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KEY FACTS

Official name
Northern Bullants Football Club

Known as
Northern Bullants

Nickname
Bullants (Blues 2012-2020)

Former name
Preston

Former name date
2000-01-01

Formed
1882

Colours
Red and white

Associated clubs
Carlton; Northern Bullants Reserves

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Football League (VFL) 1996–2024

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1903–1911, 1926–1995

Home Ground
Preston City Oval

VFA Premierships
Division One - 1968–9, 1983–4 (4 total); Division Two - 1963, 1965 (2 total)

Senior Premierships
VJFA -1900-1-2, 1921, 1923 (5 total)

Championships and Trophies
Liston Trophy - J.Blackman 1949; E. 'Ted' Henrys 1953; D.Telford 1968; L.Hill 1969 & 1971; R.Shaw 1973; G.Austen 1982; M.Burrows 1990 (7 winners/8 wins)

Postal Address
PO Box 231, Preston, VIC, 3072

Phone: (03) 9389 6292 

Email
admin@northernbluesfc.com.au

Website
northernbluesfc.com.au

Northern Bullants



Grand Finals | Honour board | Notable players
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"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.

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2008 Season (VFL) Fixture

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Northern Bullants' 2008 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Northern Bullants 3.04.66.1211.15 81 LOST Frankston 4.28.211.1214.13 97 -16 FRA Mar 30 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
2 H Northern Bullants 3.26.39.616.11 107 WON Coburg 8.212.515.1115.14 104 3 PRE Apr 6 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
3 H Northern Bullants 2.49.512.720.8 128 WON Collingwood Reserves 2.18.210.212.5 77 51 PRI Apr 12 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
4 H Northern Bullants 3.37.98.1211.18 84 WON Tasmania (VFL) 3.45.88.1010.14 74 10 PRI Apr 19 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
5 H Northern Bullants 3.55.78.1012.15 87 LOST Werribee 6.310.513.915.13 103 -16 PRI Apr 27 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
6 A Northern Bullants 0.21.54.86.10 46 LOST Casey 4.313.916.925.14 164 -118 CSF May 11 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
7 H Northern Bullants 4.15.310.816.9 105 WON North Ballarat 3.34.76.79.9 63 42 PRE May 18 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
8 A Northern Bullants 4.25.67.98.12 60 LOST Sandringham 3.67.1012.1215.15 105 -45 TBO May 25 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
9 H Northern Bullants 1.26.46.710.9 69 LOST Williamstown 5.27.713.1017.13 115 -46 PRI Jun 7 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 A Northern Bullants 8.18.412.618.9 117 WON Collingwood Reserves 2.12.15.36.6 42 75 PRI Jun 14 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
11 A Northern Bullants 4.09.213.617.9 111 WON Geelong Reserves 6.311.413.715.10 100 11 KAR Jun 22 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
12 H Northern Bullants 1.14.44.97.10 52 LOST Port Melbourne 4.58.810.1015.13 103 -51 PRE Jun 29 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
13 A Northern Bullants 4.76.1011.1213.13 91 WON Tasmania (VFL) 2.45.710.1012.14 86 5 BEL Jul 6 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
14 A Northern Bullants 3.14.55.69.12 66 LOST Bendigo 5.210.713.1114.14 98 -32 QEO Jul 13 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
15 H Northern Bullants 1.15.106.107.14 56 LOST Box Hill 6.47.610.1213.14 92 -36 PRE Jul 19 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
16 H Northern Bullants 4.09.510.913.13 91 WON Sandringham 4.35.411.713.9 87 4 PRI Aug 3 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
17 A Northern Bullants 2.46.610.911.9 75 LOST Coburg 3.26.87.1311.20 86 -11 COB Aug 9 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
18 A Northern Bullants 2.13.37.57.8 50 WON North Ballarat 1.22.53.65.12 42 8 NTO Aug 16 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
19 H Northern Bullants 6.211.515.1016.16 112 WON Geelong Reserves 4.26.69.713.14 92 20 PRE Aug 23 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
20 A Northern Bullants 6.110.312.714.10 94 LOST Port Melbourne 5.511.816.1120.15 135 -41 NPO Aug 30 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
1EF A Northern Bullants 4.47.610.1012.11 83 LOST Casey 4.19.39.513.10 88 -5 CSF Sep 6 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.