1979 VFA (D1) Season: Preston
These are the details of the premiership results for Preston for the 1979 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 seventh place.
Team Details
Competition:
1979 VFA (D1) Season
Team:
Preston
Home Ground:
Preston City Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 8-0-10, P%: 104.4)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, Harold | 13 | 0 | R01-07, R11-12, R14-16, R18 | |
| Scanlan, Glenn | 3 | 0 | R12, R14-15 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, Harold | 18 | 8 | -0- | 10 | R01-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/04/1979 | Round 1 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 51 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 29/04/1979 | Round 2 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PRST by 40 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 06/05/1979 | Round 3 | Dandenong | AWAY | LOSS | DNDG by 64 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 13/05/1979 | Round 4 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | drawn | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 20/05/1979 | Round 5 | Caulfield | HOME | LOSS | PRST by 8 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 27/05/1979 | Round 6 | Geelong West | AWAY | LOSS | GEWE by 20 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 03/06/1979 | Round 7 | Coburg | HOME | LOSS | COBG by 14 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 10/06/1979 | Round 8 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 81 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 24/06/1979 | Round 9 | Frankston | AWAY | LOSS | FRNK by 7 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 01/07/1979 | Round 10 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | PRST by 23 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 08/07/1979 | Round 11 | Sandringham | AWAY | LOSS | SNDH by 57 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 15/07/1979 | Round 12 | Dandenong | HOME | WIN | PRST by 2 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 15/04/1979 | Round 13 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 1 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 29/07/1979 | Round 14 | Caulfield | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 40 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 05/08/1979 | Round 15 | Geelong West | HOME | LOSS | GEWE by 20 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 12/08/1979 | Round 16 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 28 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 19/08/1979 | Round 17 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | PRST by 32 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 26/08/1979 | Round 18 | Frankston | HOME | WIN | PRST by 33 | Harold Martin | unknown |