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.
1980 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Preston's 1980 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-13 1 | A | Preston | 4.1 | 10.6 | 10.12 | 15.16 | 106 | LOST | Frankston | 4.8 | 10.9 | 12.16 | 15.22 | 112 | -6 | FRA | 1980-04-13 Apr 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-04-20 2 | H | Preston | 6.3 | 10.5 | 13.10 | 20.19 | 139 | WON | Caulfield | 2.5 | 5.10 | 8.14 | 12.17 | 89 | 50 | PRE | 1980-04-20 Apr 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-04-27 3 | A | Preston | 7.3 | 12.10 | 19.13 | 24.17 | 161 | WON | Camberwell | 0.2 | 3.8 | 6.13 | 12.17 | 89 | 72 | CBW | 1980-04-27 Apr 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-04 4 | H | Preston | 3.3 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 16.13 | 109 | LOST | Coburg | 5.3 | 7.10 | 16.17 | 17.18 | 120 | -11 | PRE | 1980-05-04 May 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-11 5 | H | Preston | 6.2 | 10.3 | 16.6 | 19.6 | 120 | LOST | Geelong West | 1.3 | 7.11 | 9.17 | 18.23 | 131 | -11 | PRE | 1980-05-11 May 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-18 6 | A | Preston | 3.2 | 10.8 | 12.11 | 19.17 | 131 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 8.6 | 12.8 | 21.10 | 29.11 | 185 | -54 | NPO | 1980-05-18 May 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-25 7 | H | Preston | 3.3 | 8.7 | 12.13 | 23.20 | 158 | LOST | Dandenong | 9.4 | 14.8 | 22.12 | 26.15 | 171 | -13 | PRE | 1980-05-25 May 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-01 8 | H | Preston | 5.6 | 9.12 | 15.16 | 19.20 | 134 | LOST | Sandringham | 3.4 | 10.9 | 16.11 | 23.14 | 152 | -18 | PRE | 1980-06-01 Jun 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-08 9 | A | Preston | 5.4 | 11.7 | 14.11 | 19.15 | 129 | LOST | Prahran | 6.4 | 8.10 | 17.12 | 19.18 | 132 | -3 | TOO | 1980-06-08 Jun 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-22 10 | H | Preston | 3.4 | 11.7 | 17.9 | 21.13 | 139 | WON | Frankston | 6.3 | 8.4 | 14.9 | 17.9 | 111 | 28 | PRE | 1980-06-22 Jun 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-29 11 | A | Preston | 5.4 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 12.11 | 83 | WON | Caulfield | 2.1 | 5.10 | 6.15 | 10.17 | 77 | 6 | PPC | 1980-06-29 Jun 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-07-13 12 | H | Preston | 2.3 | 5.9 | 10.14 | 11.20 | 86 | LOST | Camberwell | 5.3 | 9.8 | 10.11 | 14.13 | 97 | -11 | PRE | 1980-07-13 Jul 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-07-20 13 | A | Preston | 3.2 | 5.3 | 8.12 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Coburg | 6.3 | 12.7 | 16.7 | 25.11 | 161 | -99 | COB | 1980-07-20 Jul 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-07-27 14 | A | Preston | 6.3 | 10.11 | 14.16 | 23.21 | 159 | WON | Geelong West | 3.3 | 10.6 | 15.10 | 17.13 | 115 | 44 | WES | 1980-07-27 Jul 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-03 15 | H | Preston | 4.2 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 14.16 | 100 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 6.6 | 9.9 | 19.14 | 23.17 | 155 | -55 | PRE | 1980-08-03 Aug 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-10 16 | A | Preston | 0.2 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | Dandenong | 7.5 | 7.7 | 16.17 | 17.21 | 123 | -34 | SHE | 1980-08-10 Aug 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-17 17 | A | Preston | 4.6 | 6.12 | 9.17 | 9.22 | 76 | LOST | Sandringham | 4.1 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 15.6 | 96 | -20 | BRO | 1980-08-17 Aug 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-24 18 | H | Preston | 7.4 | 14.4 | 23.7 | 32.15 | 207 | WON | Prahran | 3.2 | 10.8 | 16.10 | 21.13 | 139 | 68 | PRE | 1980-08-24 Aug 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |