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 |