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.
1939 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1939 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-04-15 1 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Northcote | 3.8 | 6.11 | 9.15 | 14.21 | 105 | -45 | NOR | 1939-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-04-22 2 | H | Preston | 5.4 | 6.5 | 11.10 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Prahran | 1.2 | 7.8 | 12.10 | 18.14 | 122 | -37 | PRE | 1939-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-04-29 3 | H | Preston | 1.6 | 5.13 | 8.14 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.3 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 12.11 | 83 | -2 | PRE | 1939-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-05-06 4 | A | Preston | 6.4 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 15.8 | 98 | LOST | Brighton | 8.0 | 11.4 | 13.8 | 20.17 | 137 | -39 | ELS | 1939-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-05-13 5 | H | Preston | 2.1 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 15.8 | 98 | LOST | Brunswick | 7.5 | 8.8 | 14.13 | 15.16 | 106 | -8 | PRE | 1939-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-05-20 6 | A | Preston | 5.6 | 7.9 | 10.11 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | Yarraville | 6.2 | 10.5 | 12.12 | 15.21 | 111 | -16 | YAR | 1939-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-05-27 7 | H | Preston | 4.4 | 6.5 | 12.7 | 14.8 | 92 | WON | Camberwell | 0.1 | 3.8 | 5.11 | 8.16 | 64 | 28 | PRE | 1939-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-06-03 8 | A | Preston | 3.1 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 14.12 | 96 | WON | Oakleigh | 3.6 | 5.9 | 9.13 | 12.18 | 90 | 6 | WAR | 1939-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-06-10 9 | H | Preston | 5.0 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 14.6 | 90 | LOST | Williamstown | 4.4 | 10.11 | 14.14 | 18.17 | 125 | -35 | PRE | 1939-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-06-17 10 | A | Preston | 2.5 | 7.9 | 11.16 | 11.17 | 83 | LOST | Coburg | 1.2 | 6.2 | 9.7 | 13.12 | 90 | -7 | COB | 1939-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-06-24 11 | H | Preston | 3.4 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | Sandringham | 3.2 | 5.5 | 10.10 | 13.11 | 89 | 2 | PRE | 1939-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-07-01 12 | H | Preston | 1.2 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | Northcote | 2.4 | 4.6 | 6.12 | 8.12 | 60 | -5 | PRE | 1939-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-07-08 13 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 16.12 | 108 | LOST | Prahran | 6.9 | 7.10 | 18.11 | 19.14 | 128 | -20 | TOO | 1939-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-07-22 14 | A | Preston | 5.10 | 7.13 | 14.17 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.1 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 14.10 | 94 | 27 | NPO | 1939-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-07-29 15 | H | Preston | 1.4 | 9.11 | 13.13 | 18.19 | 127 | WON | Brighton | 5.6 | 6.11 | 9.12 | 11.16 | 82 | 45 | PRE | 1939-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-08-05 16 | A | Preston | 3.4 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 9.10 | 64 | WON | Brunswick | 4.6 | 6.9 | 6.12 | 8.14 | 62 | 2 | BWP | 1939-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-08-12 17 | H | Preston | 4.6 | 7.10 | 12.13 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Yarraville | 2.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 62 | 53 | PRE | 1939-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-08-19 18 | A | Preston | 1.3 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 48 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.2 | 5.9 | 8.10 | 10.12 | 72 | -24 | WCG | 1939-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-08-26 19 | H | Preston | 2.3 | 3.9 | 6.12 | 9.14 | 68 | WON | Coburg | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.10 | 5.17 | 47 | 21 | PRE | 1939-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1939-09-02 20 | A | Preston | 4.3 | 10.4 | 15.6 | 20.15 | 135 | WON | Sandringham | 5.3 | 10.5 | 15.6 | 19.11 | 125 | 10 | BRO | 1939-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |