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.
1979 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Preston's 1979 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-04-22 1 | A | Preston | 5.3 | 10.6 | 17.11 | 22.18 | 150 | WON | Prahran | 4.4 | 8.8 | 10.12 | 14.15 | 99 | 51 | TOO | 1979-04-22 Apr 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-04-29 2 | H | Preston | 7.3 | 17.7 | 21.11 | 27.23 | 185 | WON | Sandringham | 5.2 | 11.4 | 19.5 | 23.7 | 145 | 40 | PRE | 1979-04-29 Apr 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-06 3 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 4.7 | 5.12 | 10.20 | 80 | LOST | Dandenong | 7.7 | 12.9 | 20.15 | 21.18 | 144 | -64 | SHE | 1979-05-06 May 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-13 4 | H | Preston | 4.5 | 8.9 | 11.11 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.2 | 7.9 | 9.14 | 12.18 | 90 | 0 | PRE | 1979-05-13 May 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-20 5 | H | Preston | 6.4 | 13.7 | 15.10 | 20.16 | 136 | LOST | Caulfield | 7.0 | 11.0 | 16.8 | 20.8 | 128 | 8 | PRE | 1979-05-20 May 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-27 6 | A | Preston | 1.3 | 4.6 | 8.8 | 14.16 | 100 | LOST | Geelong West | 7.5 | 9.7 | 15.11 | 18.12 | 120 | -20 | WES | 1979-05-27 May 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-03 7 | H | Preston | 2.6 | 9.9 | 13.10 | 18.14 | 122 | LOST | Coburg | 2.3 | 10.7 | 15.8 | 21.10 | 136 | -14 | PRE | 1979-06-03 Jun 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-10 8 | A | Preston | 5.5 | 10.7 | 18.11 | 26.16 | 172 | WON | Brunswick | 2.3 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 13.13 | 91 | 81 | AGO | 1979-06-10 Jun 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-24 9 | A | Preston | 6.4 | 14.11 | 16.14 | 25.18 | 168 | LOST | Frankston | 8.5 | 14.11 | 23.16 | 26.19 | 175 | -7 | FRA | 1979-06-24 Jun 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-01 10 | H | Preston | 4.3 | 9.5 | 13.10 | 19.11 | 125 | WON | Prahran | 0.4 | 4.8 | 6.12 | 14.18 | 102 | 23 | PRE | 1979-07-01 Jul 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-08 11 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 5.6 | 11.11 | 14.14 | 98 | LOST | Sandringham | 6.3 | 13.7 | 18.8 | 24.11 | 155 | -57 | BRO | 1979-07-08 Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-15 12 | H | Preston | 5.9 | 7.11 | 15.18 | 18.20 | 128 | WON | Dandenong | 0.1 | 7.5 | 13.9 | 19.12 | 126 | 2 | PRE | 1979-07-15 Jul 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-04-15 13 | A | Preston | 4.3 | 8.9 | 13.12 | 19.18 | 132 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 5.5 | 9.8 | 13.14 | 19.19 | 133 | -1 | NPO | 1979-04-15 Apr 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-29 14 | A | Preston | 7.5 | 13.13 | 21.17 | 23.23 | 161 | WON | Caulfield | 2.4 | 10.10 | 15.13 | 17.19 | 121 | 40 | PPC | 1979-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-05 15 | H | Preston | 8.7 | 13.11 | 17.16 | 18.18 | 126 | LOST | Geelong West | 3.3 | 10.9 | 16.13 | 21.20 | 146 | -20 | PRE | 1979-08-05 Aug 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-12 16 | A | Preston | 4.1 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Coburg | 5.6 | 6.10 | 12.13 | 17.16 | 118 | -28 | COB | 1979-08-12 Aug 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-19 17 | H | Preston | 6.6 | 8.14 | 15.20 | 18.23 | 131 | WON | Brunswick | 3.5 | 6.12 | 8.18 | 13.21 | 99 | 32 | PRE | 1979-08-19 Aug 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-26 18 | H | Preston | 5.6 | 6.7 | 15.13 | 21.17 | 143 | WON | Frankston | 1.5 | 7.10 | 10.12 | 15.20 | 110 | 33 | PRE | 1979-08-26 Aug 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |