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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

President
Cr. J. P. Howe

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.

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1910 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Preston's 1910 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Preston 2.23.33.33.3 21 LOST Brighton 3.27.69.911.13 79 -58 PRE Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Preston 0.01.01.01.1 7 LOST Williamstown 4.612.1016.1318.14 122 -115 WCG May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Preston 2.04.55.67.8 50 LOST Northcote 2.25.511.712.9 81 -31 CRX May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Preston 0.00.40.55.6 36 LOST Footscray 6.47.1013.1416.18 114 -78 PRE May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Preston 0.00.02.12.1 13 LOST Essendon Association 0.33.64.109.15 69 -56 WIN Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Preston 0.03.16.39.5 59 LOST Brunswick 7.812.1116.1218.16 124 -65 PRE Jun 6 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
7 A Preston 2.14.29.310.4 64 LOST Port Melbourne 3.111.517.722.14 146 -82 NPO Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Preston 2.12.13.14.1 25 LOST North Melbourne 4.17.1411.2317.32 134 -109 ARD Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Preston 3.14.14.34.3 27 LOST Prahran 4.310.1417.1623.22 160 -133 PRE Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Preston 0.00.01.76.8 44 LOST Brighton 1.36.99.1114.12 96 -52 BBO Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Preston 2.14.55.96.12 48 LOST Williamstown 3.97.1310.1617.21 123 -75 PRE Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Preston 0.11.32.54.5 29 LOST Northcote 4.55.126.137.18 60 -31 PRE Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Preston 2.02.13.23.2 20 LOST Footscray 5.510.912.1217.25 127 -107 WES Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Preston 0.01.13.33.3 21 LOST Essendon Association 2.49.712.1220.17 137 -116 PRE Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Preston 0.00.21.44.7 31 LOST Brunswick 2.85.1314.1717.20 122 -91 BWP Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Preston 3.33.37.77.7 49 LOST Port Melbourne 3.08.58.514.9 93 -44 NPO Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Preston 0.00.00.01.1 7 LOST North Melbourne 7.711.1219.1723.21 159 -152 PRE Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Preston 0.23.73.83.9 27 LOST Prahran 5.1310.1514.2424.29 173 -146 TOO Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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