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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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1984 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture

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Preston's 1984 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Preston 4.110.411.916.12 108 LOST Coburg 4.58.815.1117.16 118 -10 COB Apr 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 H Preston 1.05.39.817.16 118 WON Springvale 4.56.610.1111.12 78 40 PRE Apr 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 A Preston 3.49.913.1315.14 104 WON Port Melbourne 5.37.89.1114.14 98 6 NPO Apr 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 H Preston 1.36.611.918.11 119 WON Prahran 2.38.411.713.10 88 31 PRE May 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 A Preston 4.59.917.1119.17 131 LOST Geelong West 9.315.517.822.11 143 -12 WES May 20 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 H Preston 6.719.824.1431.17 203 WON Sandringham 6.29.517.626.8 164 39 PRE May 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 A Preston 4.211.820.1432.24 216 WON Dandenong 7.98.159.1813.21 99 117 SHE Jun 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 A Preston 7.111.818.927.18 180 WON Williamstown 3.19.416.619.9 123 57 WCG Jun 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 H Preston 4.19.712.718.10 118 WON Camberwell 4.55.811.1014.14 98 20 PRE Jun 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 A Preston 6.514.818.1029.19 193 WON Werribee 2.04.56.98.10 58 135 CHI Jul 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 H Preston 4.313.815.1322.19 151 WON Frankston 5.77.912.1714.19 103 48 PRE Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 H Preston 7.313.717.1220.18 138 WON Coburg 3.46.99.1511.22 88 50 PRE Jul 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 A Preston 2.66.1015.1421.20 146 WON Springvale 5.17.49.910.9 69 77 SPR Jul 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 H Preston 3.19.211.812.9 81 WON Port Melbourne 4.24.55.108.12 60 21 PRE Jul 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 A Preston 6.38.913.1419.20 134 WON Prahran 1.12.25.38.4 52 82 TOO Aug 5 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H Preston 3.48.912.919.12 126 WON Geelong West 5.27.29.512.7 79 47 PRE Aug 12 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 A Preston 6.215.1022.1535.19 229 WON Sandringham 2.45.69.712.7 79 150 BRO Aug 19 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 H Preston 4.716.1418.1823.26 164 WON Dandenong 2.32.43.83.11 29 135 PRE Aug 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2SF H Preston 1.611.1112.1317.19 121 WON Geelong West 3.67.109.2010.26 86 35 JUN Sep 9 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
GF H Preston 6.79.1514.1519.21 135 WON Frankston 5.05.29.712.9 81 54 JUN Sep 23 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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