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.
1947 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1947 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-04-12 1 | H | Preston | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4.10 | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | Northcote | 1.4 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 7.12 | 54 | -4 | PRE | 1947-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-04-19 2 | A | Preston | 4.1 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | Oakleigh | 3.2 | 8.6 | 13.16 | 19.20 | 134 | -61 | WAR | 1947-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-04-26 3 | H | Preston | 1.3 | 7.11 | 10.13 | 13.17 | 95 | LOST | Sandringham | 6.3 | 9.5 | 14.5 | 19.5 | 119 | -24 | PRE | 1947-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-05-03 4 | H | Preston | 2.3 | 5.7 | 7.10 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Prahran | 5.3 | 11.4 | 14.8 | 16.10 | 106 | -33 | PRE | 1947-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-05-10 5 | A | Preston | 2.4 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Camberwell | 1.3 | 10.14 | 13.18 | 17.23 | 125 | -49 | CBW | 1947-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-05-17 6 | A | Preston | 4.3 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 18.14 | 122 | WON | Brighton | 4.5 | 8.8 | 13.12 | 15.15 | 105 | 17 | ELS | 1947-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-05-24 7 | H | Preston | 1.3 | 6.13 | 8.17 | 10.19 | 79 | WON | Coburg | 3.2 | 3.3 | 7.8 | 9.12 | 66 | 13 | PRE | 1947-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-05-31 8 | A | Preston | 7.4 | 9.8 | 13.9 | 15.14 | 104 | LOST | Yarraville | 3.3 | 9.9 | 13.13 | 20.22 | 142 | -38 | YAR | 1947-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-06-07 9 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | Williamstown | 3.3 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 13.12 | 90 | -2 | PRE | 1947-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-06-14 10 | A | Preston | 5.4 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Brunswick | 5.1 | 8.8 | 10.16 | 13.21 | 99 | -17 | BWP | 1947-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-06-21 11 | H | Preston | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 9.6 | 10.7 | 17.10 | 18.11 | 119 | -33 | PRE | 1947-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-06-28 12 | A | Preston | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.14 | 8.19 | 67 | LOST | Northcote | 5.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 69 | -2 | NOR | 1947-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-07-05 13 | H | Preston | 2.2 | 6.8 | 8.12 | 11.16 | 82 | WON | Oakleigh | 4.6 | 5.12 | 7.15 | 10.19 | 79 | 3 | PRE | 1947-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-07-12 14 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Sandringham | 4.5 | 4.7 | 9.17 | 11.17 | 83 | -6 | BRO | 1947-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-07-19 15 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 13.6 | 84 | WON | Prahran | 3.1 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 12.10 | 82 | 2 | TOO | 1947-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-07-26 16 | H | Preston | 5.6 | 6.10 | 11.13 | 15.17 | 107 | WON | Camberwell | 1.3 | 5.9 | 7.13 | 15.15 | 105 | 2 | PRE | 1947-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-08-02 17 | H | Preston | 5.11 | 5.11 | 13.13 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Brighton | 1.1 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 8.15 | 63 | 35 | PRE | 1947-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-08-09 18 | A | Preston | 5.5 | 6.13 | 8.17 | 11.18 | 84 | DRAW | Coburg | 1.1 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 12.12 | 84 | 0 | COB | 1947-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-08-16 19 | H | Preston | 5.2 | 6.10 | 8.13 | 14.17 | 101 | LOST | Yarraville | 4.2 | 8.4 | 15.5 | 16.10 | 106 | -5 | PRE | 1947-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-08-23 20 | A | Preston | 3.2 | 6.3 | 12.4 | 16.9 | 105 | LOST | Williamstown | 5.2 | 14.7 | 16.9 | 21.12 | 138 | -33 | WCG | 1947-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-08-30 21 | H | Preston | 6.2 | 9.3 | 19.7 | 23.8 | 146 | WON | Brunswick | 2.4 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 15.7 | 97 | 49 | PRE | 1947-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-09-06 22 | A | Preston | 4.3 | 7.6 | 11.10 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.5 | 7.12 | 11.16 | 16.22 | 118 | -35 | NPO | 1947-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |