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.
1955 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1955 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-04-16 1 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 7.9 | 11.12 | 13.19 | 97 | WON | Sandringham | 3.4 | 5.8 | 5.13 | 9.17 | 71 | 26 | PRE | 1955-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-04-23 2 | A | Preston | 3.1 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 12.10 | 82 | WON | Williamstown | 2.2 | 4.12 | 5.16 | 9.20 | 74 | 8 | WCG | 1955-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-04-30 3 | A | Preston | 4.4 | 7.12 | 9.13 | 13.19 | 97 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 6.2 | 12.7 | 14.13 | 15.17 | 107 | -10 | NPO | 1955-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-05-07 4 | H | Preston | 1.2 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 3.6 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 10.12 | 72 | -6 | PRE | 1955-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-05-14 5 | A | Preston | 5.7 | 7.7 | 10.11 | 11.13 | 79 | WON | Brunswick | 3.2 | 4.9 | 5.13 | 7.18 | 60 | 19 | BWP | 1955-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-05-21 6 | H | Preston | 5.1 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Camberwell | 0.2 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 6.12 | 48 | 39 | PRE | 1955-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-05-28 7 | A | Preston | 5.7 | 7.12 | 12.16 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Brighton | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 28 | 74 | ELS | 1955-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-06-04 8 | H | Preston | 4.0 | 9.4 | 14.6 | 20.12 | 132 | WON | Yarraville | 3.4 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 74 | 58 | PRE | 1955-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-06-11 9 | A | Preston | 6.1 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 16.6 | 102 | WON | Northcote | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 48 | 54 | NOR | 1955-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-06-18 10 | H | Preston | 0.1 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 14.5 | 89 | WON | Prahran | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 44 | 45 | PRE | 1955-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-06-25 11 | A | Preston | 2.5 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 52 | WON | Oakleigh | 1.4 | 3.7 | 5.11 | 5.14 | 44 | 8 | WAR | 1955-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-07-02 12 | H | Preston | 3.3 | 5.7 | 12.8 | 14.9 | 93 | WON | Coburg | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 68 | 25 | PRE | 1955-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-07-09 13 | A | Preston | 6.4 | 11.5 | 13.8 | 15.10 | 100 | WON | Box Hill | 0.1 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 9.10 | 64 | 36 | BOX | 1955-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-07-16 14 | H | Preston | 3.6 | 6.9 | 7.10 | 10.10 | 70 | WON | Williamstown | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 31 | 39 | PRE | 1955-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-07-23 15 | H | Preston | 1.2 | 6.4 | 10.7 | 12.10 | 82 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.3 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 10.10 | 70 | 12 | PRE | 1955-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-07-30 16 | A | Preston | 0.1 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 11.13 | 79 | WON | Moorabbin (Original) | 6.8 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 11.10 | 76 | 3 | MOO | 1955-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-08-06 17 | H | Preston | 2.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Brunswick | 7.2 | 9.3 | 11.12 | 13.13 | 91 | -35 | PRE | 1955-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-08-13 18 | A | Preston | 1.2 | 8.6 | 13.8 | 16.15 | 111 | WON | Camberwell | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.12 | 7.15 | 57 | 54 | CBW | 1955-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-08-20 19 | H | Preston | 5.8 | 6.9 | 10.13 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Brighton | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.14 | 32 | 49 | PRE | 1955-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-08-27 20 | A | Preston | 5.4 | 9.12 | 13.14 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Prahran | 3.1 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 11.10 | 76 | 34 | TOO | 1955-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-09-10 2SF | A | Preston | 1.5 | 4.9 | 7.12 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.4 | 7.7 | 10.11 | 19.15 | 129 | -68 | JUN | 1955-09-10 Sep 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1955-09-17 PF | H | Preston | 1.4 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.3 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 11.16 | 82 | -9 | JUN | 1955-09-17 Sep 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |