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.
1957 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1957 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-04-22 1 | H | Preston | 3.8 | 3.11 | 8.16 | 9.18 | 72 | WON | Sandringham | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 42 | 30 | PRE | 1957-04-22 Apr 22 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-04-27 2 | A | Preston | 1.0 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 19.13 | 127 | WON | Prahran | 3.5 | 3.5 | 7.10 | 9.11 | 65 | 62 | TOO | 1957-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-05-04 3 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 6.11 | 6.14 | 8.17 | 65 | LOST | Box Hill | 3.1 | 6.2 | 9.7 | 12.12 | 84 | -19 | PRE | 1957-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-05-08 4 | A | Preston | 3.1 | 4.5 | 6.12 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Coburg | 7.2 | 10.9 | 14.11 | 15.19 | 109 | -36 | LAK | 1957-05-08 May 8 (Wed, 8:00) | Scores |
| 1957-05-18 5 | H | Preston | 5.3 | 8.4 | 13.8 | 16.9 | 105 | WON | Northcote | 2.2 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 12.13 | 85 | 20 | PRE | 1957-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-05-25 6 | A | Preston | 5.3 | 7.5 | 7.10 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Oakleigh | 1.4 | 3.9 | 6.15 | 10.20 | 80 | -15 | WAR | 1957-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-06-01 7 | H | Preston | 5.4 | 7.7 | 11.12 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.1 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 11.14 | 80 | -2 | PRE | 1957-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-06-08 8 | H | Preston | 5.5 | 5.11 | 14.14 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Camberwell | 0.2 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 7.16 | 58 | 40 | PRE | 1957-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-06-15 9 | A | Preston | 4.2 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 11.10 | 76 | WON | Yarraville | 5.4 | 6.7 | 9.16 | 9.20 | 74 | 2 | YAR | 1957-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-06-22 10 | A | Preston | 4.3 | 4.6 | 8.10 | 10.12 | 72 | WON | Brighton | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.10 | 6.13 | 49 | 23 | ELS | 1957-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-06-29 11 | H | Preston | 5.1 | 11.8 | 14.10 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | Brunswick | 1.5 | 3.6 | 8.11 | 10.13 | 73 | 44 | PRE | 1957-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-07-06 12 | H | Preston | 0.1 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Williamstown | 3.5 | 6.8 | 10.10 | 14.15 | 99 | -48 | PRE | 1957-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-07-13 13 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 6.6 | 6.11 | 7.19 | 61 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 3.5 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 12.14 | 86 | -25 | MOO | 1957-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-07-20 14 | A | Preston | 5.0 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Sandringham | 3.1 | 7.11 | 7.11 | 9.13 | 67 | -7 | BRO | 1957-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-07-27 15 | H | Preston | 2.3 | 10.11 | 11.15 | 16.23 | 119 | WON | Prahran | 2.2 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 10.4 | 64 | 55 | PRE | 1957-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-08-03 16 | A | Preston | 3.3 | 4.4 | 9.10 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Box Hill | 1.2 | 3.10 | 6.13 | 10.21 | 81 | 11 | BOX | 1957-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-08-17 17 | H | Preston | 5.0 | 6.4 | 9.13 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | Coburg | 3.4 | 4.10 | 6.14 | 9.14 | 68 | 27 | PRE | 1957-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-08-24 18 | A | Preston | 6.5 | 15.12 | 20.15 | 26.17 | 173 | WON | Northcote | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.10 | 40 | 133 | NOR | 1957-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-08-31 19 | H | Preston | 3.6 | 5.10 | 12.13 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | Oakleigh | 2.1 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 75 | 25 | PRE | 1957-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-09-07 20 | A | Preston | 3.3 | 4.7 | 10.11 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.3 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 12.9 | 81 | 4 | NPO | 1957-09-07 Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1957-09-14 1SF | A | Preston | 1.1 | 3.2 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 6.5 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 19.13 | 127 | -76 | JUN | 1957-09-14 Sep 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |