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.
1971 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Preston's 1971 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-04-18 1 | H | Preston | 2.3 | 6.9 | 8.10 | 18.17 | 125 | WON | Sandringham | 7.2 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 80 | 45 | PRE | 1971-04-18 Apr 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-04-25 2 | A | Preston | 8.6 | 8.7 | 12.14 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Geelong West | 0.0 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 9.12 | 66 | 26 | WES | 1971-04-25 Apr 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-09 3 | H | Preston | 6.12 | 10.14 | 19.24 | 24.28 | 172 | WON | Waverley | 1.0 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 8.12 | 60 | 112 | PRE | 1971-05-09 May 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-16 4 | A | Preston | 5.5 | 9.9 | 15.14 | 21.23 | 149 | WON | Coburg | 3.2 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 11.10 | 76 | 73 | COB | 1971-05-16 May 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-23 5 | A | Preston | 1.3 | 7.8 | 10.14 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | Williamstown | 4.3 | 8.9 | 11.13 | 14.16 | 100 | -12 | WCG | 1971-05-23 May 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-30 6 | H | Preston | 3.3 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 15.8 | 98 | WON | Prahran | 2.1 | 8.4 | 12.7 | 15.7 | 97 | 1 | PRE | 1971-05-30 May 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-06 7 | H | Preston | 1.1 | 6.7 | 11.12 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Port Melbourne | 3.5 | 5.7 | 7.11 | 11.14 | 80 | 35 | PRE | 1971-06-06 Jun 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-13 8 | A | Preston | 3.1 | 7.7 | 13.12 | 15.14 | 104 | LOST | Oakleigh | 6.5 | 9.10 | 15.14 | 21.17 | 143 | -39 | WAR | 1971-06-13 Jun 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-20 9 | H | Preston | 6.6 | 7.8 | 10.13 | 11.16 | 82 | WON | Dandenong | 2.2 | 4.9 | 6.11 | 10.18 | 78 | 4 | PRE | 1971-06-20 Jun 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-27 10 | A | Preston | 2.8 | 3.12 | 6.15 | 8.21 | 69 | LOST | Sandringham | 4.5 | 7.12 | 8.16 | 12.20 | 92 | -23 | BRO | 1971-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-07-11 11 | H | Preston | 4.4 | 7.6 | 13.10 | 18.13 | 121 | WON | Geelong West | 1.1 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 12.10 | 82 | 39 | PRE | 1971-07-11 Jul 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-07-18 12 | A | Preston | 4.3 | 4.5 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | Waverley | 1.2 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 54 | 27 | CR2 | 1971-07-18 Jul 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-07-25 13 | H | Preston | 4.4 | 12.9 | 16.12 | 21.19 | 145 | WON | Coburg | 5.3 | 9.8 | 13.11 | 19.15 | 129 | 16 | PRE | 1971-07-25 Jul 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-01 14 | H | Preston | 7.7 | 8.8 | 15.15 | 19.17 | 131 | WON | Williamstown | 1.0 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 13.13 | 91 | 40 | PRE | 1971-08-01 Aug 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-08 15 | A | Preston | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 9.14 | 68 | DRAW | Prahran | 4.9 | 5.11 | 7.18 | 8.20 | 68 | 0 | TOO | 1971-08-08 Aug 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-15 16 | A | Preston | 3.5 | 6.8 | 12.11 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Port Melbourne | 3.1 | 6.6 | 9.10 | 13.14 | 92 | 6 | NPO | 1971-08-15 Aug 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-22 17 | H | Preston | 4.4 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 15.17 | 107 | LOST | Oakleigh | 4.4 | 12.6 | 18.13 | 20.15 | 135 | -28 | PRE | 1971-08-22 Aug 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-29 18 | A | Preston | 2.5 | 10.6 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 99 | WON | Dandenong | 3.7 | 5.11 | 11.16 | 11.19 | 85 | 14 | SHE | 1971-08-29 Aug 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-09-12 2SF | H | Preston | 1.2 | 5.9 | 8.11 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | Dandenong | 12.2 | 16.5 | 20.10 | 24.11 | 155 | -74 | JUN | 1971-09-12 Sep 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-09-19 PF | H | Preston | 6.10 | 7.10 | 13.16 | 17.17 | 119 | WON | Sandringham | 1.3 | 8.9 | 10.15 | 14.21 | 105 | 14 | JUN | 1971-09-19 Sep 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-09-26 GF | A | Preston | 3.4 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 13.14 | 92 | LOST | Dandenong | 7.8 | 10.8 | 12.12 | 14.14 | 98 | -6 | JUN | 1971-09-26 Sep 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |