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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
B. Deacon

Northern Bullants



Grand Finals | Honour board | Notable players
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"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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1983 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture

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Preston's 1983 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Preston 4.714.917.1021.12 138 LOST Port Melbourne 4.77.917.1124.14 158 -20 PRE Apr 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 A Preston 6.215.418.823.16 154 WON Prahran 3.25.49.611.9 75 79 TOO Apr 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 H Preston 1.09.515.927.16 178 WON Werribee 3.75.109.1410.16 76 102 PRE Apr 17 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 A Preston 2.510.818.1326.21 177 WON Frankston 5.26.210.610.8 68 109 FRA May 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 H Preston 6.313.717.920.12 132 WON Geelong West 7.19.411.516.12 108 24 PRE May 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 A Preston 6.213.316.419.8 122 WON Williamstown 3.27.59.712.8 80 42 WCG May 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 H Preston 5.412.719.1021.17 143 WON Camberwell 2.54.66.97.15 57 86 PRE May 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H Preston 4.411.614.717.11 113 WON Coburg 3.55.612.1415.15 105 8 PRE Jun 5 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 A Preston 3.39.716.1224.18 162 WON Dandenong 4.28.710.714.8 92 70 SHE Jun 19 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H Preston 4.47.910.1412.17 89 LOST Sandringham 2.54.119.1217.19 121 -32 PRE Jun 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 A Preston 7.78.1412.2315.33 123 WON Waverley 0.12.35.35.5 35 88 CR2 Jul 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 A Preston 3.27.610.1016.16 112 WON Port Melbourne 4.34.510.612.6 78 34 NPO Jul 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 H Preston 5.211.1116.1528.22 190 WON Prahran 1.66.78.1010.12 72 118 PRE Jul 17 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 A Preston 3.411.1315.1520.18 138 WON Werribee 3.35.67.78.8 56 82 CHI Jul 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 A Preston 5.510.1014.1119.19 133 WON Frankston 5.17.713.1214.15 99 34 FRA Jul 31 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 A Preston 1.57.119.1514.18 102 WON Geelong West 5.26.511.914.16 100 2 WES Aug 7 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 H Preston 2.312.918.1326.17 173 WON Williamstown 4.67.810.914.11 95 78 PRE Aug 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 A Preston 6.67.913.1114.16 100 LOST Camberwell 4.18.611.1215.19 109 -9 CBW Aug 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2SF H Preston 2.46.810.1118.15 123 WON Geelong West 6.610.912.1215.14 104 19 JUN Sep 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
GF H Preston 3.46.712.814.10 94 WON Geelong West 2.65.109.1112.15 87 7 JUN Sep 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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