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.
1973 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Preston's 1973 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-04-22 1 | H | Preston | 5.3 | 11.10 | 20.13 | 27.18 | 180 | WON | Sandringham | 2.5 | 3.7 | 7.11 | 10.15 | 75 | 105 | PRE | 1973-04-22 Apr 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-04-29 2 | A | Preston | 5.10 | 9.10 | 13.14 | 14.19 | 103 | LOST | Dandenong | 1.3 | 7.13 | 9.15 | 17.20 | 122 | -19 | SHE | 1973-04-29 Apr 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-06 3 | A | Preston | 3.6 | 7.9 | 11.11 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.2 | 7.7 | 8.11 | 16.18 | 114 | -29 | NPO | 1973-05-06 May 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-13 4 | H | Preston | 1.3 | 8.9 | 12.13 | 17.22 | 124 | WON | Geelong West | 6.1 | 9.3 | 13.9 | 15.13 | 103 | 21 | PRE | 1973-05-13 May 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-20 5 | H | Preston | 4.5 | 12.8 | 16.10 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | Prahran | 4.4 | 9.6 | 13.11 | 17.17 | 119 | 15 | PRE | 1973-05-20 May 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-27 6 | A | Preston | 3.2 | 6.11 | 10.14 | 19.16 | 130 | LOST | Williamstown | 7.6 | 13.8 | 18.14 | 21.18 | 144 | -14 | WCG | 1973-05-27 May 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-03 7 | H | Preston | 5.4 | 8.8 | 12.11 | 16.14 | 110 | LOST | Sunshine | 3.3 | 7.6 | 12.11 | 17.19 | 121 | -11 | PRE | 1973-06-03 Jun 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-10 8 | A | Preston | 2.5 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 14.9 | 93 | WON | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.15 | 6.20 | 56 | 37 | WAR | 1973-06-10 Jun 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-17 9 | H | Preston | 4.3 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 14.14 | 98 | LOST | Coburg | 3.7 | 10.13 | 16.20 | 18.24 | 132 | -34 | PRE | 1973-06-17 Jun 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-01 10 | A | Preston | 4.5 | 9.8 | 14.13 | 17.16 | 118 | LOST | Sandringham | 3.7 | 8.10 | 18.12 | 22.17 | 149 | -31 | BRO | 1973-07-01 Jul 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-08 11 | H | Preston | 6.5 | 11.6 | 15.7 | 19.9 | 123 | LOST | Dandenong | 2.2 | 9.4 | 17.11 | 19.16 | 130 | -7 | PRE | 1973-07-08 Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-15 12 | H | Preston | 5.4 | 13.6 | 18.9 | 22.13 | 145 | WON | Port Melbourne | 5.7 | 9.11 | 15.17 | 16.18 | 114 | 31 | PRE | 1973-07-15 Jul 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-22 13 | A | Preston | 4.3 | 11.8 | 16.11 | 21.12 | 138 | LOST | Geelong West | 6.5 | 12.7 | 17.12 | 22.13 | 145 | -7 | WES | 1973-07-22 Jul 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-29 14 | A | Preston | 5.1 | 8.5 | 13.6 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Prahran | 7.4 | 11.8 | 16.17 | 21.18 | 144 | -53 | TOO | 1973-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-05 15 | H | Preston | 7.6 | 9.10 | 11.16 | 14.18 | 102 | LOST | Williamstown | 3.4 | 10.11 | 13.14 | 21.18 | 144 | -42 | PRE | 1973-08-05 Aug 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-12 16 | A | Preston | 5.3 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 16.15 | 111 | LOST | Sunshine | 4.1 | 9.6 | 13.12 | 18.13 | 121 | -10 | SKI | 1973-08-12 Aug 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-19 17 | H | Preston | 3.4 | 5.4 | 6.11 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Oakleigh | 3.0 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 9.10 | 64 | -2 | PRE | 1973-08-19 Aug 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-26 18 | A | Preston | 8.3 | 14.6 | 20.7 | 27.9 | 171 | WON | Coburg | 3.3 | 11.9 | 20.14 | 22.22 | 154 | 17 | COB | 1973-08-26 Aug 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |