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.
1945 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1945 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-04-14 1 | H | Preston | 6.5 | 7.5 | 17.10 | 18.12 | 120 | WON | Northcote | 1.2 | 5.10 | 5.11 | 10.19 | 79 | 41 | PRE | 1945-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-04-21 2 | A | Preston | 4.5 | 7.12 | 9.13 | 11.19 | 85 | WON | Prahran | 3.5 | 7.10 | 8.16 | 10.17 | 77 | 8 | TOO | 1945-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-04-28 3 | H | Preston | 1.2 | 7.8 | 8.13 | 17.16 | 118 | LOST | Williamstown | 11.7 | 15.11 | 20.15 | 23.15 | 153 | -35 | PRE | 1945-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-05-05 4 | A | Preston | 8.3 | 11.9 | 15.13 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | Sandringham | 4.3 | 8.4 | 13.11 | 13.16 | 94 | 40 | BRO | 1945-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-05-12 5 | H | Preston | 3.3 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Coburg | 2.0 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 15.13 | 103 | -40 | PRE | 1945-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-05-19 6 | H | Preston | 4.3 | 11.8 | 14.13 | 20.19 | 139 | WON | Brighton | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 62 | 77 | PRE | 1945-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-05-26 7 | A | Preston | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.10 | 2.14 | 26 | LOST | Brunswick | 1.2 | 3.10 | 7.13 | 11.17 | 83 | -57 | BWP | 1945-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-06-02 8 | H | Preston | 2.0 | 7.0 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 76 | WON | Camberwell | 1.6 | 4.11 | 6.14 | 8.21 | 69 | 7 | PRE | 1945-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-06-09 9 | A | Preston | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 31 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.2 | 9.9 | 13.15 | 16.18 | 114 | -83 | OLY | 1945-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-06-16 10 | H | Preston | 2.3 | 9.8 | 15.9 | 22.14 | 146 | WON | Oakleigh | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 44 | 102 | PRE | 1945-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-06-23 11 | A | Preston | 3.3 | 4.8 | 12.16 | 14.19 | 103 | WON | Yarraville | 4.1 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 14.11 | 95 | 8 | YAR | 1945-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-06-30 12 | A | Preston | 4.0 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 12.17 | 89 | WON | Northcote | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 5.11 | 41 | 48 | NOR | 1945-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-07-07 13 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 7.10 | 12.12 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Prahran | 5.3 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 81 | 21 | PRE | 1945-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-07-14 14 | A | Preston | 3.1 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 61 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.2 | 7.5 | 12.10 | 15.15 | 105 | -44 | WCG | 1945-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-07-21 15 | H | Preston | 3.2 | 9.6 | 13.11 | 14.17 | 101 | WON | Sandringham | 5.3 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 10.7 | 67 | 34 | PRE | 1945-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-07-28 16 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6.11 | 47 | LOST | Coburg | 8.2 | 9.3 | 12.9 | 14.11 | 95 | -48 | COB | 1945-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-08-04 17 | A | Preston | 6.3 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 15.8 | 98 | LOST | Brighton | 4.1 | 7.7 | 11.9 | 16.10 | 106 | -8 | ELS | 1945-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-08-11 18 | H | Preston | 2.2 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 68 | WON | Brunswick | 0.0 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 8.12 | 60 | 8 | PRE | 1945-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-08-25 19 | A | Preston | 2.3 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 13.7 | 85 | LOST | Camberwell | 5.2 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 16.16 | 112 | -27 | CBW | 1945-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-09-01 20 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.8 | 10.14 | 13.18 | 15.21 | 111 | -51 | PRE | 1945-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |