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.
1905 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1905 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905-05-06 1 | A | Preston | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.10 | 16 | LOST | Essendon Association | 3.4 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 51 | -35 | WIN | 1905-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-05-13 2 | A | Preston | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 25 | LOST | West Melbourne | 3.2 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 15.8 | 98 | -73 | ARD | 1905-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-05-20 3 | H | Preston | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 29 | LOST | Richmond | 4.5 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 11.15 | 81 | -52 | PRE | 1905-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-05-27 4 | A | Preston | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 18 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.3 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 10.14 | 74 | -56 | NPO | 1905-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-06-03 5 | H | Preston | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 30 | LOST | Brunswick | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 13.13 | 91 | -61 | PRE | 1905-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-06-10 6 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 26 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 3.3 | 5.12 | 5.14 | 44 | -18 | ARD | 1905-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-06-17 7 | H | Preston | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 15 | LOST | Prahran | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 20 | -5 | PRE | 1905-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-07-01 8 | H | Preston | 3.6 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 50 | -6 | PRE | 1905-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-07-08 9 | H | Preston | 5.5 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 56 | WON | Footscray | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 37 | 19 | PRE | 1905-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-07-15 10 | H | Preston | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 23 | LOST | Essendon Association | 2.2 | 5.6 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 80 | -57 | PRE | 1905-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-07-22 11 | H | Preston | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 29 | LOST | West Melbourne | 4.2 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 78 | -49 | PRE | 1905-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-07-29 12 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 14 | LOST | Richmond | 4.3 | 4.5 | 7.11 | 8.11 | 59 | -45 | PUN | 1905-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-08-05 13 | H | Preston | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 30 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 5.4 | 5.4 | 9.11 | 10.11 | 71 | -41 | PRE | 1905-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-08-12 14 | A | Preston | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4 | LOST | Brunswick | 1.2 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 9.11 | 65 | -61 | BWP | 1905-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-08-19 15 | H | Preston | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 16 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.5 | 2.6 | 7.12 | 9.14 | 68 | -52 | PRE | 1905-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-08-26 16 | A | Preston | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 25 | LOST | Prahran | 2.5 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 7.10 | 52 | -27 | TOO | 1905-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-09-02 17 | A | Preston | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | LOST | Williamstown | 3.4 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 10.15 | 75 | -68 | WCG | 1905-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1905-09-09 18 | A | Preston | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 8 | LOST | Footscray | 0.0 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 55 | -47 | WES | 1905-09-09 Sep 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |