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.
1931 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1931 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-04-18 1 | A | Preston | 3.4 | 3.7 | 9.11 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Northcote | 3.5 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 12.10 | 82 | -3 | NOR | 1931-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-05-02 2 | H | Preston | 4.4 | 8.8 | 12.11 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | Coburg | 5.1 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 14.7 | 91 | 3 | PRE | 1931-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-05-09 3 | A | Preston | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.11 | 7.16 | 58 | LOST | Prahran | 2.2 | 7.5 | 10.9 | 12.14 | 86 | -28 | TOO | 1931-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-05-16 4 | H | Preston | 1.1 | 5.7 | 6.12 | 14.17 | 101 | WON | Brunswick | 4.5 | 5.8 | 6.13 | 9.15 | 69 | 32 | PRE | 1931-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-05-23 5 | A | Preston | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.10 | 6.11 | 47 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 6.3 | 9.8 | 12.12 | 17.15 | 117 | -70 | NPO | 1931-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-05-30 6 | H | Preston | 3.1 | 4.7 | 8.10 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Williamstown | 2.7 | 2.11 | 6.13 | 9.14 | 68 | 19 | PRE | 1931-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-06-08 7 | A | Preston | 2.0 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | Oakleigh | 3.7 | 5.13 | 9.16 | 13.19 | 97 | -60 | WAR | 1931-06-08 Jun 8 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-06-13 8 | H | Preston | 4.4 | 8.4 | 12.9 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | Yarraville | 0.2 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 14.15 | 99 | -4 | PRE | 1931-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-06-20 9 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 7.6 | 9.11 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Sandringham | 3.2 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 9.10 | 64 | 26 | PRE | 1931-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-06-27 10 | A | Preston | 4.7 | 7.11 | 10.17 | 12.20 | 92 | WON | Camberwell | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 54 | 38 | CBW | 1931-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-07-04 11 | A | Preston | 3.0 | 4.5 | 6.11 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Brighton | 1.2 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 7.11 | 53 | 27 | ELS | 1931-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-07-11 12 | A | Preston | 4.6 | 5.9 | 5.14 | 5.16 | 46 | DRAW | Yarraville | 1.0 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.10 | 46 | 0 | YAR | 1931-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-07-18 13 | H | Preston | 3.1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.12 | 54 | WON | Prahran | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 39 | 15 | PRE | 1931-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-07-25 14 | A | Preston | 5.5 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | Sandringham | 0.2 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.10 | 40 | 72 | BRO | 1931-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-08-01 15 | H | Preston | 4.2 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 70 | WON | Northcote | 2.4 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 9.10 | 64 | 6 | PRE | 1931-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-08-08 16 | H | Preston | 3.1 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | Brighton | 3.3 | 6.3 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 75 | 48 | PRE | 1931-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-08-15 17 | A | Preston | 4.2 | 7.2 | 11.8 | 15.10 | 100 | WON | Brunswick | 2.3 | 6.11 | 12.13 | 13.14 | 92 | 8 | BWP | 1931-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-08-29 18 | A | Preston | 1.2 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.11 | 53 | WON | Coburg | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.10 | 6.11 | 47 | 6 | COB | 1931-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-09-12 2SF | A | Preston | 1.1 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 9.13 | 67 | WON | Oakleigh | 2.1 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 44 | 23 | COB | 1931-09-12 Sep 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1931-09-19 PF | H | Preston | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Northcote | 0.1 | 6.13 | 6.16 | 11.22 | 88 | -37 | COB | 1931-09-19 Sep 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |