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.
1965 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Preston's 1965 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-04-11 1 | Preston | Bye | 1965-04-11 Apr 11 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1965-04-18 2 | H | Preston | 3.6 | 4.7 | 7.10 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Sunshine | 2.2 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 9.14 | 68 | -4 | PRE | 1965-04-18 Apr 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-04-24 3 | A | Preston | 3.2 | 7.7 | 12.8 | 19.11 | 125 | WON | Northcote | 2.1 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 67 | 58 | NOR | 1965-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-05-02 4 | H | Preston | 6.4 | 14.12 | 17.16 | 22.24 | 156 | WON | Prahran | 2.3 | 5.5 | 10.9 | 11.12 | 78 | 78 | PRE | 1965-05-02 May 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-05-08 5 | A | Preston | 1.11 | 11.14 | 15.17 | 24.20 | 164 | WON | Caulfield | 3.1 | 4.3 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 70 | 94 | PPC | 1965-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-05-15 6 | H | Preston | 4.3 | 9.13 | 11.16 | 19.25 | 139 | WON | Box Hill | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 33 | 106 | PRE | 1965-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-05-23 7 | A | Preston | 3.2 | 6.7 | 12.10 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | Werribee | 3.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 63 | 54 | CHI | 1965-05-23 May 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-05-30 8 | H | Preston | 4.4 | 11.8 | 13.11 | 19.19 | 133 | WON | Camberwell | 2.1 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 30 | 103 | PRE | 1965-05-30 May 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-06-06 9 | A | Preston | 6.9 | 6.10 | 10.16 | 10.17 | 77 | LOST | Mordialloc | 0.0 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 13.12 | 90 | -13 | BKR | 1965-06-06 Jun 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-06-15 10 | Preston | Bye | 1965-06-15 Jun 15 (Tue, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1965-06-20 11 | H | Preston | 2.6 | 5.8 | 9.11 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Sunshine | 4.2 | 5.8 | 7.14 | 8.17 | 65 | 22 | SEL | 1965-06-20 Jun 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-06-27 12 | H | Preston | 1.1 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 74 | LOST | Northcote | 3.3 | 4.4 | 11.10 | 15.11 | 101 | -27 | PRE | 1965-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-07-04 13 | A | Preston | 6.7 | 7.10 | 12.15 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | Prahran | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 9.10 | 64 | 53 | TOO | 1965-07-04 Jul 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-07-11 14 | H | Preston | 4.4 | 11.13 | 19.17 | 24.19 | 163 | WON | Caulfield | 3.3 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 49 | 114 | PRE | 1965-07-11 Jul 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-07-24 15 | H | Preston | 1.6 | 9.8 | 15.12 | 18.14 | 122 | WON | Box Hill | 2.1 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 48 | 74 | PRE | 1965-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-08-01 16 | H | Preston | 9.6 | 13.11 | 18.16 | 24.20 | 164 | WON | Werribee | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 37 | 127 | PRE | 1965-08-01 Aug 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-08-07 17 | A | Preston | 7.5 | 12.8 | 19.11 | 20.12 | 132 | WON | Camberwell | 3.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 61 | 71 | CBW | 1965-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-08-15 18 | H | Preston | 4.7 | 7.9 | 10.14 | 14.19 | 103 | WON | Mordialloc | 3.0 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 58 | 45 | PRE | 1965-08-15 Aug 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-08-29 2SF | H | Preston | 3.4 | 5.7 | 8.15 | 13.18 | 96 | WON | Mordialloc | 2.4 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 81 | 15 | TOO | 1965-08-29 Aug 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1965-09-12 GF | H | Preston | 2.1 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Mordialloc | 4.4 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 9.10 | 64 | 38 | TOO | 1965-09-12 Sep 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |