University High School – Victoria University AFC has a long proud history

University High School Old Boys – Victoria University (UHS-VU) came together in an alliance in 2002.

Prior to this, the club University High School Old Boys had commenced in the VAFA in 1932 and has a proud history in the Association.

UHSOB started life in the VAFA in D Section and despite finishing last in their debut season, the club responded by finishing runner-up to the all conquering Ivanhoe in D Section (1933) and again in C Section (1934).

When World War Two forced the VAFA to cease competition in 1940, UHSOB were in B Section, however the club didn’t manage to resume in the VAFA until 1948, by which time two seasons had passed. The club was re-admitted in D Section, and whilst UHSOB were able to climb the VAFA tables via runner up finishes, it took the club until 1960 to achieve their first taste of premiership success as they won the B Section premiership, this premiership also earned promotion to the VAFA’s premier section. Thereafter the club went on the win the 1970 C Section Premiership. Following this success the club had a steady decline down through the VAFA’s grades.

The changing demographics of the school and area surrounding Parkville had seen UHSOB struggle through the 1980s and 1990s.  The alliance can only be described as a success. The club won two senior flags in just over a decade, doubling the haul of UHSOB from the previous 64 years.

In 2002 the club entered into an alliance with Victoria University. As a result of which the club was renamed University High School Old Boys-Victoria University (UHS-VU for short).

2017 was a most successful year for the club, proudly, thanks to a hardworking committee, the club entered a team into Development Division 2 of the inaugural VAFA Women’s competition. In the first round of the season the Women’s team registered their first ever win in a historic day for the club. In the same year UHS-VU’s Mens team ended a nine-year run in Division 3 by claiming the Seniors & Reserves premierships and making the finals in the Thirds for the first time. They backed up this flag with another in Division 2 in 2018, taking them to Division 1 for the first time in 40 years. Brandon Jackson produced an outstanding season and won the Fullerton Medal alongside the leading goal kicker gong with 78.

2019 was a proud year for UHS with their Women’s team finishing top of the ladder and entering the finals for the first time in their history. The Men’s team reached the Grand Final and achieved promotion back into Premier C for the first time since 1977.