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.
1978 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Preston's 1978 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-04-23 1 | H | Preston | 2.2 | 6.4 | 10.11 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | Brunswick | 2.4 | 6.10 | 10.15 | 14.17 | 101 | 8 | PRE | 1978-04-23 Apr 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-30 2 | A | Preston | 3.3 | 9.9 | 13.10 | 21.14 | 140 | LOST | Mordialloc | 7.4 | 13.4 | 19.7 | 22.9 | 141 | -1 | BKR | 1978-04-30 Apr 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-07 3 | H | Preston | 7.7 | 10.13 | 15.19 | 19.19 | 133 | LOST | Geelong West | 2.3 | 12.5 | 15.7 | 21.13 | 139 | -6 | PRE | 1978-05-07 May 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-14 4 | A | Preston | 6.6 | 10.12 | 14.13 | 18.18 | 126 | WON | Sandringham | 1.7 | 6.10 | 12.13 | 17.17 | 119 | 7 | BRO | 1978-05-14 May 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-21 5 | H | Preston | 4.2 | 8.4 | 13.6 | 16.11 | 107 | WON | Port Melbourne | 3.4 | 4.6 | 9.13 | 11.15 | 81 | 26 | PRE | 1978-05-21 May 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-28 6 | A | Preston | 3.4 | 12.12 | 17.18 | 20.21 | 141 | DRAW | Prahran | 5.4 | 8.9 | 13.10 | 21.15 | 141 | 0 | TOO | 1978-05-28 May 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-11 7 | H | Preston | 6.2 | 6.5 | 12.11 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Caulfield | 2.2 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 12.14 | 86 | 11 | PRE | 1978-06-11 Jun 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-18 8 | H | Preston | 2.1 | 7.4 | 8.12 | 14.17 | 101 | WON | Coburg | 5.4 | 8.7 | 12.11 | 14.11 | 95 | 6 | PRE | 1978-06-18 Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-25 9 | A | Preston | 5.5 | 15.13 | 18.13 | 20.18 | 138 | WON | Dandenong | 7.2 | 14.6 | 15.10 | 20.14 | 134 | 4 | SHE | 1978-06-25 Jun 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-02 10 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | Brunswick | 1.3 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 62 | -12 | AGO | 1978-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-09 11 | H | Preston | 3.5 | 11.10 | 14.15 | 22.19 | 151 | WON | Mordialloc | 6.2 | 10.4 | 16.8 | 17.9 | 111 | 40 | PRE | 1978-07-09 Jul 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-16 12 | A | Preston | 6.5 | 9.8 | 14.12 | 21.13 | 139 | WON | Geelong West | 0.3 | 4.8 | 12.10 | 16.12 | 108 | 31 | WES | 1978-07-16 Jul 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-23 13 | H | Preston | 5.7 | 11.13 | 15.17 | 21.18 | 144 | WON | Sandringham | 1.4 | 4.8 | 9.12 | 9.16 | 70 | 74 | PRE | 1978-07-23 Jul 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-30 14 | A | Preston | 3.7 | 7.8 | 11.13 | 16.19 | 115 | WON | Port Melbourne | 3.3 | 6.11 | 11.14 | 12.18 | 90 | 25 | NPO | 1978-07-30 Jul 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-06 15 | H | Preston | 6.6 | 8.8 | 14.14 | 20.18 | 138 | LOST | Prahran | 4.4 | 10.6 | 16.7 | 22.11 | 143 | -5 | PRE | 1978-08-06 Aug 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-13 16 | A | Preston | 7.7 | 9.9 | 12.16 | 15.20 | 110 | WON | Caulfield | 1.6 | 7.12 | 7.14 | 10.19 | 79 | 31 | PPC | 1978-08-13 Aug 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-20 17 | A | Preston | 3.3 | 6.4 | 13.7 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Coburg | 5.4 | 12.7 | 16.9 | 17.12 | 114 | 1 | COB | 1978-08-20 Aug 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-27 18 | H | Preston | 2.5 | 10.13 | 13.16 | 17.19 | 121 | LOST | Dandenong | 8.6 | 9.8 | 21.11 | 28.13 | 181 | -60 | PRE | 1978-08-27 Aug 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-09-10 2SF | A | Preston | 10.4 | 14.8 | 18.11 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | Port Melbourne | 4.5 | 10.7 | 15.10 | 19.16 | 130 | 4 | JUN | 1978-09-10 Sep 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-09-24 GF | H | Preston | 5.3 | 10.11 | 13.12 | 17.17 | 119 | LOST | Prahran | 8.3 | 9.7 | 18.12 | 21.15 | 141 | -22 | JUN | 1978-09-24 Sep 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |