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.
1936 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1936 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-04-13 1 | H | Preston | 5.2 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 16.10 | 106 | LOST | Northcote | 5.0 | 9.10 | 10.12 | 17.16 | 118 | -12 | PRE | 1936-04-13 Apr 13 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-04-18 2 | A | Preston | 3.1 | 4.5 | 7.11 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Oakleigh | 5.1 | 7.7 | 10.8 | 11.11 | 77 | 4 | WAR | 1936-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-05-02 3 | H | Preston | 5.3 | 8.4 | 10.10 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Camberwell | 3.0 | 9.10 | 10.11 | 15.18 | 108 | -24 | PRE | 1936-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-05-09 4 | A | Preston | 0.5 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.7 | 5.11 | 10.17 | 12.20 | 92 | -14 | NPO | 1936-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-05-16 5 | A | Preston | 4.1 | 8.3 | 11.6 | 18.9 | 117 | WON | Yarraville | 3.3 | 5.3 | 9.9 | 11.13 | 79 | 38 | YAR | 1936-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-05-23 6 | H | Preston | 5.2 | 8.5 | 10.10 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Brighton | 4.2 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 70 | 19 | PRE | 1936-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-05-30 7 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Brunswick | 2.8 | 6.11 | 12.19 | 12.22 | 94 | -14 | BWP | 1936-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-06-06 8 | H | Preston | 6.4 | 9.6 | 12.14 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Prahran | 1.5 | 5.9 | 5.10 | 10.17 | 77 | 29 | PRE | 1936-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-06-13 9 | A | Preston | 8.4 | 9.4 | 13.12 | 15.14 | 104 | LOST | Coburg | 7.1 | 13.4 | 16.8 | 20.17 | 137 | -33 | COB | 1936-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-06-20 10 | H | Preston | 3.8 | 7.11 | 14.15 | 20.19 | 139 | WON | Sandringham | 1.2 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 13.11 | 89 | 50 | PRE | 1936-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-06-27 11 | A | Preston | 3.9 | 7.9 | 12.11 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | Williamstown | 3.1 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 14.12 | 96 | -10 | WCG | 1936-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-07-04 12 | A | Preston | 0.5 | 4.8 | 5.10 | 7.14 | 56 | WON | Northcote | 0.2 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 38 | 18 | NOR | 1936-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-07-11 13 | H | Preston | 3.8 | 6.12 | 11.19 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Oakleigh | 6.1 | 10.4 | 11.6 | 15.11 | 101 | 20 | PRE | 1936-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-07-18 14 | A | Preston | 7.8 | 9.11 | 11.17 | 11.19 | 85 | LOST | Camberwell | 0.1 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 15.9 | 99 | -14 | CBW | 1936-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-07-25 15 | H | Preston | 3.7 | 3.13 | 8.18 | 10.24 | 84 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 39 | 45 | PRE | 1936-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-08-01 16 | H | Preston | 1.6 | 7.11 | 12.16 | 19.20 | 134 | WON | Yarraville | 3.3 | 5.4 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 70 | 64 | PRE | 1936-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-08-08 17 | A | Preston | 2.6 | 5.8 | 8.12 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Brighton | 1.3 | 4.9 | 6.12 | 12.20 | 92 | -31 | ELS | 1936-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1936-08-15 18 | H | Preston | 0.1 | 10.10 | 10.11 | 18.21 | 129 | WON | Brunswick | 8.3 | 8.3 | 17.19 | 17.19 | 121 | 8 | PRE | 1936-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |