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.