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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) 1996–2025

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

President
Cr. H. Zwar

Northern Bullants



Grand Finals | Honour board | Notable players
Game records

"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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1933 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Preston's 1933 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Preston 6.57.810.1115.15 105 LOST Northcote 5.212.616.1019.14 128 -23 NOR Apr 17 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 H Preston 3.25.75.107.15 57 DRAW Coburg 3.64.85.117.15 57 0 PRE Apr 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Preston 2.84.109.1712.18 90 LOST Port Melbourne 3.38.912.1219.15 129 -39 NPO Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Preston 6.49.813.1319.19 133 WON Brighton 4.17.610.812.11 83 50 PRE May 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Preston 4.66.106.169.18 72 LOST Camberwell 1.36.96.1210.17 77 -5 CBW May 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Preston 1.48.512.1116.15 111 WON Brunswick 3.36.58.1010.14 74 37 BWP May 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Preston 3.36.97.1414.21 105 WON Oakleigh 0.62.73.106.12 48 57 PRE May 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Preston 6.46.59.714.11 95 WON Prahran 2.46.86.117.14 56 39 TOO Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Preston 3.28.510.514.6 90 WON Williamstown 4.67.810.1811.22 88 2 WCG Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Preston 0.52.116.148.22 70 WON Sandringham 2.44.66.98.15 63 7 BRO Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Preston 1.83.127.1810.19 79 WON Yarraville 0.04.45.49.7 61 18 PRE Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Preston 0.02.33.46.5 41 LOST Northcote 7.87.139.2210.25 85 -44 PRE Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Preston 3.45.89.1010.13 73 LOST Coburg 3.25.68.911.16 82 -9 COB Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Preston 5.46.78.109.12 66 LOST Port Melbourne 1.47.68.614.9 93 -27 PRE Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Preston 3.28.511.1113.17 95 LOST Brighton 5.410.415.718.10 118 -23 ELS Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Preston 3.07.49.711.9 75 WON Camberwell 5.28.38.89.12 66 9 PRE Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Preston 8.109.1216.2019.24 138 WON Brunswick 0.04.64.78.15 63 75 PRE Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Preston 2.56.1012.1214.16 100 WON Oakleigh 5.16.310.811.9 75 25 WAR Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Preston 6.47.512.1113.12 90 LOST Prahran 2.25.66.813.14 92 -2 PRE Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Preston 2.18.89.1319.18 132 WON Williamstown 2.43.84.104.11 35 97 PRE Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 A Preston 8.410.613.913.9 87 WON Sandringham 1.14.66.610.12 72 15 BRO Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 A Preston 9.610.615.1117.11 113 LOST Yarraville 1.110.612.618.11 119 -6 YAR Sep 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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