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.
1981 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Preston's 1981 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-04-05 1 | H | Preston | 2.9 | 9.15 | 17.18 | 30.23 | 203 | WON | Caulfield | 7.3 | 9.10 | 16.13 | 20.14 | 134 | 69 | PRE | 1981-04-05 Apr 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-04-19 2 | A | Preston | 3.2 | 12.4 | 14.5 | 25.7 | 157 | WON | Brunswick | 3.5 | 9.6 | 13.12 | 16.16 | 112 | 45 | AGO | 1981-04-19 Apr 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-04-26 3 | H | Preston | 3.7 | 12.12 | 16.15 | 25.21 | 171 | WON | Dandenong | 5.2 | 5.4 | 9.9 | 11.12 | 78 | 93 | PRE | 1981-04-26 Apr 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-03 4 | A | Preston | 8.1 | 12.6 | 18.9 | 24.15 | 159 | WON | Geelong West | 6.2 | 11.4 | 16.6 | 20.6 | 126 | 33 | WES | 1981-05-03 May 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-10 5 | A | Preston | 5.2 | 7.6 | 10.12 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Coburg | 2.6 | 8.9 | 8.10 | 11.16 | 82 | 39 | COB | 1981-05-10 May 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-17 6 | H | Preston | 7.5 | 11.5 | 12.11 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Sandringham | 5.3 | 9.6 | 13.7 | 18.14 | 122 | -20 | PRE | 1981-05-17 May 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-24 7 | A | Preston | 5.7 | 7.11 | 10.15 | 15.20 | 110 | LOST | Frankston | 3.4 | 8.10 | 14.13 | 19.17 | 131 | -21 | FRA | 1981-05-24 May 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-31 8 | A | Preston | 9.4 | 11.11 | 19.17 | 28.25 | 193 | WON | Prahran | 2.3 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 15.11 | 101 | 92 | TOO | 1981-05-31 May 31 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-06-07 9 | H | Preston | 3.4 | 6.7 | 10.10 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.4 | 12.8 | 16.9 | 18.11 | 119 | -17 | PRE | 1981-06-07 Jun 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-06-21 10 | A | Preston | 4.6 | 10.13 | 14.23 | 24.30 | 174 | WON | Caulfield | 3.4 | 6.11 | 8.13 | 12.13 | 85 | 89 | PPC | 1981-06-21 Jun 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-06-28 11 | H | Preston | 5.9 | 10.14 | 22.20 | 23.26 | 164 | WON | Brunswick | 2.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 10.10 | 70 | 94 | PRE | 1981-06-28 Jun 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-07-05 12 | A | Preston | 4.3 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Dandenong | 0.2 | 3.8 | 7.11 | 12.14 | 86 | -23 | SHE | 1981-07-05 Jul 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-07-19 13 | H | Preston | 4.8 | 10.15 | 18.17 | 24.20 | 164 | WON | Geelong West | 0.1 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 14.13 | 97 | 67 | PRE | 1981-07-19 Jul 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-07-26 14 | H | Preston | 4.3 | 9.4 | 11.10 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Coburg | 2.2 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 12.12 | 84 | 6 | PRE | 1981-07-26 Jul 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-08-02 15 | A | Preston | 4.2 | 8.7 | 16.10 | 23.14 | 152 | WON | Sandringham | 6.7 | 8.8 | 9.12 | 11.14 | 80 | 72 | BRO | 1981-08-02 Aug 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-08-09 16 | H | Preston | 3.3 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 62 | WON | Frankston | 1.3 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 43 | 19 | PRE | 1981-08-09 Aug 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-08-16 17 | H | Preston | 3.5 | 4.5 | 12.7 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | Prahran | 3.0 | 9.4 | 13.8 | 17.11 | 113 | -21 | PRE | 1981-08-16 Aug 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-08-23 18 | A | Preston | 6.0 | 8.0 | 11.3 | 15.5 | 95 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.4 | 8.12 | 14.14 | 21.15 | 141 | -46 | NPO | 1981-08-23 Aug 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-09-06 2SF | A | Preston | 3.2 | 6.4 | 7.10 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 6.4 | 12.13 | 17.18 | 22.25 | 157 | -71 | JUN | 1981-09-06 Sep 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-09-13 PF | H | Preston | 8.5 | 15.7 | 22.7 | 28.7 | 175 | WON | Sandringham | 3.2 | 8.7 | 15.9 | 26.12 | 168 | 7 | JUN | 1981-09-13 Sep 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-09-20 GF | A | Preston | 2.1 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 15.8 | 98 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 6.6 | 9.9 | 19.14 | 32.19 | 211 | -113 | JUN | 1981-09-20 Sep 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |