1968 VFA Season: Preston

These are the details of the premiership results of Preston for the 1968 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Prahran in a semi final and defeating Sandringham in the preliminary final, Preston defeated Prahran in the grand final, winning the premiership.

Season Team Details

Competition: 1968 VFA Season
Team: Preston
Home Ground: Preston City Oval

Team Results

Ladder Position: 1st (W-D-L: 15-0-3, P%: 128.0)
Finals Performance: Premiers

Player Results

Player Guernseys Matches Goals Rounds
Telford, Dick 12 0 R05-08, R10, R14, R16-18, SF, PF, GF

Coach Results

Coach Matches (W-D-L) Rounds
Joyce, Alan 21 17 -0- 4 R01-18, SF, PF, GF

Match Results

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Coach Captain (Nominated)
21/04/1968 Round 1 Sandringham AWAY WIN PRST by 11 Alan Joyce unknown
28/04/1968 Round 2 Dandenong HOME LOSS DNDG by 4 Alan Joyce unknown
05/05/1968 Round 3 Waverley HOME WIN PRST by 6 Alan Joyce unknown
11/05/1968 Round 4 Port Melbourne AWAY WIN PRST by 28 Alan Joyce unknown
19/05/1968 Round 5 Brunswick AWAY WIN PRST by 3 Alan Joyce unknown
26/05/1968 Round 6 Yarraville HOME WIN PRST by 26 Alan Joyce unknown
02/06/1968 Round 7 Coburg AWAY WIN PRST by 8 Alan Joyce unknown
08/06/1968 Round 8 Oakleigh HOME WIN PRST by 21 Alan Joyce unknown
23/06/1968 Round 9 Prahran AWAY WIN PRST by 9 Alan Joyce unknown
30/06/1968 Round 10 Sandringham HOME WIN PRST by 74 Alan Joyce unknown
07/07/1968 Round 11 Dandenong AWAY LOSS DNDG by 52 Alan Joyce unknown
14/07/1968 Round 12 Waverley AWAY LOSS WAVE by 21 Alan Joyce unknown
21/07/1968 Round 13 Port Melbourne HOME WIN PRST by 25 Alan Joyce unknown
28/07/1968 Round 14 Brunswick HOME WIN PRST by 43 Alan Joyce unknown
04/08/1968 Round 15 Yarraville AWAY WIN PRST by 7 Alan Joyce unknown
10/08/1968 Round 16 Coburg HOME WIN PRST by 100 Alan Joyce unknown
17/08/1968 Round 17 Oakleigh AWAY WIN PRST by 67 Alan Joyce unknown
24/08/1968 Round 18 Prahran HOME WIN PRST by 9 Alan Joyce unknown
08/09/1968 Semi Final Prahran HOME LOSS PRAH by 28 Alan Joyce unknown
15/09/1968 Preliminary Final Sandringham HOME WIN PRST by 28 Alan Joyce unknown
22/09/1968 Grand Final Prahran AWAY WIN PRST by 14 Alan Joyce unknown

Ladder Chart

This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.