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.
1996 Season (VFL) Fixture
Preston's 1996 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-08 1 | Preston | Bye | 1996-04-08 Apr 8 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1996-04-14 2 | A | Preston | 2.0 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 47 | LOST | Werribee | 1.7 | 3.11 | 6.11 | 9.16 | 70 | -23 | CHI | 1996-04-14 Apr 14 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-04-21 3 | H | Preston | 4.3 | 8.8 | 9.12 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | Sandringham | 5.2 | 8.2 | 10.5 | 12.11 | 83 | -2 | PRE | 1996-04-21 Apr 21 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-04-28 4 | A | Preston | 1.2 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 35 | LOST | Springvale | 4.0 | 9.3 | 14.7 | 19.10 | 124 | -89 | VIC | 1996-04-28 Apr 28 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-05-05 5 | A | Preston | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | Box Hill | 2.1 | 5.3 | 10.11 | 10.13 | 73 | -7 | BOX | 1996-05-05 May 5 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-05-11 6 | A | Preston | 1.4 | 1.7 | 5.12 | 8.19 | 67 | LOST | Coburg | 5.3 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 15.9 | 99 | -32 | COB | 1996-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-05-19 7 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 16.14 | 110 | LOST | Williamstown | 4.4 | 9.6 | 16.7 | 22.10 | 142 | -32 | PRE | 1996-05-19 May 19 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-05-26 8 | A | Preston | 0.2 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.12 | 42 | LOST | North Ballarat | 5.4 | 7.7 | 12.10 | 15.12 | 102 | -60 | NTO | 1996-05-26 May 26 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-06-08 9 | H | Preston | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 10.6 | 66 | LOST | Frankston | 4.5 | 9.7 | 12.14 | 13.15 | 93 | -27 | PRE | 1996-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-06-16 10 | H | Preston | 5.2 | 13.6 | 22.9 | 27.14 | 176 | WON | Traralgon | 2.2 | 2.4 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 80 | 96 | PRE | 1996-06-16 Jun 16 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-07 11 | Preston | Bye | 1996-08-07 Aug 7 (Wed, 2:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1996-06-30 12 | H | Preston | 2.1 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 43 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 41 | 2 | PRE | 1996-06-30 Jun 30 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-07 13 | H | Preston | 1.4 | 3.8 | 4.10 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | Werribee | 0.5 | 5.7 | 6.10 | 11.12 | 78 | -32 | PRE | 1996-07-07 Jul 7 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-14 14 | A | Preston | 3.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Springvale | 2.3 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 14.12 | 96 | -44 | SPR | 1996-07-14 Jul 14 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-21 15 | H | Preston | 3.2 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 74 | WON | Box Hill | 2.2 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 46 | 28 | PRE | 1996-07-21 Jul 21 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-28 16 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 4.8 | 8.13 | 10.18 | 78 | WON | Sandringham | 1.5 | 5.9 | 7.10 | 10.14 | 74 | 4 | TBO | 1996-07-28 Jul 28 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-04 17 | A | Preston | 3.7 | 4.7 | 7.10 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | Williamstown | 3.0 | 7.5 | 8.10 | 10.12 | 72 | -19 | WCG | 1996-08-04 Aug 4 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-11 18 | H | Preston | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 58 | WON | North Ballarat | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 25 | 33 | COB | 1996-08-11 Aug 11 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-18 19 | A | Preston | 2.5 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | Frankston | 2.3 | 9.5 | 16.9 | 22.13 | 145 | -99 | FRA | 1996-08-18 Aug 18 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-25 20 | A | Preston | 5.5 | 10.9 | 16.15 | 21.17 | 143 | WON | Traralgon | 3.0 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 8.10 | 58 | 85 | TRA | 1996-08-25 Aug 25 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |