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.
1909 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1909 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-05-01 1 | A | Preston | 2.9 | 2.12 | 5.15 | 10.17 | 77 | WON | Northcote | 0.2 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 51 | 26 | NOR | 1909-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-05-08 2 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6.16 | 52 | WON | Essendon Association | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 38 | 14 | PRE | 1909-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-05-15 3 | A | Preston | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.10 | 34 | LOST | Footscray | 5.5 | 5.5 | 8.13 | 9.13 | 67 | -33 | WES | 1909-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-05-22 4 | A | Preston | 0.1 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.3 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.10 | 46 | -3 | NPO | 1909-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-05-29 5 | H | Preston | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | North Melbourne | 3.3 | 5.3 | 7.8 | 8.12 | 60 | -8 | PRE | 1909-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-06-05 6 | H | Preston | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 16 | LOST | Brunswick | 1.2 | 2.5 | 5.10 | 7.12 | 54 | -38 | PRE | 1909-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-06-07 7 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.10 | 28 | LOST | Brighton | 3.1 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 57 | -29 | BBO | 1909-06-07 Jun 7 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-06-12 8 | H | Preston | 1.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 5.11 | 41 | LOST | Prahran | 4.2 | 4.4 | 8.12 | 12.12 | 84 | -43 | PRE | 1909-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-06-19 9 | H | Preston | 0.3 | 2.11 | 4.12 | 7.13 | 55 | WON | Williamstown | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 26 | 29 | PRE | 1909-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-06-26 10 | H | Preston | 1.4 | 5.10 | 7.13 | 10.15 | 75 | WON | Northcote | 1.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 34 | 41 | PRE | 1909-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-07-03 11 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 36 | LOST | Essendon Association | 2.4 | 7.10 | 9.14 | 12.19 | 91 | -55 | WIN | 1909-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-07-10 12 | A | Preston | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | Footscray | 1.3 | 3.12 | 5.12 | 9.17 | 71 | -32 | WES | 1909-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-07-17 13 | H | Preston | 2.1 | 5.6 | 7.11 | 8.16 | 64 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 25 | 39 | PRE | 1909-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-07-24 14 | A | Preston | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | North Melbourne | 4.6 | 6.7 | 6.12 | 8.15 | 63 | -24 | ARD | 1909-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-07-31 15 | A | Preston | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 18 | LOST | Brunswick | 2.5 | 8.8 | 11.11 | 14.13 | 97 | -79 | BWP | 1909-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-08-14 16 | H | Preston | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 23 | LOST | Brighton | 0.0 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 64 | -41 | PRE | 1909-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-08-21 17 | A | Preston | 0.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 35 | LOST | Prahran | 2.7 | 4.11 | 7.15 | 7.21 | 63 | -28 | TOO | 1909-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-08-28 18 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 26 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.4 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 9.17 | 71 | -45 | WCG | 1909-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |