1951 VFA Season: Preston
These are the details of the premiership results for Preston for the 1951 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Preston City Oval as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in tenth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1951 VFA Season
Team:
Preston
Home Ground:
Preston City Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
10th (W-D-L: 8-2-10, P%: 96.7)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Team Leaders
Captains:
Reg Ryan, Dick Goldin
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | 20 | 0 | R01-20 | |
| Goldin, Dick | 18 | 0 | R01-08, R11-20 | |
| Henrys, Ted | 19 | 0 | R02-20 | |
| Ryan, Reg | 10 | 0 | R01-02, R07-14 | |
| Shaw, Reg | 9 | 0 | R07-12, R16-18 | |
| Stewart, Charlie | 2 | 0 | R14-15 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan, Reg | 15 | 6 | -2- | 7 | R01-15 |
| Riddell, Ray | 5 | 2 | -0- | 3 | R16-20 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1951 | Round 1 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | PRST by 59 | Reg Ryan | unknown |
| 28/04/1951 | Round 2 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 37 | Reg Ryan | unknown |
| 05/05/1951 | Round 3 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 18 | Reg Ryan | unknown |
| 12/05/1951 | Round 4 | Brighton | HOME | LOSS | BRGH by 35 | Reg Ryan | unknown |
| 19/05/1951 | Round 5 | Moorabbin | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 42 | Reg Ryan | unknown |
| 26/05/1951 | Round 6 | Port Melbourne | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Reg Ryan | unknown |
| 02/06/1951 | Round 7 | Camberwell | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Reg Ryan | unknown |
| 09/06/1951 | Round 8 | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | PRST by 52 | Reg Ryan | unknown |
| 16/06/1951 | Round 9 | Northcote | AWAY | LOSS | NCOT by 33 | Reg Ryan | unknown |
| 23/06/1951 | Round 10 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | PRST by 9 | Reg Ryan | unknown |
| 07/07/1951 | Round 11 | Sandringham | AWAY | LOSS | SNDH by 33 | Reg Ryan | unknown |
| 14/07/1951 | Round 12 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | PRST by 38 | Reg Ryan | unknown |
| 21/07/1951 | Round 13 | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 43 | Reg Ryan | unknown |
| 28/07/1951 | Round 14 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | PRST by 20 | Reg Ryan | unknown |
| 04/08/1951 | Round 15 | Brunswick | HOME | LOSS | BRNW by 3 | Reg Ryan | unknown |
| 11/08/1951 | Round 16 | Brighton | AWAY | LOSS | BRGH by 18 | Ray Riddell | unknown |
| 18/08/1951 | Round 17 | Moorabbin | HOME | WIN | PRST by 39 | Ray Riddell | unknown |
| 25/08/1951 | Round 18 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 65 | Ray Riddell | unknown |
| 01/09/1951 | Round 19 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | PRST by 6 | Ray Riddell | unknown |
| 08/09/1951 | Round 20 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 36 | Ray Riddell | unknown |