ten Junior teams in the WRFL, and our Auskick program. Our players do not get paid and play for the love of the game and the enjoyment of representing St Bernards in the prestigious VAFA competition. St Bernards have a young list with many players studying and looking for assistance on player subs via our player sponsorship packages This year we are aiming to have every player sponsored. St Bernards has a broad community base that recognises and supports our sponsors' businesses. With over 400 players this equates to exposure to 2500 plus locals who use the clubs facilities every week and thousands more who visit the high traffic St Bernards website. NOTE: Sponsorship packages are tax deductible featuring great advertising opportunities for local businesses. For individuals it enables you to show your support for the club

Click here for Player Sponsorship details or contact : Glenn Scarborough Mobile: 0411 755 601 Email: the_scat_man@hotmail.com

D-Mac Completing High Altitude Training in Peru

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Captain and 2007 Best & Fairest winner Damien McLaughlin has just completed a five day Inca trek, hiking 60km at high altitude in Peru. D Mac wore the new Bernards training singlet over the woolies and is now keeping the fitness up with a bit of scuba diving in Columbia before heading back to 'the Pit' next week via London. D Mac says the trek was a lung buster but has helped keep him in shape for a big '08.

From Johnny Raff

Johnny Raff has been looking through some of the old St. Bernard's archives and has found some old VAFA record covers with Bernard's players on the front. Visit the Gallery or click here to view the record covers.

If anyone has any photos for the website could they please send through to admin@stbernardsfc.com.au - it would be greatly appreciated.

Anglesea Tranining Camp 2008 - Photos

To check out the pictures from the training camp click here or visit the Gallery.