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.
1926 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1926 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-05-01 1 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 4.6 | 6.11 | 10.17 | 77 | WON | Geelong Association | 1.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 48 | 29 | PRE | 1926-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-05-08 2 | A | Preston | 5.2 | 5.2 | 9.3 | 12.6 | 78 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.2 | 5.7 | 9.13 | 13.15 | 93 | -15 | NPO | 1926-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-05-15 3 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Brighton | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 75 | 15 | BBO | 1926-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-05-22 4 | H | Preston | 2.6 | 4.7 | 5.13 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Northcote | 4.2 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 9.14 | 68 | -7 | PRE | 1926-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-05-29 5 | A | Preston | 1.5 | 5.7 | 9.13 | 10.16 | 76 | LOST | Camberwell | 3.1 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 11.11 | 77 | -1 | CBW | 1926-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-06-07 6 | H | Preston | 1.1 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Coburg | 5.3 | 7.8 | 12.12 | 16.16 | 112 | -43 | PRE | 1926-06-07 Jun 7 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-06-12 7 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 13.8 | 86 | WON | Prahran | — | — | — | 12.13 | 85 | 1 | PRE | 1926-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-06-19 8 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 7.11 | 7.12 | 10.15 | 75 | WON | Williamstown | 4.5 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 69 | 6 | WCG | 1926-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-06-26 9 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 10.2 | 62 | LOST | Brunswick | 1.5 | 3.7 | 7.11 | 10.14 | 74 | -12 | BWP | 1926-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-07-03 10 | A | Preston | 5.3 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 12.11 | 83 | WON | Geelong Association | 4.3 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.12 | 54 | 29 | KAR | 1926-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-07-10 11 | H | Preston | 4.2 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 14.8 | 92 | WON | Port Melbourne | 4.3 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 10.13 | 73 | 19 | PRE | 1926-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-07-17 12 | H | Preston | 2.6 | 5.9 | 6.13 | 7.15 | 57 | LOST | Brighton | 3.2 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 12.11 | 83 | -26 | PRE | 1926-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-07-24 13 | A | Preston | 2.4 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Northcote | 3.1 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 63 | -18 | NOR | 1926-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-07-31 14 | H | Preston | 3.5 | 5.8 | 8.12 | 10.14 | 74 | WON | Camberwell | 1.2 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 63 | 11 | PRE | 1926-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-08-07 15 | A | Preston | 1.0 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Coburg | 5.6 | 6.9 | 12.14 | 17.18 | 120 | -69 | COB | 1926-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-08-14 16 | A | Preston | 1.2 | 7.8 | 11.10 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Prahran | 5.6 | 9.9 | 14.10 | 17.17 | 119 | -29 | TOO | 1926-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-08-21 17 | H | Preston | 8.8 | 10.8 | 15.12 | 21.12 | 138 | WON | Williamstown | 1.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 50 | 88 | PRE | 1926-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1926-08-28 18 | H | Preston | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | WON | Brunswick | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | PRE | 1926-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |