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.
1908 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1908 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-04-25 1 | H | Preston | 0.1 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | Footscray | 3.3 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 61 | -18 | PRE | 1908-04-25 Apr 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-05-02 2 | A | Preston | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Williamstown | 0.0 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 8.12 | 60 | -15 | WCG | 1908-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-05-09 3 | A | Preston | 4.1 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 9.12 | 66 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 53 | 13 | NPO | 1908-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-05-16 4 | H | Preston | 5.5 | 7.7 | 11.12 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | Northcote | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 45 | 46 | PRE | 1908-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-05-23 5 | H | Preston | 2.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 53 | LOST | Essendon Association | 4.5 | 5.8 | 9.14 | 14.16 | 100 | -47 | PRE | 1908-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-05-30 6 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 42 | LOST | Brighton | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.14 | 9.15 | 69 | -27 | BBO | 1908-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-06-06 7 | A | Preston | 2.3 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 47 | LOST | Brunswick | 2.4 | 4.6 | 4.12 | 6.23 | 59 | -12 | BWP | 1908-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-06-08 8 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 61 | WON | Prahran | 1.1 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 51 | 10 | PRE | 1908-06-08 Jun 8 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-06-13 9 | H | Preston | 4.7 | 9.13 | 12.18 | 13.24 | 102 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 44 | 58 | PRE | 1908-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-06-20 10 | A | Preston | 1.6 | 1.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Footscray | 0.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 8.10 | 58 | -13 | WES | 1908-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-06-27 11 | H | Preston | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.12 | 30 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.4 | 3.8 | 3.10 | 7.13 | 55 | -25 | PRE | 1908-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-07-04 12 | H | Preston | 0.9 | 4.12 | 5.13 | 6.15 | 51 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 8.8 | 56 | -5 | PRE | 1908-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-07-11 13 | A | Preston | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.12 | 5.13 | 43 | DRAW | Northcote | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 43 | 0 | NOR | 1908-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-07-18 14 | A | Preston | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 24 | LOST | Essendon Association | 4.5 | 6.8 | 8.11 | 12.16 | 88 | -64 | WIN | 1908-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-07-25 15 | H | Preston | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5 | LOST | Brighton | 2.3 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 10.10 | 70 | -65 | PRE | 1908-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-08-01 16 | H | Preston | 2.2 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Brunswick | 1.5 | 6.7 | 9.10 | 11.16 | 82 | -38 | PRE | 1908-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-08-08 17 | A | Preston | 3.1 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | Prahran | 3.5 | 5.7 | 7.14 | 10.18 | 78 | -28 | TOO | 1908-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1908-08-15 18 | A | Preston | 3.4 | 3.4 | 5.12 | 5.15 | 45 | LOST | North Melbourne | 0.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 6.12 | 48 | -3 | ARD | 1908-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |