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.
1998 Season (VFL) Fixture
Preston's 1998 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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1998-04-05 1 | A | Preston | 4.6 | 4.11 | 6.14 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.3 | 8.3 | 15.6 | 18.7 | 115 | -33 | WCG | 1998-04-05 Apr 5 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-04-11 2 | A | Preston | 4.2 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Port Melbourne | 4.2 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 11.11 | 77 | 10 | NPO | 1998-04-11 Apr 11 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-04-19 3 | A | Preston | 1.5 | 3.11 | 6.15 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | Box Hill | 2.5 | 5.8 | 5.11 | 7.11 | 53 | 30 | BOX | 1998-04-19 Apr 19 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-04-27 4 | Preston | Bye | 1998-04-27 Apr 27 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1998-05-03 5 | H | Preston | 1.5 | 6.9 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | North Ballarat | 4.6 | 7.8 | 12.11 | 14.15 | 99 | -21 | PRE | 1998-05-03 May 3 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-05-09 6 | A | Preston | 0.2 | 7.9 | 10.11 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Coburg | 3.8 | 4.11 | 6.17 | 8.20 | 68 | 13 | COB | 1998-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-05-16 7 | H | Preston | 3.0 | 6.1 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 78 | LOST | Werribee | 6.3 | 9.9 | 12.11 | 16.13 | 109 | -31 | PRE | 1998-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-05-24 8 | A | Preston | 0.2 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 74 | WON | Sandringham | 1.3 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.12 | 42 | 32 | TBO | 1998-05-24 May 24 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-05-31 9 | H | Preston | 3.4 | 7.11 | 13.13 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Frankston | 2.4 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 10.11 | 71 | 26 | PRE | 1998-05-31 May 31 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-06-14 10 | A | Preston | 0.2 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Springvale | 6.5 | 6.7 | 13.11 | 17.13 | 115 | -56 | SPR | 1998-06-14 Jun 14 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-06-21 11 | H | Preston | 6.3 | 9.6 | 15.12 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | Bendigo | 3.1 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 14.10 | 94 | 11 | PRE | 1998-06-21 Jun 21 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-06-28 12 | H | Preston | 4.2 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.1 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.14 | 56 | -4 | PRE | 1998-06-28 Jun 28 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-07-04 13 | H | Preston | 1.1 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 12.8 | 80 | WON | Port Melbourne | 5.4 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 8.13 | 61 | 19 | PRE | 1998-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-07-11 14 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Box Hill | 1.1 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 8.10 | 58 | 22 | PRE | 1998-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-07-20 15 | Preston | Bye | 1998-07-20 Jul 20 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1998-07-25 16 | A | Preston | 1.4 | 3.8 | 6.12 | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | North Ballarat | 2.1 | 4.5 | 5.10 | 10.14 | 74 | -24 | NTO | 1998-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-08-01 17 | H | Preston | 3.0 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 52 | WON | Coburg | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 31 | 21 | PRE | 1998-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-08-09 18 | A | Preston | 1.2 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 13.4 | 82 | LOST | Werribee | 7.2 | 12.4 | 15.12 | 20.15 | 135 | -53 | KAR | 1998-08-09 Aug 9 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-08-16 19 | H | Preston | 2.3 | 7.8 | 11.11 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | Sandringham | 4.3 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 82 | 4 | PRE | 1998-08-16 Aug 16 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-08-23 20 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 40 | LOST | Frankston | 4.1 | 4.5 | 9.7 | 14.19 | 103 | -63 | FRA | 1998-08-23 Aug 23 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
1998-08-30 1EF | A | Preston | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.10 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | North Ballarat | 3.2 | 7.4 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 87 | -28 | NTO | 1998-08-30 Aug 30 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |