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.
1909 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1909 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-05-01 1 | A | Preston | 2.9 | 2.12 | 5.15 | 10.17 | 77 | WON | Northcote | 0.2 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 51 | 26 | NOR | 1909-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-05-08 2 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6.16 | 52 | WON | Essendon Association | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 38 | 14 | PRE | 1909-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-05-15 3 | A | Preston | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.10 | 34 | LOST | Footscray | 5.5 | 5.5 | 8.13 | 9.13 | 67 | -33 | WES | 1909-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-05-22 4 | A | Preston | 0.1 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.3 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.10 | 46 | -3 | NPO | 1909-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-05-29 5 | H | Preston | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | North Melbourne | 3.3 | 5.3 | 7.8 | 8.12 | 60 | -8 | PRE | 1909-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-06-05 6 | H | Preston | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 16 | LOST | Brunswick | 1.2 | 2.5 | 5.10 | 7.12 | 54 | -38 | PRE | 1909-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-06-07 7 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.10 | 28 | LOST | Brighton | 3.1 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 57 | -29 | BBO | 1909-06-07 Jun 7 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-06-12 8 | H | Preston | 1.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 5.11 | 41 | LOST | Prahran | 4.2 | 4.4 | 8.12 | 12.12 | 84 | -43 | PRE | 1909-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-06-19 9 | H | Preston | 0.3 | 2.11 | 4.12 | 7.13 | 55 | WON | Williamstown | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 26 | 29 | PRE | 1909-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-06-26 10 | H | Preston | 1.4 | 5.10 | 7.13 | 10.15 | 75 | WON | Northcote | 1.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 34 | 41 | PRE | 1909-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-07-03 11 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 36 | LOST | Essendon Association | 2.4 | 7.10 | 9.14 | 12.19 | 91 | -55 | WIN | 1909-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-07-10 12 | A | Preston | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | Footscray | 1.3 | 3.12 | 5.12 | 9.17 | 71 | -32 | WES | 1909-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-07-17 13 | H | Preston | 2.1 | 5.6 | 7.11 | 8.16 | 64 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 25 | 39 | PRE | 1909-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-07-24 14 | A | Preston | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | North Melbourne | 4.6 | 6.7 | 6.12 | 8.15 | 63 | -24 | ARD | 1909-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-07-31 15 | A | Preston | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 18 | LOST | Brunswick | 2.5 | 8.8 | 11.11 | 14.13 | 97 | -79 | BWP | 1909-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-08-14 16 | H | Preston | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 23 | LOST | Brighton | 0.0 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 64 | -41 | PRE | 1909-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-08-21 17 | A | Preston | 0.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 35 | LOST | Prahran | 2.7 | 4.11 | 7.15 | 7.21 | 63 | -28 | TOO | 1909-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-08-28 18 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 26 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.4 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 9.17 | 71 | -45 | WCG | 1909-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |