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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
W. Berry

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.

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1959 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Preston's 1959 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Preston 2.63.85.106.12 48 LOST Williamstown 2.47.815.1426.17 173 -125 PRE Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Preston 4.17.411.1017.11 113 WON Sunshine 5.210.411.614.11 95 18 SEL May 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Preston 3.34.68.88.8 56 LOST Coburg 4.310.912.1020.21 141 -85 PRE May 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Preston 5.79.1113.1317.22 124 WON Northcote 4.29.412.613.9 87 37 NOR May 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Preston 0.04.34.36.8 44 LOST Port Melbourne 7.68.912.1615.18 108 -64 PRE May 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Preston 6.17.211.514.7 91 WON Brunswick 1.14.58.89.9 63 28 PRE May 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Preston 5.16.410.612.7 79 LOST Yarraville 2.410.813.1216.13 109 -30 YAR Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Preston 2.33.64.87.12 54 LOST Coburg 2.66.1011.1615.19 109 -55 COB Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Preston 2.110.513.518.14 122 WON Northcote 5.47.710.1312.13 85 37 PRE Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Preston 0.41.76.107.10 52 LOST Port Melbourne 0.56.149.1815.23 113 -61 NPO Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Preston 0.15.35.48.9 57 LOST Sunshine 5.87.913.1213.18 96 -39 PRE Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Preston 0.42.83.85.11 41 LOST Williamstown 5.68.812.1315.17 107 -66 WCG Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Preston 3.35.57.108.13 61 LOST Brunswick 4.37.711.917.14 116 -55 NOR Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Preston 1.05.35.46.11 47 LOST Yarraville 4.38.613.1015.10 100 -53 PRE Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Preston 1.56.87.89.18 72 WON Dandenong 1.11.47.128.12 60 12 PRE Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Preston 0.33.63.65.7 37 LOST Box Hill 1.36.89.1016.18 114 -77 BOX Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Preston 4.57.610.1313.16 94 LOST Mordialloc 1.110.610.814.11 95 -1 BKR Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Preston 0.44.79.812.14 86 WON Moorabbin (Original) 2.25.59.89.9 63 23 PRE Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Preston 3.09.510.616.9 105 WON Brighton 3.24.28.78.7 55 50 PRE Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Preston 7.39.514.1417.17 119 WON Camberwell 2.28.410.811.12 78 41 CBW Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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