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.
1929 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1929 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-04-20 1 | A | Preston | 7.2 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 16.7 | 103 | WON | Northcote | 2.3 | 3.10 | 5.15 | 8.17 | 65 | 38 | NOR | 1929-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-04-27 2 | H | Preston | 3.1 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Coburg | 2.2 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 8.12 | 60 | -9 | PRE | 1929-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-05-04 3 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Brighton | 2.10 | 2.11 | 10.13 | 12.16 | 88 | 2 | ELS | 1929-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-05-11 4 | A | Preston | 4.3 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 13.18 | 96 | WON | Camberwell | 2.3 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 9.7 | 61 | 35 | CBW | 1929-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-05-18 5 | H | Preston | 1.3 | 8.13 | 11.15 | 11.18 | 84 | WON | Williamstown | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.10 | 9.13 | 67 | 17 | PRE | 1929-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-05-25 6 | H | Preston | 2.1 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Brunswick | 2.3 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 67 | 47 | PRE | 1929-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-06-01 7 | H | Preston | 2.2 | 6.6 | 7.11 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 6.3 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 14.13 | 97 | -37 | PRE | 1929-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-06-03 8 | A | Preston | 3.2 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | Oakleigh | 1.1 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 9.14 | 68 | -25 | WAR | 1929-06-03 Jun 3 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-06-08 9 | H | Preston | 3.3 | 10.10 | 10.11 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Prahran | 2.3 | 3.4 | 6.10 | 7.11 | 53 | 68 | PRE | 1929-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-06-15 10 | A | Preston | 1.3 | 2.6 | 8.15 | 9.16 | 70 | LOST | Yarraville | 3.4 | 9.10 | 11.11 | 15.14 | 104 | -34 | YAR | 1929-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-06-22 11 | H | Preston | 3.6 | 4.12 | 12.20 | 17.25 | 127 | WON | Sandringham | 2.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 66 | 61 | PRE | 1929-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-06-29 12 | H | Preston | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.12 | 8.16 | 64 | LOST | Northcote | 3.2 | 6.9 | 7.11 | 11.13 | 79 | -15 | PRE | 1929-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-07-06 13 | A | Preston | 4.6 | 6.7 | 10.10 | 14.12 | 96 | WON | Coburg | 1.2 | 4.9 | 6.12 | 10.13 | 73 | 23 | COB | 1929-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-07-13 14 | H | Preston | 6.2 | 11.7 | 14.11 | 18.14 | 122 | WON | Brighton | 3.1 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 8.14 | 62 | 60 | PRE | 1929-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-07-20 15 | H | Preston | 7.7 | 8.10 | 13.22 | 13.25 | 103 | WON | Camberwell | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.10 | 28 | 75 | PRE | 1929-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-07-27 16 | A | Preston | 4.1 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 15.10 | 100 | WON | Williamstown | 1.5 | 2.7 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 57 | 43 | WCG | 1929-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-08-03 17 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 5.6 | 5.12 | 7.17 | 59 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.3 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 70 | -11 | BWP | 1929-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-08-10 18 | A | Preston | 5.3 | 8.9 | 12.13 | 19.15 | 129 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.8 | 2.8 | 5.13 | 6.14 | 50 | 79 | NPO | 1929-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-08-17 19 | H | Preston | 2.2 | 4.9 | 4.12 | 8.15 | 63 | WON | Oakleigh | 1.9 | 2.11 | 5.13 | 6.15 | 51 | 12 | PRE | 1929-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-08-24 20 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 5.9 | 6.13 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | Prahran | 5.6 | 7.7 | 8.14 | 9.14 | 68 | 15 | TOO | 1929-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-08-31 21 | H | Preston | 4.8 | 7.9 | 10.14 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | Yarraville | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 51 | 32 | PRE | 1929-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-09-07 22 | A | Preston | 5.1 | 9.8 | 12.12 | 19.18 | 132 | WON | Sandringham | 5.3 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 11.10 | 76 | 56 | BRO | 1929-09-07 Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1929-09-21 2SF | A | Preston | 3.2 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | Northcote | 3.5 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 9.10 | 64 | -14 | BWP | 1929-09-21 Sep 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |