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.
1997 Season (VFL) Fixture
Preston's 1997 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1997-04-05 1 | H | Preston | 4.6 | 8.9 | 11.10 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | North Ballarat | 5.4 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 13.12 | 90 | 5 | PRE | 1997-04-05 Apr 5 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-04-12 2 | H | Preston | 3.2 | 6.5 | 11.8 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Werribee | 3.3 | 5.7 | 9.10 | 9.12 | 66 | 44 | PRE | 1997-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-04-19 3 | A | Preston | 4.2 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 63 | WON | Traralgon | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 7.11 | 53 | 10 | TRA | 1997-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-04-26 4 | A | Preston | 9.4 | 15.10 | 22.12 | 25.14 | 164 | WON | Coburg | 2.4 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 11.10 | 76 | 88 | COB | 1997-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-05-04 5 | A | Preston | 4.4 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Frankston | 4.2 | 10.5 | 16.7 | 19.12 | 126 | -69 | FRA | 1997-05-04 May 4 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-05-10 6 | H | Preston | 0.0 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Box Hill | 6.0 | 8.1 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 70 | 17 | PRE | 1997-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-05-17 7 | H | Preston | 1.3 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Springvale | 4.4 | 10.5 | 13.9 | 14.13 | 97 | -40 | PRE | 1997-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-05-25 8 | A | Preston | 1.3 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Sandringham | 2.2 | 8.9 | 8.13 | 12.17 | 89 | -38 | TBO | 1997-05-25 May 25 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-06-01 9 | A | Preston | 3.2 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 13.8 | 86 | LOST | Williamstown | 5.3 | 11.6 | 15.8 | 22.10 | 142 | -56 | WCG | 1997-06-01 Jun 1 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-06-09 10 | Preston | Bye | 1997-06-09 Jun 9 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1997-06-21 11 | H | Preston | 3.2 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.5 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 15.11 | 101 | -37 | SPR | 1997-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-06-28 12 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 40 | LOST | North Ballarat | 4.3 | 6.9 | 7.13 | 8.15 | 63 | -23 | NTO | 1997-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-07-06 13 | A | Preston | 3.4 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | Werribee | 1.5 | 10.9 | 15.14 | 24.16 | 160 | -87 | CHI | 1997-07-06 Jul 6 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-07-13 14 | H | Preston | 3.4 | 7.9 | 14.13 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Traralgon | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 21 | 89 | PRE | 1997-07-13 Jul 13 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-07-20 15 | H | Preston | 4.2 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Frankston | 3.4 | 8.9 | 11.11 | 17.13 | 115 | -51 | PRE | 1997-07-20 Jul 20 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-07-26 16 | A | Preston | 2.3 | 4.9 | 4.12 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | Box Hill | 5.2 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 14.9 | 93 | -38 | BOX | 1997-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-08-02 17 | H | Preston | 3.4 | 5.4 | 14.8 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | Coburg | 0.1 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 54 | 55 | PRE | 1997-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-08-10 18 | A | Preston | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | Springvale | 1.3 | 9.10 | 10.14 | 17.17 | 119 | -82 | SPR | 1997-08-10 Aug 10 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-08-17 19 | H | Preston | 1.2 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | Sandringham | 5.1 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 12.11 | 83 | -45 | PRE | 1997-08-17 Aug 17 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1997-08-25 20 | Preston | Bye | 1997-08-25 Aug 25 (Mon, 12:00) |