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.
1969 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Preston's 1969 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-04-13 1 | A | Preston | 2.6 | 5.11 | 11.14 | 15.18 | 108 | WON | Prahran | 3.4 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 13.10 | 88 | 20 | TOO | 1969-04-13 Apr 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-04-27 2 | H | Preston | 6.0 | 12.0 | 14.6 | 20.9 | 129 | WON | Yarraville | 1.3 | 4.9 | 10.15 | 13.20 | 98 | 31 | PRE | 1969-04-27 Apr 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-05-04 3 | A | Preston | 5.2 | 9.8 | 9.13 | 12.20 | 92 | LOST | Dandenong | 4.3 | 7.8 | 15.10 | 15.10 | 100 | -8 | SHE | 1969-05-04 May 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-05-10 4 | H | Preston | 1.3 | 5.10 | 9.10 | 17.14 | 116 | WON | Oakleigh | 1.2 | 1.4 | 6.10 | 6.12 | 48 | 68 | PRE | 1969-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-05-18 5 | H | Preston | 6.4 | 9.13 | 14.26 | 21.33 | 159 | WON | Brunswick | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 33 | 126 | PRE | 1969-05-18 May 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-05-24 6 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 5.5 | 11.10 | 15.17 | 107 | WON | Sandringham | 4.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 13.6 | 84 | 23 | BRO | 1969-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-06-01 7 | H | Preston | 5.7 | 9.9 | 11.15 | 12.17 | 89 | WON | Geelong West | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 36 | 53 | PRE | 1969-06-01 Jun 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-06-08 8 | H | Preston | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.13 | 10.16 | 76 | WON | Waverley | 0.0 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 9.14 | 68 | 8 | PRE | 1969-06-08 Jun 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-06-22 9 | A | Preston | 6.3 | 9.4 | 13.9 | 18.14 | 122 | WON | Port Melbourne | 4.2 | 8.5 | 14.5 | 19.7 | 121 | 1 | NPO | 1969-06-22 Jun 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-06-29 10 | H | Preston | 7.7 | 7.8 | 13.11 | 14.15 | 99 | WON | Prahran | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 7.10 | 52 | 47 | PRE | 1969-06-29 Jun 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-07-06 11 | A | Preston | 1.5 | 10.9 | 14.11 | 23.17 | 155 | WON | Yarraville | 2.3 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 8.10 | 58 | 97 | YAR | 1969-07-06 Jul 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-07-13 12 | H | Preston | 4.2 | 13.7 | 14.10 | 24.15 | 159 | WON | Dandenong | 6.2 | 6.3 | 10.9 | 11.12 | 78 | 81 | PRE | 1969-07-13 Jul 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-07-19 13 | A | Preston | 4.2 | 7.5 | 16.9 | 26.14 | 170 | WON | Oakleigh | 6.8 | 11.15 | 13.17 | 16.20 | 116 | 54 | WAR | 1969-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-07-27 14 | A | Preston | 3.6 | 5.8 | 10.11 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Brunswick | 3.3 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 11.11 | 77 | 4 | BWP | 1969-07-27 Jul 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-08-03 15 | H | Preston | 2.1 | 4.7 | 10.13 | 12.17 | 89 | WON | Sandringham | 3.2 | 5.7 | 7.14 | 9.15 | 69 | 20 | PRE | 1969-08-03 Aug 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-08-10 16 | A | Preston | 6.6 | 11.7 | 18.13 | 24.14 | 158 | WON | Geelong West | 2.2 | 6.9 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 66 | 92 | WES | 1969-08-10 Aug 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-08-17 17 | A | Preston | 4.5 | 8.9 | 14.15 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Waverley | 3.0 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 15.7 | 97 | 24 | CR2 | 1969-08-17 Aug 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-08-23 18 | H | Preston | 3.2 | 13.4 | 18.6 | 20.8 | 128 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.5 | 5.8 | 12.11 | 17.16 | 118 | 10 | PRE | 1969-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-09-07 2SF | H | Preston | 2.4 | 5.6 | 7.11 | 10.18 | 78 | WON | Dandenong | 2.3 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 11.9 | 75 | 3 | PUN | 1969-09-07 Sep 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1969-09-21 GF | H | Preston | 5.5 | 7.9 | 9.11 | 12.11 | 83 | WON | Dandenong | 3.0 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 10.11 | 71 | 12 | PUN | 1969-09-21 Sep 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |