1976 VFA (D1) Season: Preston
These are the details of the premiership results for Preston for the 1976 season of the first division of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Preston City Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Port Melbourne in the second semi final, Preston were defeated by Dandenong in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1976 VFA (D1) Season
Team:
Preston
Home Ground:
Preston City Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 112.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Dandenong (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renwick, Graeme | 12 | 0 | R01-05, R09-11, R16-18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telford, Dick | 20 | 13 | -0- | 7 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1976 | Round 1 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | PRST by 20 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 02/05/1976 | Round 2 | Caulfield | AWAY | LOSS | CAUL by 15 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 09/05/1976 | Round 3 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | PRST by 20 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 16/05/1976 | Round 4 | Sandringham | AWAY | LOSS | SNDH by 59 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 23/05/1976 | Round 5 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | PRST by 84 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 30/05/1976 | Round 6 | Geelong West | HOME | WIN | PRST by 56 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 06/06/1976 | Round 7 | Oakleigh | AWAY | LOSS | OAKL by 13 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 13/06/1976 | Round 8 | Dandenong | HOME | LOSS | DNDG by 31 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 20/09/1976 | Round 9 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 46 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 27/06/1976 | Round 10 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 43 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 04/07/1976 | Round 11 | Caulfield | HOME | WIN | PRST by 20 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 11/07/1976 | Round 12 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 11 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 18/07/1976 | Round 13 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PRST by 17 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 24/07/1976 | Round 14 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 32 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 01/08/1976 | Round 15 | Geelong West | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 11 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 08/08/1976 | Round 16 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | PRST by 30 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 15/08/1976 | Round 17 | Dandenong | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 1 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 22/08/1976 | Round 18 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | PRST by 48 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 05/09/1976 | Semi Final | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 39 | Dick Telford | unknown |
| 12/09/1976 | Preliminary Final | Dandenong | HOME | LOSS | DNDG by 62 | Dick Telford | unknown |