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.
1963 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Preston's 1963 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-04-21 1 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Prahran | — | — | — | 10.7 | 67 | 13 | PRE | 1963-04-21 Apr 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-04-28 2 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 16.11 | 107 | WON | Geelong West | — | — | — | 8.8 | 56 | 51 | WES | 1963-04-28 Apr 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-04 3 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Sunshine | — | — | — | 11.20 | 86 | -6 | SEL | 1963-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-11 4 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Waverley | — | — | — | 13.12 | 90 | 11 | PRE | 1963-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-18 5 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 9.11 | 65 | WON | Camberwell | — | — | — | 3.8 | 26 | 39 | CBW | 1963-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-27 6 | Preston | Bye | 1963-05-27 May 27 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1963-06-01 7 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 21.17 | 143 | WON | Brighton Caulfield | — | — | — | 8.8 | 56 | 87 | PRE | 1963-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:51) | Scores |
| 1963-06-10 8 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 7.15 | 57 | LOST | Box Hill | — | — | — | 10.12 | 72 | -15 | BOX | 1963-06-10 Jun 10 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-15 9 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 8.19 | 67 | WON | Mordialloc | — | — | — | 9.7 | 61 | 6 | PRE | 1963-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-23 10 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 8.9 | 57 | WON | Prahran | — | — | — | 7.6 | 48 | 9 | TOO | 1963-06-23 Jun 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-30 11 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 12.20 | 92 | WON | Geelong West | — | — | — | 4.14 | 38 | 54 | PRE | 1963-06-30 Jun 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-07 12 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Sunshine | — | — | — | 3.9 | 27 | 79 | PRE | 1963-06-07 Jun 7 (Fri, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-07-13 13 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 10.14 | 74 | WON | Waverley | — | — | — | 9.13 | 67 | 7 | CR2 | 1963-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-07-20 14 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 11.18 | 84 | WON | Camberwell | — | — | — | 6.3 | 39 | 45 | PRE | 1963-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-07-28 15 | Preston | Bye | 1963-07-28 Jul 28 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1963-08-03 16 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 14.14 | 98 | LOST | Brighton Caulfield | — | — | — | 15.11 | 101 | -3 | PPC | 1963-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-08-10 17 | H | Preston | — | — | — | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Box Hill | — | — | — | 4.8 | 32 | 49 | PRE | 1963-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-08-18 18 | A | Preston | — | — | — | 14.14 | 98 | LOST | Mordialloc | — | — | — | 19.16 | 130 | -32 | BKR | 1963-08-18 Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-09-01 2SF | A | Preston | 3.4 | 5.4 | 11.7 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Waverley | 4.1 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 13.12 | 90 | -8 | TOO | 1963-09-01 Sep 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-09-08 PF | H | Preston | 3.7 | 5.11 | 10.15 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Prahran | 0.0 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 72 | 34 | TOO | 1963-09-08 Sep 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-09-15 GF | A | Preston | 1.3 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Waverley | 3.6 | 4.7 | 9.15 | 9.15 | 69 | 11 | TOO | 1963-09-15 Sep 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |