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.
1906 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1906 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-05-05 1 | H | Preston | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | Footscray | 0.2 | 3.7 | 5.10 | 7.16 | 58 | -20 | PRE | 1906-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-05-12 2 | A | Preston | 3.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 56 | LOST | Williamstown | 3.5 | 6.8 | 13.12 | 13.14 | 92 | -36 | WCG | 1906-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-05-19 3 | H | Preston | 4.6 | 8.6 | 12.7 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.1 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 6.10 | 46 | 43 | PRE | 1906-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-05-26 4 | H | Preston | 2.6 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | North Melbourne | 1.1 | 4.13 | 5.13 | 7.13 | 55 | -16 | PRE | 1906-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-06-02 5 | A | Preston | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 42 | LOST | Brunswick | 2.1 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 8.12 | 60 | -18 | BWP | 1906-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-06-09 6 | A | Preston | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 26 | LOST | West Melbourne | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.11 | 3.12 | 30 | -4 | ARD | 1906-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-06-16 7 | A | Preston | 2.2 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 48 | WON | Essendon Association | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 32 | 16 | WIN | 1906-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-06-23 8 | H | Preston | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.13 | 37 | WON | Prahran | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 19 | 18 | PRE | 1906-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-06-30 9 | H | Preston | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.10 | 4.12 | 36 | LOST | Richmond | 2.1 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 10.12 | 72 | -36 | PRE | 1906-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-07-07 10 | A | Preston | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 5.12 | 42 | LOST | Footscray | 2.2 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 50 | -8 | WES | 1906-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-07-14 11 | H | Preston | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4.10 | 5.12 | 42 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.0 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 7.10 | 52 | -10 | PRE | 1906-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-07-21 12 | A | Preston | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 25 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.18 | 36 | -11 | NPO | 1906-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-07-28 13 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 29 | LOST | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 7.10 | 52 | -23 | ARD | 1906-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-08-04 14 | H | Preston | 1.1 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 50 | WON | Brunswick | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 44 | 6 | PRE | 1906-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-08-18 15 | H | Preston | 2.6 | 2.7 | 5.12 | 6.13 | 49 | LOST | West Melbourne | 3.2 | 6.7 | 8.11 | 11.15 | 81 | -32 | PRE | 1906-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-08-25 16 | H | Preston | 1.3 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 9.12 | 66 | WON | Essendon Association | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 26 | 40 | PRE | 1906-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-09-01 17 | A | Preston | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | Prahran | 1.3 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 5.11 | 41 | -3 | TOO | 1906-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-09-08 18 | A | Preston | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Richmond | 2.5 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 15.11 | 101 | -57 | PUN | 1906-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |