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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) 1996–2025

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
G. Towan

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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1989 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Preston's 1989 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Preston 4.27.613.1016.14 110 LOST Box Hill 8.113.117.622.7 139 -29 PRE Apr 9 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 A Preston 2.14.28.78.10 58 LOST Williamstown 4.18.410.517.13 115 -57 WCG Apr 16 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 H Preston 2.78.910.1213.13 91 LOST Springvale 5.48.916.1324.18 162 -71 PRE Apr 23 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 A Preston 3.64.107.157.16 58 LOST Coburg 5.413.819.1522.18 150 -92 COB Apr 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 Preston       Bye        
6 Preston       Bye        
7 A Preston 4.59.712.914.13 97 LOST Port Melbourne 5.39.716.1222.15 147 -50 NPO May 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H Preston 10.319.629.1043.12 270 WON Camberwell 1.36.109.1113.14 92 178 PRE May 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 A Preston 4.24.94.128.14 62 WON Dandenong 2.53.73.94.11 35 27 SHE Jun 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H Preston 5.75.77.97.9 51 WON Werribee 2.15.76.96.12 48 3 PRE Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 A Preston 7.212.615.918.11 119 WON Oakleigh 2.14.610.814.9 93 26 WAR Jun 25 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 A Preston 3.34.45.66.7 43 LOST Springvale 2.26.77.813.11 89 -46 SPR Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 H Preston 4.15.38.411.11 77 WON Brunswick 5.55.68.98.9 57 20 PRE Jul 9 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 A Preston 5.29.813.1020.12 132 WON Prahran 1.36.79.1215.14 104 28 TOO Jul 16 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 H Preston 1.43.56.79.8 62 LOST Frankston 3.25.47.610.6 66 -4 PRE Jul 23 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 A Preston 6.711.1116.1419.15 129 LOST Sandringham 4.110.715.1226.21 177 -48 BRO Jul 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 H Preston 2.13.55.76.7 43 WON Port Melbourne 1.22.25.35.6 36 7 PRE Aug 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 A Preston 2.44.78.1113.14 92 WON Brunswick 1.23.83.96.11 47 45 AGO Aug 13 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
19 H Preston 8.411.1215.1815.21 111 WON Prahran 4.25.38.511.9 75 36 PRE Aug 20 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
20 H Preston 1.33.95.128.14 62 LOST Coburg 6.29.1012.1216.14 110 -48 PRE Aug 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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