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.
1972 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Preston's 1972 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-04-23 1 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | Dandenong | 4.6 | 4.8 | 7.15 | 8.16 | 64 | -27 | SHE | 1972-04-23 Apr 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-04-30 2 | H | Preston | 5.6 | 6.8 | 11.14 | 16.19 | 115 | LOST | Coburg | 2.4 | 10.12 | 14.15 | 18.18 | 126 | -11 | PRE | 1972-04-30 Apr 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-07 3 | A | Preston | 4.3 | 8.7 | 14.11 | 16.15 | 111 | LOST | Oakleigh | 4.4 | 11.7 | 17.11 | 25.16 | 166 | -55 | WAR | 1972-05-07 May 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-14 4 | H | Preston | 4.5 | 11.7 | 14.12 | 20.15 | 135 | WON | Prahran | 2.2 | 5.11 | 12.15 | 17.16 | 118 | 17 | PRE | 1972-05-14 May 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-21 5 | A | Preston | 4.4 | 6.7 | 14.10 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | Waverley | 3.5 | 10.9 | 14.10 | 15.20 | 110 | -11 | CR2 | 1972-05-21 May 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-28 6 | H | Preston | 3.3 | 7.11 | 12.14 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Port Melbourne | 6.5 | 9.7 | 14.11 | 16.12 | 108 | 6 | PRE | 1972-05-28 May 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-04 7 | A | Preston | 4.7 | 8.9 | 11.14 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | Williamstown | 2.4 | 7.8 | 10.12 | 12.18 | 90 | 22 | WCG | 1972-06-04 Jun 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-10 8 | H | Preston | 8.7 | 15.8 | 20.14 | 24.17 | 161 | WON | Sandringham | 2.2 | 8.10 | 12.13 | 20.17 | 137 | 24 | PRE | 1972-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-18 9 | A | Preston | 8.1 | 9.6 | 14.8 | 17.9 | 111 | WON | Sunshine | 4.1 | 5.3 | 14.6 | 16.13 | 109 | 2 | SKI | 1972-06-18 Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-02 10 | H | Preston | 4.1 | 11.3 | 13.6 | 21.9 | 135 | WON | Dandenong | 2.6 | 4.11 | 6.16 | 9.22 | 76 | 59 | PRE | 1972-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-09 11 | A | Preston | 4.6 | 5.8 | 12.10 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | Coburg | 1.3 | 3.12 | 6.15 | 11.22 | 88 | 3 | COB | 1972-07-09 Jul 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-16 12 | H | Preston | 5.3 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 3.9 | 9.13 | 10.21 | 81 | 31 | PRE | 1972-07-16 Jul 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-23 13 | A | Preston | 5.5 | 10.8 | 13.13 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | Prahran | 2.4 | 6.17 | 8.20 | 12.28 | 100 | 12 | TOO | 1972-07-23 Jul 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-30 14 | H | Preston | 11.5 | 11.10 | 19.14 | 24.17 | 161 | WON | Waverley | 0.0 | 10.4 | 13.7 | 16.12 | 108 | 53 | PRE | 1972-07-30 Jul 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-05 15 | A | Preston | 3.3 | 6.10 | 7.14 | 11.17 | 83 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.6 | 7.9 | 8.13 | 12.20 | 92 | -9 | NPO | 1972-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-13 16 | H | Preston | 6.3 | 8.6 | 9.13 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | Williamstown | 5.4 | 12.7 | 18.11 | 19.16 | 130 | -31 | PRE | 1972-08-13 Aug 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-20 17 | A | Preston | 2.4 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 14.13 | 97 | LOST | Sandringham | 5.3 | 8.5 | 13.16 | 19.16 | 130 | -33 | BRO | 1972-08-20 Aug 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-27 18 | H | Preston | 6.3 | 14.6 | 16.7 | 26.9 | 165 | WON | Sunshine | 5.2 | 8.3 | 13.6 | 15.6 | 96 | 69 | PRE | 1972-08-27 Aug 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-09-03 1SF | A | Preston | 8.8 | 11.12 | 15.15 | 19.17 | 131 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.5 | 7.12 | 15.15 | 22.19 | 151 | -20 | JUN | 1972-09-03 Sep 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |