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.
2012 Season (VFL) Fixture
Northern Bullants' 2012 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-24 1 | A | Northern Bullants | 3.2 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Coburg | 2.3 | 5.7 | 9.10 | 11.11 | 77 | -13 | COB | 2012-03-24 Mar 24 (Sat, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2012-03-31 2 | H | Northern Bullants | 1.4 | 3.8 | 9.13 | 9.16 | 70 | LOST | Williamstown | 3.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 12.12 | 84 | -14 | PRI | 2012-03-31 Mar 31 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-04-09 3 | Northern Bullants | Bye | 2012-04-09 Apr 9 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 2012-04-14 4 | H | Northern Bullants | 4.3 | 5.4 | 11.11 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Collingwood Reserves | 4.0 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 15.8 | 98 | -7 | PRE | 2012-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-04-21 5 | A | Northern Bullants | 6.2 | 11.5 | 16.15 | 21.21 | 147 | WON | Bendigo | 1.0 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 47 | 100 | QEO | 2012-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-04-28 6 | A | Northern Bullants | 1.2 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 48 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 5.6 | 13.9 | 15.14 | 26.18 | 174 | -126 | NPO | 2012-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-05-07 7 | Northern Bullants | Bye | 2012-05-07 May 7 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 2012-05-13 8 | H | Northern Bullants | 2.3 | 6.6 | 6.12 | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | Sandringham | 4.5 | 5.10 | 6.13 | 10.20 | 80 | -30 | PRI | 2012-05-13 May 13 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-05-19 9 | A | Northern Bullants | 3.1 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 79 | LOST | Werribee | 3.5 | 9.8 | 10.11 | 13.15 | 93 | -14 | CHI | 2012-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2012-06-02 10 | H | Northern Bullants | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Casey | 4.3 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 14.15 | 99 | -55 | PRI | 2012-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-06-11 11 | Northern Bullants | Bye | 2012-06-11 Jun 11 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 2012-06-17 12 | A | Northern Bullants | 5.4 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 13.8 | 86 | LOST | North Ballarat | 4.3 | 11.7 | 11.10 | 16.16 | 112 | -26 | EUR | 2012-06-17 Jun 17 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-06-23 13 | H | Northern Bullants | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 21 | LOST | Geelong Reserves | 5.3 | 5.10 | 8.11 | 9.18 | 72 | -51 | PRI | 2012-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-06-30 14 | A | Northern Bullants | 6.1 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 10.6 | 66 | LOST | Box Hill | 3.4 | 10.5 | 17.7 | 19.9 | 123 | -57 | BOX | 2012-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-07-08 15 | A | Northern Bullants | 5.0 | 7.2 | 13.5 | 18.9 | 117 | WON | Frankston | 3.3 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 69 | 48 | FRA | 2012-07-08 Jul 8 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-07-16 16 | Northern Bullants | Bye | 2012-07-16 Jul 16 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 2012-07-21 17 | H | Northern Bullants | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 5.1 | 11.10 | 14.13 | 18.19 | 127 | -69 | PRE | 2012-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-07-29 18 | H | Northern Bullants | 0.3 | 10.5 | 15.10 | 22.11 | 143 | WON | Coburg | 0.0 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 44 | 99 | PRE | 2012-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-08-04 19 | A | Northern Bullants | 5.2 | 8.5 | 14.6 | 20.8 | 128 | WON | Casey | 1.3 | 2.4 | 7.7 | 13.10 | 88 | 40 | CSF | 2012-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-08-11 20 | A | Northern Bullants | 2.1 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 42 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 9.12 | 66 | -24 | WCG | 2012-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-08-19 21 | H | Northern Bullants | 2.2 | 5.2 | 9.3 | 16.7 | 103 | WON | Werribee | 5.3 | 8.9 | 11.11 | 11.13 | 79 | 24 | PRI | 2012-08-19 Aug 19 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2012-08-25 22 | H | Northern Bullants | 6.2 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Frankston | 3.0 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 59 | 43 | PRI | 2012-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |