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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
[email protected]

Website
northernbluesfc.com.au

President
T. Belcher

Northern Bullants



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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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1956 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Preston's 1956 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Preston 7.29.313.813.8 86 LOST Coburg 1.15.46.514.15 99 -13 COB Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Preston 3.26.67.78.10 58 LOST Box Hill 2.14.36.108.14 62 -4 COB Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Preston 2.26.88.1410.18 78 WON Sandringham 1.64.87.159.17 71 7 BRO Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Preston 2.65.116.139.14 68 LOST Williamstown 3.65.67.139.15 69 -1 COB May 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Preston 3.26.47.89.10 64 WON Brunswick 2.24.46.67.9 51 13 BWP May 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Preston 1.14.67.913.14 92 WON Camberwell 3.35.310.413.5 83 9 COB May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Preston 5.57.79.810.10 70 WON Moorabbin (Original) 1.15.28.59.7 61 9 MOO May 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Preston 2.35.45.109.12 66 WON Port Melbourne 1.13.55.56.6 42 24 COB Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Preston 2.28.711.916.21 117 WON Brighton 4.85.127.198.20 68 49 ELS Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Preston 1.53.65.79.10 64 LOST Yarraville 5.15.68.89.11 65 -1 YAR Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Preston 2.14.28.410.6 66 WON Northcote 1.22.33.46.8 44 22 COB Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Preston 0.26.97.108.12 60 WON Oakleigh 2.12.16.48.5 53 7 WAR Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Preston 2.34.46.511.10 76 WON Prahran 0.31.75.105.10 40 36 COB Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Preston 5.46.611.1015.13 103 WON Coburg 0.13.75.78.8 56 47 COB Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Preston 0.16.28.410.6 66 WON Box Hill 1.31.42.84.11 35 31 BOX Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Preston 4.18.410.1115.16 106 WON Sandringham 3.33.44.77.10 52 54 COB Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Preston 2.32.45.115.13 43 LOST Williamstown 3.48.810.812.12 84 -41 WCG Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Preston 1.16.48.410.7 67 LOST Brunswick 4.45.511.713.9 87 -20 COB Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Preston 6.48.610.812.10 82 WON Camberwell 1.22.43.54.7 31 51 CBW Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Preston 1.09.411.516.14 110 WON Moorabbin (Original) 6.27.313.814.10 94 16 COB Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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