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.
1904 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1904 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-05-07 1 | A | Preston | 3.2 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 41 | LOST | Footscray | 1.2 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 16.8 | 104 | -63 | WES | 1904-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-05-14 2 | H | Preston | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 33 | LOST | Prahran | 1.2 | 6.8 | 10.10 | 11.15 | 81 | -48 | PRE | 1904-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-05-21 3 | H | Preston | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 13 | LOST | Richmond | 2.5 | 5.9 | 8.13 | 10.16 | 76 | -63 | PRE | 1904-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-05-28 4 | A | Preston | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 9 | LOST | West Melbourne | 5.4 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 12.15 | 87 | -78 | ARD | 1904-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-06-04 5 | H | Preston | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 22 | LOST | Brunswick | 0.3 | 2.9 | 2.15 | 4.18 | 42 | -20 | PRE | 1904-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-06-11 6 | A | Preston | 0.10 | 3.12 | 3.14 | 4.14 | 38 | LOST | Essendon Town | 3.2 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 59 | -21 | WIN | 1904-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-06-18 7 | H | Preston | 1.1 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 38 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.5 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 9.14 | 68 | -30 | PRE | 1904-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-06-25 8 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 24 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.4 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 6.12 | 48 | -24 | NPO | 1904-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-07-02 9 | A | Preston | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 19 | LOST | North Melbourne | 1.7 | 5.16 | 9.17 | 15.20 | 110 | -91 | ARD | 1904-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-07-09 10 | H | Preston | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 22 | LOST | Footscray | 6.2 | 8.3 | 9.12 | 10.15 | 75 | -53 | PRE | 1904-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-07-16 11 | A | Preston | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 5 | LOST | Prahran | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6.10 | 7.16 | 58 | -53 | TOO | 1904-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-07-23 12 | A | Preston | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 27 | LOST | Richmond | 8.4 | 10.7 | 14.12 | 15.16 | 106 | -79 | PUN | 1904-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-07-30 13 | H | Preston | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 26 | LOST | West Melbourne | 0.2 | 6.9 | 9.12 | 14.15 | 99 | -73 | PRE | 1904-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-08-06 14 | A | Preston | 3.2 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 40 | LOST | Brunswick | 1.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 8.14 | 62 | -22 | BWP | 1904-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-08-13 15 | H | Preston | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 28 | LOST | Essendon Town | 3.2 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 63 | -35 | PRE | 1904-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-08-20 16 | A | Preston | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.13 | 25 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.4 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 8.11 | 59 | -34 | WCG | 1904-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-08-27 17 | H | Preston | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 19 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 6.10 | 46 | -27 | PRE | 1904-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1904-09-03 18 | H | Preston | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 8 | LOST | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 10.14 | 74 | -66 | PRE | 1904-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |