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.
1984 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Preston's 1984 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-04-15 1 | A | Preston | 4.1 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 16.12 | 108 | LOST | Coburg | 4.5 | 8.8 | 15.11 | 17.16 | 118 | -10 | COB | 1984-04-15 Apr 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-04-22 2 | H | Preston | 1.0 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | Springvale | 4.5 | 6.6 | 10.11 | 11.12 | 78 | 40 | PRE | 1984-04-22 Apr 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-04-29 3 | A | Preston | 3.4 | 9.9 | 13.13 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Port Melbourne | 5.3 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 14.14 | 98 | 6 | NPO | 1984-04-29 Apr 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-05-06 4 | H | Preston | 1.3 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 18.11 | 119 | WON | Prahran | 2.3 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 13.10 | 88 | 31 | PRE | 1984-05-06 May 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-05-20 5 | A | Preston | 4.5 | 9.9 | 17.11 | 19.17 | 131 | LOST | Geelong West | 9.3 | 15.5 | 17.8 | 22.11 | 143 | -12 | WES | 1984-05-20 May 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-05-27 6 | H | Preston | 6.7 | 19.8 | 24.14 | 31.17 | 203 | WON | Sandringham | 6.2 | 9.5 | 17.6 | 26.8 | 164 | 39 | PRE | 1984-05-27 May 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-06-03 7 | A | Preston | 4.2 | 11.8 | 20.14 | 32.24 | 216 | WON | Dandenong | 7.9 | 8.15 | 9.18 | 13.21 | 99 | 117 | SHE | 1984-06-03 Jun 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-06-10 8 | A | Preston | 7.1 | 11.8 | 18.9 | 27.18 | 180 | WON | Williamstown | 3.1 | 9.4 | 16.6 | 19.9 | 123 | 57 | WCG | 1984-06-10 Jun 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-06-24 9 | H | Preston | 4.1 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 18.10 | 118 | WON | Camberwell | 4.5 | 5.8 | 11.10 | 14.14 | 98 | 20 | PRE | 1984-06-24 Jun 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-07-01 10 | A | Preston | 6.5 | 14.8 | 18.10 | 29.19 | 193 | WON | Werribee | 2.0 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 8.10 | 58 | 135 | CHI | 1984-07-01 Jul 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-07-08 11 | H | Preston | 4.3 | 13.8 | 15.13 | 22.19 | 151 | WON | Frankston | 5.7 | 7.9 | 12.17 | 14.19 | 103 | 48 | PRE | 1984-07-08 Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-07-15 12 | H | Preston | 7.3 | 13.7 | 17.12 | 20.18 | 138 | WON | Coburg | 3.4 | 6.9 | 9.15 | 11.22 | 88 | 50 | PRE | 1984-07-15 Jul 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-07-22 13 | A | Preston | 2.6 | 6.10 | 15.14 | 21.20 | 146 | WON | Springvale | 5.1 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 69 | 77 | SPR | 1984-07-22 Jul 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-07-29 14 | H | Preston | 3.1 | 9.2 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | Port Melbourne | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.10 | 8.12 | 60 | 21 | PRE | 1984-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-08-05 15 | A | Preston | 6.3 | 8.9 | 13.14 | 19.20 | 134 | WON | Prahran | 1.1 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 52 | 82 | TOO | 1984-08-05 Aug 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-08-12 16 | H | Preston | 3.4 | 8.9 | 12.9 | 19.12 | 126 | WON | Geelong West | 5.2 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 12.7 | 79 | 47 | PRE | 1984-08-12 Aug 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-08-19 17 | A | Preston | 6.2 | 15.10 | 22.15 | 35.19 | 229 | WON | Sandringham | 2.4 | 5.6 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 79 | 150 | BRO | 1984-08-19 Aug 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-08-26 18 | H | Preston | 4.7 | 16.14 | 18.18 | 23.26 | 164 | WON | Dandenong | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 3.11 | 29 | 135 | PRE | 1984-08-26 Aug 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-09-09 2SF | H | Preston | 1.6 | 11.11 | 12.13 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Geelong West | 3.6 | 7.10 | 9.20 | 10.26 | 86 | 35 | JUN | 1984-09-09 Sep 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1984-09-23 GF | H | Preston | 6.7 | 9.15 | 14.15 | 19.21 | 135 | WON | Frankston | 5.0 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 81 | 54 | JUN | 1984-09-23 Sep 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |