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.
1961 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Preston's 1961 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-04-15 1 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 9.18 | 72 | LOST | Dandenong | — | — | — | 11.15 | 81 | -9 | DAN | 1961-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-04-22 2 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 10.18 | 78 | LOST | Prahran | — | — | — | 12.8 | 80 | -2 | PRE | 1961-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-04-29 3 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 17.20 | 122 | WON | Brighton | — | — | — | 5.6 | 36 | 86 | PRE | 1961-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-06 4 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | Northcote | — | — | — | 11.6 | 72 | -3 | NOR | 1961-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-13 5 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 18.15 | 123 | WON | Sunshine | — | — | — | 11.10 | 76 | 47 | PRE | 1961-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-20 6 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 10.22 | 82 | WON | Waverley | — | — | — | 9.9 | 63 | 19 | CR2 | 1961-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-05-28 7 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 14.19 | 103 | WON | Northcote | — | — | — | 8.12 | 60 | 43 | PRE | 1961-05-28 May 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-03 8 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 30.15 | 195 | WON | Brighton | — | — | — | 3.4 | 22 | 173 | ELS | 1961-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-10 9 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Dandenong | — | — | — | 8.11 | 59 | 38 | PRE | 1961-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-18 10 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | Camberwell | — | — | — | 15.8 | 98 | -10 | PRE | 1961-06-18 Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-06-25 11 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Prahran | — | — | — | 8.15 | 63 | -12 | TOO | 1961-06-25 Jun 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-01 12 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 11.19 | 85 | WON | Sunshine | — | — | — | 12.10 | 82 | 3 | SEL | 1961-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-08 13 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 8.12 | 60 | WON | Waverley | — | — | — | 9.4 | 58 | 2 | PRE | 1961-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-15 14 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Northcote | — | — | — | 9.7 | 61 | -17 | NOR | 1961-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-22 15 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 22.31 | 163 | WON | Brighton | — | — | — | 1.2 | 8 | 155 | PRE | 1961-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-07-29 16 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | Dandenong | — | — | — | 18.12 | 120 | -21 | DAN | 1961-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-05 17 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 12.14 | 86 | WON | Camberwell | — | — | — | 12.10 | 82 | 4 | CBW | 1961-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-12 18 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 16.15 | 111 | WON | Prahran | — | — | — | 11.6 | 72 | 39 | PRE | 1961-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1961-08-19 1SF | H | Preston | 4.2 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Camberwell | 2.7 | 5.17 | 10.21 | 15.24 | 114 | -57 | TOO | 1961-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |