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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) 1996–2024

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
Dr. O. Lipson

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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1969 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture

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Preston's 1969 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Preston 2.65.1111.1415.18 108 WON Prahran 3.47.510.713.10 88 20 TOO Apr 13 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 H Preston 6.012.014.620.9 129 WON Yarraville 1.34.910.1513.20 98 31 PRE Apr 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 A Preston 5.29.89.1312.20 92 LOST Dandenong 4.37.815.1015.10 100 -8 SHE May 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 H Preston 1.35.109.1017.14 116 WON Oakleigh 1.21.46.106.12 48 68 PRE May 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Preston 6.49.1314.2621.33 159 WON Brunswick 2.13.14.25.3 33 126 PRE May 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 A Preston 2.15.511.1015.17 107 WON Sandringham 4.48.48.513.6 84 23 BRO May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Preston 5.79.911.1512.17 89 WON Geelong West 1.02.23.45.6 36 53 PRE Jun 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H Preston 2.53.78.1310.16 76 WON Waverley 0.05.46.79.14 68 8 PRE Jun 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 A Preston 6.39.413.918.14 122 WON Port Melbourne 4.28.514.519.7 121 1 NPO Jun 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H Preston 7.77.813.1114.15 99 WON Prahran 2.05.55.67.10 52 47 PRE Jun 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 A Preston 1.510.914.1123.17 155 WON Yarraville 2.32.38.88.10 58 97 YAR Jul 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 H Preston 4.213.714.1024.15 159 WON Dandenong 6.26.310.911.12 78 81 PRE Jul 13 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 A Preston 4.27.516.926.14 170 WON Oakleigh 6.811.1513.1716.20 116 54 WAR Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Preston 3.65.810.1111.15 81 WON Brunswick 3.37.59.711.11 77 4 BWP Jul 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 H Preston 2.14.710.1312.17 89 WON Sandringham 3.25.77.149.15 69 20 PRE Aug 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 A Preston 6.611.718.1324.14 158 WON Geelong West 2.26.97.109.12 66 92 WES Aug 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 A Preston 4.58.914.1517.19 121 WON Waverley 3.07.48.515.7 97 24 CR2 Aug 17 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 H Preston 3.213.418.620.8 128 WON Port Melbourne 2.55.812.1117.16 118 10 PRE Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF H Preston 2.45.67.1110.18 78 WON Dandenong 2.33.66.911.9 75 3 PUN Sep 7 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
GF H Preston 5.57.99.1112.11 83 WON Dandenong 3.05.47.810.11 71 12 PUN Sep 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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