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.
1940 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1940 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-04-20 1 | H | Preston | 1.1 | 8.10 | 10.11 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | Northcote | 3.6 | 4.6 | 6.17 | 8.17 | 65 | 38 | PRE | 1940-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-04-27 2 | A | Preston | 3.1 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 14.12 | 96 | LOST | Prahran | 5.7 | 7.16 | 10.23 | 17.24 | 126 | -30 | TOO | 1940-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-05-04 3 | H | Preston | 5.1 | 11.7 | 13.12 | 19.21 | 135 | WON | Sandringham | 4.8 | 6.11 | 10.19 | 12.21 | 93 | 42 | PRE | 1940-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-05-11 4 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Williamstown | 5.8 | 11.9 | 17.13 | 22.17 | 149 | -76 | WCG | 1940-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-05-18 5 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 4.14 | 5.16 | 9.21 | 75 | WON | Coburg | 2.6 | 4.8 | 10.13 | 10.13 | 73 | 2 | PRE | 1940-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-05-25 6 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 10.8 | 13.9 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 6.6 | 8.12 | 9.15 | 69 | 48 | WAR | 1940-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-06-01 7 | H | Preston | 2.2 | 7.7 | 9.11 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Brunswick | 5.5 | 6.6 | 12.10 | 13.14 | 92 | 22 | PRE | 1940-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-06-08 8 | A | Preston | 4.9 | 7.13 | 13.15 | 17.18 | 120 | WON | Yarraville | 2.2 | 5.9 | 10.11 | 13.15 | 93 | 27 | YAR | 1940-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-06-15 9 | H | Preston | 0.1 | 10.17 | 10.17 | 16.19 | 115 | WON | Brighton | 8.10 | 9.10 | 14.21 | 15.23 | 113 | 2 | PRE | 1940-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-06-22 10 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 5.4 | 10.8 | 15.13 | 17.15 | 117 | -29 | NPO | 1940-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-06-29 11 | H | Preston | 5.3 | 10.9 | 10.13 | 18.20 | 128 | WON | Camberwell | 2.8 | 6.12 | 9.12 | 10.13 | 73 | 55 | PRE | 1940-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-07-06 12 | A | Preston | 1.4 | 6.10 | 8.13 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Northcote | 4.6 | 7.7 | 11.15 | 12.16 | 88 | 18 | NOR | 1940-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-07-13 13 | H | Preston | 3.2 | 6.11 | 10.15 | 13.18 | 96 | WON | Prahran | 4.5 | 7.9 | 9.16 | 12.19 | 91 | 5 | PRE | 1940-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-07-20 14 | H | Preston | 3.6 | 5.8 | 10.16 | 14.21 | 105 | WON | Sandringham | 2.3 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 8.14 | 62 | 43 | BRO | 1940-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-08-03 15 | H | Preston | 1.4 | 4.12 | 8.17 | 13.18 | 96 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.3 | 7.7 | 11.14 | 16.18 | 114 | -18 | PRE | 1940-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-08-10 16 | A | Preston | 2.0 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | Coburg | 7.4 | 8.6 | 11.10 | 13.12 | 90 | -3 | COB | 1940-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-08-17 17 | H | Preston | 2.11 | 6.13 | 11.24 | 13.26 | 104 | WON | Oakleigh | 1.3 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 11.14 | 80 | 24 | PRE | 1940-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-08-24 18 | A | Preston | 6.5 | 12.9 | 15.14 | 21.18 | 144 | WON | Brighton | 6.4 | 12.7 | 17.13 | 19.17 | 131 | 13 | ELS | 1940-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-08-31 19 | H | Preston | 1.5 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 7.3 | 9.6 | 12.11 | 14.12 | 96 | -8 | PRE | 1940-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-09-07 20 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 9.9 | 14.12 | 21.19 | 145 | WON | Camberwell | 7.10 | 9.13 | 18.20 | 20.24 | 144 | 1 | CBW | 1940-09-07 Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1940-09-14 1SF | A | Preston | 4.3 | 8.7 | 12.11 | 17.11 | 113 | LOST | Prahran | 0.6 | 5.15 | 10.17 | 16.26 | 122 | -9 | TOO | 1940-09-14 Sep 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |