Northern Bullants
"Having participated in the VFA for more than half a century before finally breaking through for a flag Preston had to wait just twelve months to repeat the accomplishment."
John Devaney looks back at the club formerly known as Preston.
1954 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1954 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-04-19 1 | A | Preston | 3.4 | 6.6 | 7.11 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Northcote | 3.2 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 11.10 | 76 | -14 | NOR | 1954-04-19 Apr 19 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-04-24 2 | H | Preston | 1.1 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 74 | WON | Oakleigh | 1.5 | 4.6 | 6.10 | 9.10 | 64 | 10 | PRE | 1954-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-05-01 3 | A | Preston | 2.4 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Prahran | 3.4 | 6.8 | 9.14 | 12.21 | 93 | -18 | TOO | 1954-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-05-08 4 | H | Preston | 3.1 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | Williamstown | 5.8 | 7.14 | 9.18 | 10.20 | 80 | 4 | PRE | 1954-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-05-15 5 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 1.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 10.13 | 73 | -17 | MOO | 1954-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-05-22 6 | H | Preston | 6.1 | 9.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 97 | WON | Port Melbourne | 3.3 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 13.15 | 93 | 4 | PRE | 1954-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-05-29 7 | A | Preston | 4.0 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Yarraville | 5.6 | 10.10 | 13.14 | 13.15 | 93 | 22 | YAR | 1954-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-06-05 8 | H | Preston | 2.1 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 10.11 | 71 | WON | Coburg | 3.2 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 56 | 15 | PRE | 1954-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-06-12 9 | H | Preston | 0.0 | 9.9 | 9.10 | 14.16 | 100 | LOST | Brighton | 8.8 | 8.10 | 13.14 | 15.14 | 104 | -4 | PRE | 1954-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-06-19 10 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 18.16 | 124 | WON | Camberwell | 3.7 | 4.7 | 6.10 | 6.10 | 46 | 78 | CBW | 1954-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-06-26 11 | H | Preston | 0.6 | 0.7 | 6.13 | 6.16 | 52 | WON | Brunswick | 0.2 | 4.10 | 4.14 | 5.14 | 44 | 8 | PRE | 1954-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-07-03 12 | A | Preston | 1.5 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Box Hill | 9.1 | 9.2 | 12.4 | 14.4 | 88 | -5 | BOX | 1954-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-07-10 13 | H | Preston | 5.5 | 8.10 | 14.15 | 18.22 | 130 | WON | Sandringham | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 10 | 120 | PRE | 1954-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-07-17 14 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 49 | LOST | Williamstown | 5.4 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 13.10 | 88 | -39 | WCG | 1954-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-07-31 15 | H | Preston | 6.7 | 7.7 | 11.13 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Prahran | 0.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 6.12 | 48 | 32 | PRE | 1954-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-08-07 16 | A | Preston | 3.2 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Oakleigh | 4.4 | 6.7 | 6.12 | 7.16 | 58 | 31 | WAR | 1954-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-08-14 17 | H | Preston | 3.3 | 5.6 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 75 | WON | Moorabbin (Original) | 3.2 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 8.12 | 60 | 15 | PRE | 1954-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-08-21 18 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 7.4 | 12.5 | 19.10 | 19.11 | 125 | -71 | NPO | 1954-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-08-28 19 | H | Preston | 0.1 | 2.8 | 6.10 | 10.19 | 79 | WON | Yarraville | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.14 | 9.14 | 68 | 11 | PRE | 1954-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-09-04 20 | A | Preston | 3.2 | 7.10 | 10.10 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Brunswick | 1.7 | 2.10 | 6.13 | 7.17 | 59 | 51 | BWP | 1954-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |