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.
1930 Season (VFA) Fixture
Preston's 1930 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-04-26 1 | H | Preston | 4.4 | 4.6 | 7.14 | 8.17 | 65 | WON | Northcote | 1.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 8.13 | 61 | 4 | PRE | 1930-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-05-03 2 | A | Preston | 2.4 | 6.9 | 6.13 | 10.20 | 80 | DRAW | Coburg | 2.5 | 4.6 | 10.10 | 11.14 | 80 | 0 | COB | 1930-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-05-10 3 | H | Preston | 2.2 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | Prahran | 2.4 | 4.6 | 7.15 | 9.16 | 70 | 25 | PRE | 1930-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-05-17 4 | A | Preston | 2.4 | 4.12 | 10.13 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.7 | 6.7 | 9.10 | 13.13 | 91 | -11 | BWP | 1930-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-05-24 5 | A | Preston | 1.5 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.6 | 5.10 | 6.14 | 9.15 | 69 | -15 | NPO | 1930-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-05-31 6 | H | Preston | 2.0 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 17.9 | 111 | WON | Williamstown | 5.3 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 76 | 35 | PRE | 1930-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-06-07 7 | H | Preston | 2.1 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 59 | LOST | Oakleigh | 2.2 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 11.10 | 76 | -17 | PRE | 1930-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-06-14 8 | A | Preston | 6.2 | 12.6 | 15.7 | 19.13 | 127 | WON | Sandringham | 2.6 | 7.12 | 12.16 | 15.19 | 109 | 18 | BRO | 1930-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-06-21 9 | H | Preston | 3.3 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | Yarraville | 3.4 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 11.10 | 76 | 5 | PRE | 1930-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-06-28 10 | H | Preston | 5.2 | 9.6 | 12.10 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | Brighton | 1.5 | 2.8 | 9.12 | 12.15 | 87 | 4 | PRE | 1930-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-07-05 11 | A | Preston | 3.3 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | Camberwell | 3.4 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 10.14 | 74 | 7 | CBW | 1930-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-07-12 12 | A | Preston | 5.3 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Northcote | 1.1 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 20.16 | 136 | -79 | NOR | 1930-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-07-19 13 | H | Preston | 2.3 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | Coburg | 2.3 | 5.7 | 9.11 | 11.11 | 77 | 35 | PRE | 1930-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-07-26 14 | A | Preston | 1.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Prahran | 3.6 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 11.12 | 78 | -17 | TOO | 1930-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-08-02 15 | H | Preston | 2.4 | 6.10 | 8.16 | 11.19 | 85 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.3 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 13.10 | 88 | -3 | PRE | 1930-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-08-09 16 | H | Preston | 1.2 | 5.10 | 7.16 | 12.20 | 92 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.11 | 35 | 57 | PRE | 1930-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-08-16 17 | A | Preston | 2.3 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | Williamstown | 5.3 | 9.7 | 13.10 | 18.15 | 123 | -50 | WCG | 1930-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-08-23 18 | A | Preston | 3.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | Oakleigh | 5.4 | 9.7 | 10.13 | 12.16 | 88 | -35 | WAR | 1930-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-08-30 19 | H | Preston | 2.1 | 5.4 | 5.10 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | Coburg | 3.2 | 5.7 | 9.11 | 13.13 | 91 | -22 | PRE | 1930-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1930-09-06 20 | A | Preston | 1.1 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Brighton | 7.6 | 8.8 | 12.14 | 12.15 | 87 | 17 | ELS | 1930-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |