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KEY FACTS

Official name
Northern Bullants Football Club

Known as
Northern Bullants

Nickname
Bullants (Blues 2012-2020)

Former name
Preston

Former name date
2000-01-01

Formed
1882

Colours
Red and white

Associated clubs
Carlton; Northern Bullants Reserves

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Football League (VFL) 1996–2025

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1903–1911, 1926–1995

Home Ground
Preston City Oval

VFA Premierships
Division One - 1968–9, 1983–4 (4 total); Division Two - 1963, 1965 (2 total)

Senior Premierships
VJFA -1900-1-2, 1921, 1923 (5 total)

Championships and Trophies
Liston Trophy - J.Blackman 1949; E. 'Ted' Henrys 1953; D.Telford 1968; L.Hill 1969 & 1971; R.Shaw 1973; G.Austen 1982; M.Burrows 1990 (7 winners/8 wins)

Postal Address
PO Box 231, Preston, VIC, 3072

Phone: (03) 9389 6292 

Email
admin@northernbluesfc.com.au

Website
northernbluesfc.com.au

Northern Bullants



Grand Finals | Honour board | Notable players
Game records

"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.

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2005 Season (VFL) Fixture

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Northern Bullants' 2005 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Northern Bullants 1.43.76.1111.12 78 WON Sandringham 1.22.52.64.10 34 44 PRE Apr 3 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
2 A Northern Bullants 0.12.52.74.13 37 LOST North Ballarat 3.34.410.812.12 84 -47 NTO Apr 9 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
3 A Northern Bullants 2.36.59.812.10 82 LOST Werribee 4.16.610.1014.16 100 -18 CHI Apr 17 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
4 H Northern Bullants 6.113.520.628.8 176 WON Port Melbourne 2.24.29.513.6 84 92 PRE Apr 24 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
5 A Northern Bullants 3.26.311.513.6 84 LOST Box Hill 2.46.68.1013.11 89 -5 BOX May 1 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
6 A Northern Bullants 4.48.610.913.14 92 WON Coburg 2.12.56.89.11 65 27 PUN May 7 (Sat, 11:00) Scores
7 H Northern Bullants 4.37.614.818.10 118 WON Springvale 1.08.19.212.6 78 40 PRE May 14 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
8 H Northern Bullants 2.34.89.1111.13 79 WON Williamstown 3.26.57.69.8 62 17 PRE May 28 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
9 A Northern Bullants 1.53.106.1610.20 80 WON Tasmania (VFL) 2.13.66.79.8 62 18 DEV Jun 4 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 H Northern Bullants 5.48.810.1011.11 77 DRAW Frankston 3.35.57.710.17 77 0 PRE Jun 12 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
11 A Northern Bullants 4.47.810.1114.12 96 WON Port Melbourne 2.56.76.810.11 71 25 NPO Jun 18 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
12 A Northern Bullants 5.27.711.713.8 86 WON Bendigo 2.26.311.612.10 82 4 QEO Jun 26 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
13 Northern Bullants       Bye        
14 H Northern Bullants 4.25.29.512.5 77 WON Box Hill 1.11.43.76.9 45 32 PRE Jul 9 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
15 H Northern Bullants 3.16.87.914.11 95 WON North Ballarat 4.35.58.610.6 66 29 PRE Jul 16 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
16 H Northern Bullants 1.06.16.313.7 85 WON Coburg 2.53.66.77.7 49 36 PRE Jul 24 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
17 A Northern Bullants 4.47.813.1017.15 117 WON Geelong Reserves 2.26.57.710.7 67 50 KAR Jul 30 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
18 Northern Bullants       Bye        
19 H Northern Bullants 5.58.616.1018.11 119 LOST Werribee 2.17.49.619.8 122 -3 PRE Aug 13 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
20 A Northern Bullants 3.08.414.517.10 112 WON Sandringham 5.37.58.816.10 106 6 TBO Aug 20 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
2QF H Northern Bullants 1.42.82.93.11 29 LOST Sandringham 3.47.612.1516.20 116 -87 NPO Aug 27 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
2SF H Northern Bullants 2.46.414.518.9 117 WON Tasmania (VFL) 1.32.75.125.14 44 73 BEL Sep 4 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
1PF A Northern Bullants 0.43.66.811.10 76 LOST Werribee 1.26.611.1115.15 105 -29 NPO Sep 10 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.