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.
1958 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1958 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-04-12 1 | A | Preston | 3.1 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.1 | 5.8 | 9.11 | 11.15 | 81 | -27 | WCG | 1958-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-04-19 2 | H | Preston | 7.7 | 9.8 | 14.8 | 16.11 | 107 | WON | Northcote | 0.1 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 6.11 | 47 | 60 | PRE | 1958-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-04-23 3 | A | Preston | 0.2 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.4 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 10.7 | 67 | -12 | LAK | 1958-04-23 Apr 23 (Wed, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-05-03 4 | H | Preston | 1.0 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | Coburg | 4.9 | 4.10 | 9.15 | 11.16 | 82 | -16 | PRE | 1958-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-05-10 5 | A | Preston | 3.1 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | Prahran | 5.4 | 7.8 | 9.14 | 11.19 | 85 | -17 | TOO | 1958-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-05-17 6 | H | Preston | 3.6 | 4.6 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 61 | LOST | Brunswick | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 10.10 | 70 | -9 | PRE | 1958-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-05-24 7 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | Yarraville | 2.0 | 5.0 | 8.6 | 9.13 | 67 | -24 | YAR | 1958-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-05-31 8 | H | Preston | 1.2 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 14.9 | 93 | LOST | Williamstown | 5.6 | 7.7 | 13.10 | 15.10 | 100 | -7 | PRE | 1958-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-06-07 9 | A | Preston | 4.1 | 8.5 | 10.10 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Northcote | 5.1 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 13.11 | 89 | -5 | NOR | 1958-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-06-14 10 | H | Preston | 0.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.13 | 37 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.3 | 3.4 | 7.10 | 7.11 | 53 | -16 | PRE | 1958-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-06-21 11 | A | Preston | 5.3 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | Coburg | 4.1 | 6.6 | 10.10 | 17.14 | 116 | -29 | COB | 1958-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-06-28 12 | H | Preston | 2.1 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | Prahran | 2.1 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 65 | 12 | PRE | 1958-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-07-19 13 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 9.11 | 65 | DRAW | Brunswick | 1.5 | 3.8 | 8.10 | 9.11 | 65 | 0 | BWP | 1958-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-07-26 14 | H | Preston | 2.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 11.7 | 73 | WON | Yarraville | 2.8 | 5.9 | 7.15 | 8.16 | 64 | 9 | PRE | 1958-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-08-02 15 | A | Preston | 6.5 | 10.8 | 16.14 | 20.19 | 139 | WON | Dandenong | 3.4 | 10.8 | 15.11 | 18.15 | 123 | 16 | DAN | 1958-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-08-09 16 | H | Preston | 0.3 | 6.9 | 7.11 | 10.15 | 75 | WON | Box Hill | 5.3 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 9.11 | 65 | 10 | PRE | 1958-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-08-23 17 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Oakleigh | 1.4 | 4.5 | 8.8 | 9.10 | 64 | 38 | PRE | 1958-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1958-08-30 18 | A | Preston | 4.2 | 5.4 | 8.12 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 2.4 | 7.10 | 8.11 | 13.12 | 90 | -22 | MOO | 1958-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |