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.
1948 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1948 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-04-17 1 | A | Preston | 4.5 | 8.10 | 16.15 | 23.16 | 154 | WON | Sandringham | 5.2 | 14.7 | 15.11 | 20.13 | 133 | 21 | BRO | 1948-04-17 Apr 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-04-24 2 | H | Preston | 2.2 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 14.9 | 93 | LOST | Oakleigh | 5.7 | 7.9 | 12.16 | 13.18 | 96 | -3 | PRE | 1948-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-05-01 3 | H | Preston | 2.3 | 4.5 | 9.11 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.5 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 16.11 | 107 | -32 | PRE | 1948-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-05-01 4 | A | Preston | 4.2 | 9.9 | 16.13 | 22.14 | 146 | WON | Prahran | 6.4 | 10.11 | 12.15 | 15.19 | 109 | 37 | ELS | 1948-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-05-22 5 | H | Preston | 5.3 | 6.4 | 10.13 | 10.14 | 74 | WON | Northcote | 1.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 9.9 | 63 | 11 | PRE | 1948-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-06-05 6 | A | Preston | 5.6 | 7.7 | 12.14 | 14.22 | 106 | LOST | Camberwell | 5.5 | 7.11 | 10.17 | 16.23 | 119 | -13 | CBW | 1948-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-06-12 7 | H | Preston | 4.3 | 8.12 | 10.15 | 18.19 | 127 | WON | Coburg | 5.4 | 7.8 | 10.13 | 14.15 | 99 | 28 | PRE | 1948-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-06-19 8 | A | Preston | 4.6 | 12.12 | 17.15 | 20.17 | 137 | WON | Port Melbourne | 7.5 | 11.7 | 14.10 | 18.16 | 124 | 13 | NPO | 1948-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-06-26 9 | H | Preston | 3.5 | 8.11 | 15.16 | 20.20 | 140 | WON | Yarraville | 6.2 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 12.10 | 82 | 58 | PRE | 1948-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-07-03 10 | H | Preston | 6.5 | 11.9 | 17.13 | 21.19 | 145 | WON | Brighton | 3.6 | 7.9 | 9.15 | 11.20 | 86 | 59 | PRE | 1948-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-07-10 11 | A | Preston | 1.2 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Williamstown | 6.7 | 8.8 | 13.13 | 15.16 | 106 | -41 | WCG | 1948-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-07-17 12 | H | Preston | 6.0 | 8.2 | 14.3 | 17.6 | 108 | WON | Sandringham | 3.4 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 12.10 | 82 | 26 | PRE | 1948-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-07-24 13 | A | Preston | 5.4 | 9.7 | 10.10 | 13.14 | 92 | LOST | Oakleigh | 5.3 | 11.9 | 16.15 | 18.19 | 127 | -35 | WAR | 1948-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-07-31 14 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.6 | 6.10 | 9.15 | 11.20 | 86 | -16 | BWP | 1948-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-08-07 15 | H | Preston | 2.7 | 5.10 | 12.20 | 15.21 | 111 | WON | Prahran | 3.0 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 10.11 | 71 | 40 | PRE | 1948-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-08-14 16 | A | Preston | 0.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 24 | LOST | Northcote | 3.0 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 63 | -39 | NOR | 1948-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-08-21 17 | H | Preston | 0.1 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 14.9 | 93 | WON | Camberwell | 5.4 | 6.5 | 13.7 | 14.7 | 91 | 2 | PRE | 1948-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-08-28 18 | A | Preston | 7.3 | 13.4 | 20.9 | 21.11 | 137 | WON | Coburg | 2.1 | 5.4 | 10.5 | 18.8 | 116 | 21 | COB | 1948-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-09-04 19 | H | Preston | 7.7 | 10.11 | 19.14 | 21.17 | 143 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.1 | 8.8 | 10.12 | 15.14 | 104 | 39 | PRE | 1948-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1948-09-11 20 | A | Preston | 8.2 | 11.6 | 15.8 | 16.10 | 106 | LOST | Yarraville | 2.2 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 15.17 | 107 | -1 | YAR | 1948-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |