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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
Dr. O. Lipson

Northern Bullants



Grand Finals | Honour board | Notable players
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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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1965 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture

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Preston's 1965 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 Preston       Bye        
2 H Preston 3.64.77.109.10 64 LOST Sunshine 2.24.67.89.14 68 -4 PRE Apr 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 A Preston 3.27.712.819.11 125 WON Northcote 2.16.38.610.7 67 58 NOR Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Preston 6.414.1217.1622.24 156 WON Prahran 2.35.510.911.12 78 78 PRE May 2 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 A Preston 1.1111.1415.1724.20 164 WON Caulfield 3.14.38.311.4 70 94 PPC May 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Preston 4.39.1311.1619.25 139 WON Box Hill 2.22.23.84.9 33 106 PRE May 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Preston 3.26.712.1017.15 117 WON Werribee 3.46.46.59.9 63 54 CHI May 23 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H Preston 4.411.813.1119.19 133 WON Camberwell 2.12.24.64.6 30 103 PRE May 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 A Preston 6.96.1010.1610.17 77 LOST Mordialloc 0.06.67.613.12 90 -13 BKR Jun 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 Preston       Bye        
11 H Preston 2.65.89.1112.15 87 WON Sunshine 4.25.87.148.17 65 22 SEL Jun 20 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 H Preston 1.17.49.411.8 74 LOST Northcote 3.34.411.1015.11 101 -27 PRE Jun 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 A Preston 6.77.1012.1517.15 117 WON Prahran 2.13.44.89.10 64 53 TOO Jul 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 H Preston 4.411.1319.1724.19 163 WON Caulfield 3.33.45.67.7 49 114 PRE Jul 11 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 H Preston 1.69.815.1218.14 122 WON Box Hill 2.14.45.47.6 48 74 PRE Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Preston 9.613.1118.1624.20 164 WON Werribee 0.31.32.35.7 37 127 PRE Aug 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 A Preston 7.512.819.1120.12 132 WON Camberwell 3.16.46.49.7 61 71 CBW Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Preston 4.77.910.1414.19 103 WON Mordialloc 3.04.37.49.4 58 45 PRE Aug 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2SF H Preston 3.45.78.1513.18 96 WON Mordialloc 2.47.89.812.9 81 15 TOO Aug 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
GF H Preston 2.16.412.615.12 102 WON Mordialloc 4.45.58.79.10 64 38 TOO Sep 12 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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