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.
1982 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Preston's 1982 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-04 1 | A | Preston | 7.0 | 14.7 | 20.14 | 24.20 | 164 | WON | Port Melbourne | 6.6 | 9.9 | 17.11 | 20.15 | 135 | 29 | NPO | 1982-04-04 Apr 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-04-11 2 | H | Preston | 3.2 | 12.7 | 15.10 | 17.17 | 119 | LOST | Camberwell | 3.3 | 5.5 | 14.11 | 18.13 | 121 | -2 | PRE | 1982-04-11 Apr 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-04-25 3 | A | Preston | 6.5 | 7.12 | 14.14 | 20.16 | 136 | WON | Frankston | 0.4 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 13.10 | 88 | 48 | FRA | 1982-04-25 Apr 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-05-02 4 | H | Preston | 2.2 | 9.8 | 12.10 | 19.18 | 132 | WON | Werribee | 1.13 | 4.14 | 7.20 | 9.21 | 75 | 57 | PRE | 1982-05-02 May 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-05-09 5 | A | Preston | 2.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 16.15 | 111 | WON | Geelong West | 2.4 | 7.6 | 11.12 | 14.13 | 97 | 14 | WES | 1982-05-09 May 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-05-16 6 | H | Preston | 3.3 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Coburg | 2.10 | 4.13 | 10.18 | 13.21 | 99 | -17 | PRE | 1982-05-16 May 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-05-23 7 | A | Preston | 4.4 | 7.5 | 12.7 | 19.12 | 126 | WON | Dandenong | 2.3 | 8.7 | 14.10 | 16.12 | 108 | 18 | SHE | 1982-05-23 May 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-06-06 8 | H | Preston | 7.7 | 10.12 | 14.16 | 16.22 | 118 | WON | Prahran | 1.2 | 3.7 | 5.11 | 8.14 | 62 | 56 | PRE | 1982-06-06 Jun 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-06-20 9 | A | Preston | 5.1 | 7.6 | 14.10 | 20.13 | 133 | WON | Sandringham | 1.2 | 4.7 | 6.10 | 8.15 | 63 | 70 | BRO | 1982-06-20 Jun 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-06-27 10 | H | Preston | 5.7 | 12.13 | 19.18 | 24.21 | 165 | WON | Williamstown | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.12 | 6.18 | 54 | 111 | PRE | 1982-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-07-04 11 | A | Preston | 10.4 | 19.12 | 23.18 | 34.23 | 227 | WON | Waverley | 0.4 | 4.8 | 7.11 | 11.12 | 78 | 149 | CR2 | 1982-07-04 Jul 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-07-11 12 | H | Preston | 9.2 | 16.5 | 19.11 | 24.14 | 158 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.3 | 3.7 | 7.19 | 11.20 | 86 | 72 | PRE | 1982-07-11 Jul 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-07-18 13 | A | Preston | 3.4 | 11.7 | 14.11 | 15.22 | 112 | WON | Camberwell | 5.6 | 8.10 | 9.11 | 12.14 | 86 | 26 | CBW | 1982-07-18 Jul 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-07-25 14 | H | Preston | 4.4 | 9.9 | 16.17 | 25.21 | 171 | WON | Frankston | 3.7 | 5.10 | 9.13 | 13.15 | 93 | 78 | PRE | 1982-07-25 Jul 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-08-01 15 | A | Preston | 4.7 | 11.12 | 19.16 | 24.21 | 165 | WON | Werribee | 2.6 | 4.9 | 10.13 | 18.18 | 126 | 39 | CHI | 1982-08-01 Aug 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-08-08 16 | H | Preston | 2.3 | 2.11 | 8.19 | 18.25 | 133 | WON | Geelong West | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 7.8 | 50 | 83 | PRE | 1982-08-08 Aug 8 (Sun, 2:01) | Scores |
| 1982-08-15 17 | A | Preston | 4.3 | 10.10 | 16.12 | 21.20 | 146 | WON | Coburg | 4.4 | 7.7 | 14.10 | 18.14 | 122 | 24 | COB | 1982-08-15 Aug 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-08-22 18 | H | Preston | 4.5 | 8.8 | 18.14 | 27.17 | 179 | WON | Dandenong | 5.2 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 17.9 | 111 | 68 | PRE | 1982-08-22 Aug 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-09-05 2SF | H | Preston | 4.5 | 10.8 | 13.11 | 17.18 | 120 | WON | Coburg | 3.1 | 6.3 | 10.8 | 10.12 | 72 | 48 | JUN | 1982-09-05 Sep 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1982-09-19 GF | H | Preston | 3.3 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 20.14 | 134 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 5.9 | 7.13 | 14.14 | 21.15 | 141 | -7 | JUN | 1982-09-19 Sep 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |