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.
1987 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Preston's 1987 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-04-12 1 | H | Preston | 1.2 | 7.8 | 8.13 | 16.20 | 116 | WON | Brunswick | 3.6 | 5.12 | 13.19 | 15.21 | 111 | 5 | PRE | 1987-04-12 Apr 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-04-19 2 | A | Preston | 2.4 | 5.6 | 8.12 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Frankston | 3.4 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 10.15 | 75 | -13 | FRA | 1987-04-19 Apr 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-04-26 3 | H | Preston | 3.3 | 8.9 | 11.10 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | Springvale | 11.0 | 16.1 | 23.9 | 24.13 | 157 | -54 | PRE | 1987-04-26 Apr 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-05-03 4 | A | Preston | 1.8 | 5.14 | 10.20 | 11.23 | 89 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.4 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 18.14 | 122 | -33 | NPO | 1987-05-03 May 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-05-17 5 | H | Preston | 2.1 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | Coburg | 2.8 | 5.12 | 6.15 | 8.21 | 69 | 25 | PRE | 1987-05-17 May 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-06-07 6 | A | Preston | 6.7 | 10.10 | 15.13 | 20.16 | 136 | LOST | Williamstown | 4.1 | 10.2 | 17.8 | 23.10 | 148 | -12 | WCG | 1987-06-07 Jun 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-05-31 7 | H | Preston | 1.5 | 4.9 | 12.12 | 18.18 | 126 | WON | Box Hill | 5.6 | 9.13 | 12.18 | 13.24 | 102 | 24 | PRE | 1987-05-31 May 31 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-06-14 8 | A | Preston | 4.1 | 8.6 | 17.11 | 26.17 | 173 | WON | Sandringham | 3.4 | 8.7 | 14.12 | 19.13 | 127 | 46 | BRO | 1987-06-14 Jun 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-06-21 9 | H | Preston | — | — | — | — | WON | Geelong West | — | — | — | — | PRE | 1987-06-21 Jun 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores | |||
| 1987-06-28 10 | A | Preston | 1.4 | 6.10 | 7.12 | 10.19 | 79 | LOST | Brunswick | 4.4 | 7.8 | 12.14 | 14.16 | 100 | -21 | AGO | 1987-06-28 Jun 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-07-05 11 | H | Preston | 1.5 | 4.9 | 7.11 | 13.14 | 92 | LOST | Frankston | 3.3 | 7.10 | 14.11 | 18.16 | 124 | -32 | PRE | 1987-07-05 Jul 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-07-12 12 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.10 | 5.13 | 43 | LOST | Springvale | 8.2 | 12.8 | 14.10 | 20.12 | 132 | -89 | SPR | 1987-07-12 Jul 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-07-19 13 | H | Preston | 5.4 | 15.7 | 19.12 | 21.13 | 139 | WON | Port Melbourne | 4.5 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 19.11 | 125 | 14 | PRE | 1987-07-19 Jul 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-07-26 14 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 6.4 | 9.10 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Coburg | 6.10 | 11.14 | 15.22 | 24.28 | 172 | -81 | COB | 1987-07-26 Jul 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-08-02 15 | H | Preston | 4.0 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 12.6 | 78 | LOST | Williamstown | 7.2 | 17.3 | 24.4 | 32.7 | 199 | -121 | PRE | 1987-08-02 Aug 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-08-09 16 | A | Preston | 3.3 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 11.10 | 76 | DRAW | Box Hill | 3.4 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 11.10 | 76 | 0 | BOX | 1987-08-09 Aug 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-08-16 17 | H | Preston | 5.1 | 11.10 | 16.12 | 19.13 | 127 | WON | Sandringham | 2.1 | 4.1 | 8.5 | 14.10 | 94 | 33 | PRE | 1987-08-16 Aug 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-08-23 18 | A | Preston | 4.6 | 10.7 | 14.14 | 14.15 | 99 | WON | Geelong West | 1.3 | 4.6 | 5.11 | 8.17 | 65 | 34 | WES | 1987-08-23 Aug 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |