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.
1911 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1911 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-04-29 1 | A | Preston | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 50 | LOST | North Melbourne | 4.6 | 12.10 | 18.15 | 22.16 | 148 | -98 | ARD | 1911-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-05-06 2 | H | Preston | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 34 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.1 | 8.8 | 10.10 | 13.20 | 98 | -64 | PRE | 1911-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-05-13 3 | A | Preston | 2.3 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 41 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.4 | 8.11 | 15.15 | 18.22 | 130 | -89 | NPO | 1911-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-05-20 4 | H | Preston | 0.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.13 | 43 | LOST | Brighton | 1.3 | 5.6 | 6.11 | 9.14 | 68 | -25 | PRE | 1911-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-05-27 5 | A | Preston | 0.1 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 47 | LOST | Footscray | 7.4 | 10.6 | 15.12 | 20.17 | 137 | -90 | WES | 1911-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-06-03 6 | H | Preston | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 27 | LOST | Essendon Association | 3.6 | 6.6 | 14.13 | 18.20 | 128 | -101 | PRE | 1911-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-06-05 7 | H | Preston | 3.1 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 55 | WON | Northcote | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 33 | 22 | PRE | 1911-06-05 Jun 5 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-06-17 8 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 48 | LOST | Prahran | 5.6 | 10.9 | 12.10 | 15.18 | 108 | -60 | TOO | 1911-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-06-24 9 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | Brunswick | 1.2 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 13.14 | 92 | -53 | PRE | 1911-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-07-01 10 | H | Preston | 2.1 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 48 | LOST | North Melbourne | 0.0 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 69 | -21 | PRE | 1911-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-07-08 11 | A | Preston | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 29 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.0 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 50 | -21 | WCG | 1911-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-07-15 12 | H | Preston | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 30 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.9 | 4.9 | 9.18 | 9.23 | 77 | -47 | PRE | 1911-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-07-22 13 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.10 | 34 | LOST | Brighton | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.13 | 4.15 | 39 | -5 | BBO | 1911-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-07-29 14 | H | Preston | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.10 | 16 | LOST | Footscray | 5.4 | 12.11 | 15.17 | 21.20 | 146 | -130 | PRE | 1911-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-08-05 15 | A | Preston | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | Essendon Association | 6.5 | 9.7 | 12.10 | 19.18 | 132 | -89 | WIN | 1911-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-08-12 16 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 30 | LOST | Northcote | 2.3 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 9.12 | 66 | -36 | CRX | 1911-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-08-19 17 | A | Preston | 1.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 29 | LOST | Prahran | 1.4 | 3.6 | 7.13 | 8.14 | 62 | -33 | TOO | 1911-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1911-08-26 18 | A | Preston | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 18 | LOST | Brunswick | 2.9 | 10.17 | 18.22 | 24.34 | 178 | -160 | BWP | 1911-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |