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.
1966 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Preston's 1966 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-04-24 1 | H | Preston | 5.5 | 9.8 | 12.14 | 13.15 | 93 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.1 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 14.14 | 98 | -5 | PRE | 1966-04-24 Apr 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-05-01 2 | A | Preston | 5.1 | 10.5 | 13.6 | 16.10 | 106 | LOST | Yarraville | 3.0 | 7.6 | 16.8 | 23.13 | 151 | -45 | YAR | 1966-05-01 May 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-05-08 3 | A | Preston | 0.7 | 3.8 | 7.10 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Sandringham | 4.2 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 14.8 | 92 | -12 | JUN | 1966-05-08 May 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-05-15 4 | H | Preston | 0.4 | 2.6 | 6.10 | 11.13 | 79 | WON | Dandenong | 3.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 69 | 10 | PRE | 1966-05-15 May 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-05-21 5 | A | Preston | 4.2 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 79 | WON | Williamstown | 1.2 | 2.2 | 7.2 | 10.5 | 65 | 14 | WCG | 1966-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-05-29 6 | H | Preston | 6.8 | 6.9 | 11.14 | 13.15 | 93 | WON | Coburg | 0.1 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 13.11 | 89 | 4 | PRE | 1966-05-29 May 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-06-04 7 | A | Preston | 3.3 | 6.6 | 11.11 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Oakleigh | 4.2 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 11.10 | 76 | 11 | WAR | 1966-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-06-12 8 | H | Preston | 5.7 | 8.11 | 11.16 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Port Melbourne | 3.0 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 87 | 15 | PRE | 1966-06-12 Jun 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-06-26 9 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Waverley | 3.4 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 14.19 | 103 | -52 | CR2 | 1966-06-26 Jun 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-07-03 10 | A | Preston | 4.3 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 72 | LOST | Brunswick | 0.3 | 6.13 | 9.17 | 11.21 | 87 | -15 | BWP | 1966-07-03 Jul 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-07-10 11 | H | Preston | 3.3 | 9.4 | 15.4 | 19.10 | 124 | WON | Yarraville | 3.3 | 5.5 | 10.9 | 12.10 | 82 | 42 | PRE | 1966-07-10 Jul 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-07-17 12 | H | Preston | 1.3 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 10.11 | 71 | WON | Sandringham | 3.5 | 3.8 | 6.10 | 7.10 | 52 | 19 | PRE | 1966-07-17 Jul 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-07-24 13 | A | Preston | 5.8 | 6.9 | 10.9 | 10.10 | 70 | WON | Dandenong | 0.0 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 8.14 | 62 | 8 | SHE | 1966-07-24 Jul 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-07-31 14 | H | Preston | 1.5 | 2.5 | 6.10 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | Williamstown | 0.3 | 3.7 | 5.10 | 7.17 | 59 | -5 | PRE | 1966-07-31 Jul 31 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-08-07 15 | A | Preston | 2.4 | 4.6 | 8.10 | 11.13 | 79 | WON | Coburg | 2.2 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 8.10 | 58 | 21 | COB | 1966-08-07 Aug 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-08-13 16 | H | Preston | 4.2 | 9.3 | 10.7 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | Oakleigh | 3.4 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 38 | 46 | PRE | 1966-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-08-20 17 | A | Preston | 5.4 | 5.4 | 7.11 | 11.13 | 79 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 7.10 | 52 | 27 | NPO | 1966-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-08-27 18 | H | Preston | 4.4 | 6.7 | 12.10 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Waverley | 3.3 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 13.13 | 91 | 6 | PRE | 1966-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-09-03 1SF | A | Preston | 2.3 | 5.7 | 6.10 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Yarraville | 4.4 | 4.8 | 12.13 | 12.15 | 87 | 2 | JUN | 1966-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-09-18 PF | A | Preston | 3.2 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 72 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.3 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 16.14 | 110 | -38 | JUN | 1966-09-18 Sep 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |