1985 VFA Season: Preston
These are the details of the premiership results of Preston for the 1985 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. Preston were defeated by Williamstown in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1985 VFA Season
Team:
Preston
Home Ground:
Preston City Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 136.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan, Neil | 15 | 0 | R01, R03-12, R15-17, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weightman, Peter | 19 | 14 | -0- | 5 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04/1985 | Round 1 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | PRST by 37 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 21/04/1985 | Round 2 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 26 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 28/04/1985 | Round 3 | Springvale | HOME | WIN | PRST by 62 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 05/05/1985 | Round 4 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 85 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 19/05/1985 | Round 5 | Werribee | HOME | WIN | PRST by 139 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 26/05/1985 | Round 6 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 54 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 02/06/1985 | Round 7 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | PRST by 100 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 16/06/1985 | Round 8 | Geelong West | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 28 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 23/06/1985 | Round 9 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 9 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 30/06/1985 | Round 10 | Frankston | HOME | WIN | PRST by 11 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 07/07/1985 | Round 11 | Sandringham | AWAY | LOSS | SNDH by 12 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 14/07/1985 | Round 12 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 29 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 21/07/1985 | Round 13 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 32 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 28/07/1985 | Round 14 | Springvale | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 17 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 04/08/1985 | Round 15 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | PRST by 110 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 11/08/1985 | Round 16 | Werribee | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 43 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 18/08/1985 | Round 17 | Coburg | HOME | LOSS | COBG by 61 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 25/08/1985 | Round 18 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 25 | Peter Weightman | unknown |
| 01/09/1985 | Semi Final | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 11 | Peter Weightman | 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.