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.
1970 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Preston's 1970 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-04-19 1 | H | Preston | 4.7 | 5.9 | 11.16 | 14.20 | 104 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.1 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 12.12 | 84 | 20 | PRE | 1970-04-19 Apr 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-04-26 2 | A | Preston | 7.1 | 11.2 | 12.10 | 13.16 | 94 | LOST | Prahran | 3.9 | 10.14 | 13.18 | 14.26 | 110 | -16 | TOO | 1970-04-26 Apr 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-05-03 3 | A | Preston | 5.3 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Dandenong | 1.1 | 4.2 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 75 | 6 | SHE | 1970-05-03 May 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-05-10 4 | H | Preston | 4.5 | 9.6 | 13.10 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Sandringham | 2.0 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 15.14 | 104 | -2 | PRE | 1970-05-10 May 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-05-17 5 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 42 | LOST | Waverley | 3.3 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 12.13 | 85 | -43 | CR2 | 1970-05-17 May 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-05-24 6 | H | Preston | 4.7 | 7.11 | 14.15 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Oakleigh | 3.1 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 12.10 | 82 | 39 | PRE | 1970-05-24 May 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-05-31 7 | A | Preston | 2.4 | 8.9 | 11.14 | 15.20 | 110 | WON | Geelong West | 4.4 | 4.8 | 9.17 | 12.20 | 92 | 18 | WES | 1970-05-31 May 31 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-06-07 8 | A | Preston | 1.4 | 8.10 | 10.12 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | Williamstown | 5.3 | 10.4 | 15.7 | 18.12 | 120 | -33 | WCG | 1970-06-07 Jun 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-06-21 9 | H | Preston | 3.2 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Yarraville | 6.5 | 7.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 85 | 2 | PRE | 1970-06-21 Jun 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-06-28 10 | A | Preston | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.11 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 0.2 | 5.9 | 9.13 | 15.17 | 107 | -52 | NPO | 1970-06-28 Jun 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-07-05 11 | H | Preston | 3.5 | 3.10 | 5.15 | 7.17 | 59 | LOST | Prahran | 2.3 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 10.11 | 71 | -12 | PRE | 1970-07-05 Jul 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-07-12 12 | H | Preston | 4.5 | 8.10 | 14.16 | 19.18 | 132 | WON | Dandenong | 5.1 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 15.9 | 99 | 33 | PRE | 1970-07-12 Jul 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-07-19 13 | A | Preston | 2.3 | 7.9 | 11.13 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | Sandringham | 4.0 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 15.10 | 100 | 12 | BRO | 1970-07-19 Jul 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-07-26 14 | H | Preston | 3.6 | 5.10 | 11.11 | 19.17 | 131 | WON | Waverley | 3.3 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 10.14 | 74 | 57 | PRE | 1970-07-26 Jul 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-08-02 15 | A | Preston | 7.2 | 10.7 | 18.8 | 24.14 | 158 | WON | Oakleigh | 7.5 | 12.7 | 17.9 | 18.12 | 120 | 38 | WAR | 1970-08-02 Aug 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-08-09 16 | H | Preston | 2.8 | 3.14 | 12.25 | 14.26 | 110 | WON | Geelong West | 5.1 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 15.10 | 100 | 10 | PRE | 1970-08-09 Aug 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-08-16 17 | H | Preston | 4.2 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 10.17 | 77 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.2 | 6.2 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 92 | -15 | PRE | 1970-08-16 Aug 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-08-23 18 | A | Preston | 3.1 | 8.9 | 13.11 | 20.12 | 132 | WON | Yarraville | 4.4 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 15.10 | 100 | 32 | YAR | 1970-08-23 Aug 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |