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.
1951 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1951 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-04-21 1 | H | Preston | 6.4 | 8.6 | 14.10 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Box Hill | 2.0 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 51 | 59 | PRE | 1951-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-04-28 2 | A | Preston | 3.7 | 3.10 | 7.12 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.2 | 11.5 | 15.8 | 19.11 | 125 | -37 | WCG | 1951-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-05-05 3 | A | Preston | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | Brunswick | 1.2 | 4.6 | 9.11 | 10.12 | 72 | -18 | BWP | 1951-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-05-12 4 | H | Preston | 0.0 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Brighton | 9.4 | 10.7 | 17.11 | 18.11 | 119 | -35 | PRE | 1951-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-05-19 5 | A | Preston | 2.4 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 21.11 | 137 | WON | Moorabbin (Original) | 3.2 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 14.11 | 95 | 42 | CHL | 1951-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-05-26 6 | H | Preston | 2.1 | 7.9 | 8.11 | 9.11 | 65 | DRAW | Port Melbourne | 6.3 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 65 | 0 | PRE | 1951-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-06-02 7 | A | Preston | 2.3 | 3.7 | 7.12 | 8.14 | 62 | DRAW | Camberwell | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 8.14 | 62 | 0 | CBW | 1951-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-06-09 8 | H | Preston | 3.4 | 8.8 | 12.11 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Yarraville | 1.4 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 63 | 52 | PRE | 1951-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-06-16 9 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | Northcote | 3.7 | 4.11 | 8.18 | 10.23 | 83 | -33 | NOR | 1951-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-06-23 10 | H | Preston | 3.1 | 6.4 | 9.11 | 12.18 | 90 | WON | Coburg | 3.1 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 81 | 9 | PRE | 1951-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-07-07 11 | A | Preston | 4.3 | 5.4 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | Sandringham | 5.1 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 17.11 | 113 | -33 | BRO | 1951-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-07-14 12 | H | Preston | 7.3 | 8.6 | 14.12 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | Oakleigh | 1.6 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 11.13 | 79 | 38 | PRE | 1951-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-07-21 13 | A | Preston | 1.4 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Prahran | 4.5 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 14.11 | 95 | -43 | TOO | 1951-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-07-28 14 | H | Preston | 0.2 | 4.7 | 5.10 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | Williamstown | 5.6 | 7.9 | 9.13 | 10.15 | 75 | 20 | PRE | 1951-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-08-04 15 | H | Preston | 1.0 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 72 | LOST | Brunswick | 4.7 | 4.7 | 8.10 | 10.15 | 75 | -3 | PRE | 1951-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-08-11 16 | A | Preston | 6.3 | 10.8 | 12.12 | 14.12 | 96 | LOST | Brighton | 1.1 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 16.18 | 114 | -18 | ELS | 1951-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-08-18 17 | H | Preston | 2.3 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | Moorabbin (Original) | 4.2 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 55 | 39 | PRE | 1951-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-08-25 18 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.11 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 5.4 | 12.7 | 16.12 | 19.13 | 127 | -65 | NPO | 1951-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-09-01 19 | H | Preston | 2.0 | 6.10 | 7.13 | 9.17 | 71 | WON | Camberwell | 5.2 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 65 | 6 | PRE | 1951-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1951-09-08 20 | A | Preston | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 33 | LOST | Coburg | 1.3 | 5.10 | 6.13 | 8.21 | 69 | -36 | COB | 1951-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |