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.
1975 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Preston's 1975 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-04-20 1 | H | Preston | 1.0 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Sandringham | 5.8 | 9.13 | 12.15 | 14.16 | 100 | -26 | PRE | 1975-04-20 Apr 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-04-27 2 | A | Preston | 9.7 | 13.11 | 16.14 | 20.19 | 139 | LOST | Caulfield | 3.3 | 7.9 | 14.18 | 23.21 | 159 | -20 | PPC | 1975-04-27 Apr 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-05-04 3 | H | Preston | 4.6 | 7.7 | 11.9 | 15.10 | 100 | LOST | Coburg | 4.3 | 7.9 | 11.11 | 17.15 | 117 | -17 | PRE | 1975-05-04 May 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-05-11 4 | A | Preston | 5.3 | 7.7 | 12.11 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 7.9 | 11.13 | 13.18 | 96 | 13 | WAR | 1975-05-11 May 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-05-18 5 | H | Preston | 3.2 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Prahran | 2.4 | 4.8 | 10.14 | 15.16 | 106 | -24 | PRE | 1975-05-18 May 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-05-25 6 | H | Preston | 2.3 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | Dandenong | 3.3 | 8.4 | 9.10 | 10.15 | 75 | 19 | PRE | 1975-05-25 May 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-06-01 7 | A | Preston | 4.2 | 6.7 | 9.11 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | Port Melbourne | 5.6 | 7.8 | 10.16 | 13.21 | 99 | 10 | NPO | 1975-06-01 Jun 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-06-08 8 | H | Preston | 5.1 | 9.3 | 13.6 | 16.13 | 109 | LOST | Geelong West | 7.3 | 11.6 | 16.12 | 16.15 | 111 | -2 | PRE | 1975-06-08 Jun 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-06-15 9 | A | Preston | 4.8 | 5.10 | 10.16 | 15.21 | 111 | WON | Williamstown | 2.5 | 9.14 | 10.16 | 11.20 | 86 | 25 | WCG | 1975-06-15 Jun 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-06-29 10 | A | Preston | 1.2 | 4.7 | 7.11 | 10.16 | 76 | LOST | Sandringham | 4.8 | 6.9 | 10.11 | 14.12 | 96 | -20 | BRO | 1975-06-29 Jun 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-07-07 11 | A | Preston | 5.3 | 8.3 | 15.7 | 18.14 | 122 | LOST | Caulfield | 1.4 | 12.8 | 14.10 | 19.15 | 129 | -7 | PRE | 1975-07-07 Jul 7 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-07-14 12 | A | Preston | 4.3 | 7.5 | 12.11 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | Coburg | 1.3 | 9.10 | 12.12 | 19.14 | 128 | -39 | COB | 1975-07-14 Jul 14 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-07-21 13 | H | Preston | 3.2 | 5.9 | 10.14 | 15.21 | 111 | WON | Oakleigh | 4.7 | 6.9 | 10.12 | 13.14 | 92 | 19 | PRE | 1975-07-21 Jul 21 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-07-27 14 | A | Preston | 7.1 | 12.7 | 17.12 | 22.16 | 148 | WON | Prahran | 2.4 | 4.5 | 9.10 | 13.15 | 93 | 55 | TOO | 1975-07-27 Jul 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-08-03 15 | A | Preston | 1.4 | 2.12 | 3.14 | 9.18 | 72 | LOST | Dandenong | 7.1 | 12.5 | 18.8 | 21.8 | 134 | -62 | SHE | 1975-08-03 Aug 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-08-10 16 | H | Preston | 0.2 | 3.9 | 10.12 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Port Melbourne | 5.5 | 7.5 | 13.12 | 14.13 | 97 | 5 | PRE | 1975-08-10 Aug 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-08-17 17 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | Geelong West | — | — | — | 22.16 | 148 | -94 | WES | 1975-08-17 Aug 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1975-08-24 18 | H | Preston | 1.4 | 6.13 | 13.17 | 18.20 | 128 | WON | Williamstown | 3.5 | 6.8 | 7.13 | 8.17 | 65 | 63 | PRE | 1975-08-24 Aug 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |