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.
1977 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Preston's 1977 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-04-03 1 | A | Preston | 6.3 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 14.14 | 98 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.3 | 13.9 | 17.12 | 23.21 | 159 | -61 | NPO | 1977-04-03 Apr 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-04-10 2 | H | Preston | 3.3 | 9.9 | 15.10 | 19.13 | 127 | LOST | Coburg | 10.4 | 13.5 | 18.10 | 23.13 | 151 | -24 | PRE | 1977-04-10 Apr 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-04-17 3 | H | Preston | 4.2 | 8.6 | 10.12 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | Dandenong | 5.2 | 9.4 | 10.10 | 13.15 | 93 | -5 | PRE | 1977-04-17 Apr 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-04-24 4 | A | Preston | 6.4 | 9.7 | 14.11 | 18.14 | 122 | LOST | Caulfield | 4.5 | 11.9 | 16.13 | 22.18 | 150 | -28 | PPC | 1977-04-24 Apr 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-05-01 5 | H | Preston | 7.1 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 16.9 | 105 | LOST | Sandringham | 7.1 | 14.9 | 19.15 | 24.20 | 164 | -59 | PRE | 1977-05-01 May 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-05-08 6 | A | Preston | 5.3 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Geelong West | 3.2 | 11.5 | 19.7 | 29.14 | 188 | -108 | WES | 1977-05-08 May 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-05-15 7 | H | Preston | 4.3 | 6.7 | 10.9 | 14.13 | 97 | LOST | Prahran | 7.5 | 10.6 | 16.10 | 17.12 | 114 | -17 | PRE | 1977-05-15 May 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-05-29 8 | H | Preston | 2.2 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Williamstown | 4.5 | 7.8 | 14.11 | 16.13 | 109 | 5 | PRE | 1977-05-29 May 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-06-05 9 | A | Preston | 3.1 | 8.9 | 15.10 | 21.14 | 140 | WON | Brunswick | 4.6 | 8.11 | 15.15 | 18.18 | 126 | 14 | AGO | 1977-06-05 Jun 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-06-19 10 | H | Preston | 3.1 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.8 | 5.11 | 8.16 | 13.17 | 95 | -18 | PRE | 1977-06-19 Jun 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-06-26 11 | A | Preston | 2.3 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 13.17 | 95 | LOST | Coburg | 4.4 | 7.6 | 15.9 | 20.11 | 131 | -36 | COB | 1977-06-26 Jun 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-07-10 12 | A | Preston | 1.2 | 9.10 | 11.11 | 13.20 | 98 | LOST | Dandenong | 11.2 | 14.2 | 21.6 | 26.10 | 166 | -68 | SHE | 1977-07-10 Jul 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-07-17 13 | H | Preston | 2.3 | 8.4 | 12.10 | 18.11 | 119 | LOST | Caulfield | 6.6 | 9.8 | 15.9 | 20.11 | 131 | -12 | PRE | 1977-07-17 Jul 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-07-24 14 | A | Preston | 6.3 | 7.5 | 13.12 | 16.14 | 110 | LOST | Sandringham | 2.1 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 16.15 | 111 | -1 | BRO | 1977-07-24 Jul 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-07-31 15 | H | Preston | 3.7 | 7.8 | 13.16 | 18.18 | 126 | WON | Geelong West | 1.4 | 4.7 | 4.11 | 9.14 | 68 | 58 | PRE | 1977-07-31 Jul 31 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-08-07 16 | A | Preston | 4.6 | 5.9 | 11.15 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | Prahran | 0.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 8.7 | 55 | 57 | TOO | 1977-08-07 Aug 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-08-21 17 | A | Preston | 3.4 | 7.12 | 13.17 | 21.24 | 150 | WON | Williamstown | 1.3 | 7.8 | 10.14 | 11.17 | 83 | 67 | WCG | 1977-08-21 Aug 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1977-08-28 18 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 9.11 | 11.15 | 18.27 | 135 | LOST | Brunswick | 8.4 | 9.5 | 21.10 | 25.12 | 162 | -27 | PRE | 1977-08-28 Aug 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |