Preston / Northern Bullants / Northern Blues
Team Details
Name:
Northern Bullants
Moniker:
Bullants
Seasons:
1903-1911, 1926-1941, 1945-2019, 2021-2025
Former Names:
Preston (1903-1911, 1926-1941, 1945-1999), Northern Blues (2012-2019)
Club History:
Northern Bullants
(2025)
Home Grounds:
Preston City Oval (1903-1911, 1926-1941, 1945-1955, 1957-1960, 1964, 1966-2011, 2021-2025), Coburg City Oval (1956), Princes Park (2012-2019)
Team Accolades
VFA/VFL Premierships:
105 (1903-1911, 1926-1941, 1945-2019, 2021-2025)
VFA/VFL Premiers:
6 (1963 (D2), 1965 (D2), 1968 (D1), 1969 (D1), 1983 (D1), 1984 (D1))
VFA/VFL Runners-Up:
6 (1971 (D1), 1978 (D1), 1981 (D1), 1982 (D1), 2009, 2010)
VFA/VFL Minor Premiers:
10 (1962 (D2), 1965 (D2), 1968 (D1), 1969 (D1), 1971 (D1), 1982 (D1), 1983 (D1), 1984 (D1), 1990, 2006)
Team History
VFA/VFL History (1903-2025)
| Season | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Finals Performance | O/A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 VFA Season | 7th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 79.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1904 VFA Season | 10th | 0 | -0- | 18 | 33.2% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1905 VFA Season | 10th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 36.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1906 VFA Season | 9th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 84.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1907 VFA Season | 10th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 44.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1908 VFA Season | 8th | 4 | -1- | 13 | 79.2% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1909 VFA Season | 8th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 70.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1910 VFA Season | 10th | 0 | -0- | 18 | 27.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1911 VFA Season | 10th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 37.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1926 VFA Season | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 98.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1927 VFA Season | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 119.5% | Defeated by Brighton (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1928 VFA Season | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 124.6% | Defeated by Port Melbourne (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1929 VFA Season | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 136.4% | Defeated by Northcote (Semi Final) | 3rd |
| 1930 VFA Season | 6th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 97.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1931 VFA Season | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 5 | 110.5% | Defeated by Northcote (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1932 VFA Season | 4th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 108.3% | Defeated by Coburg (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1933 VFA Season | 6th | 12 | -1- | 9 | 114.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1934 VFA Season | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 127.0% | Defeated by Coburg (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1935 VFA Season | 6th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 99.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1936 VFA Season | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 109.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1937 VFA Season | 11th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 84.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1938 VFA Season | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 96.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1939 VFA Season | 8th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 97.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1940 VFA Season | 4th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 109.0% | Defeated by Prahran (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1941 VFA Season | 4th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 129.6% | Defeated by Coburg (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1945 VFA Season | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 100.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1946 VFA Season | 11th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 87.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1947 VFA Season | 10th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 89.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1948 VFA Season | 6th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 108.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1949 VFA Season | 9th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 89.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1950 VFA Season | 11th | 3 | -0- | 16 | 72.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1951 VFA Season | 10th | 8 | -2- | 10 | 96.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1952 VFA Season | 11th | 7 | -1- | 12 | 94.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1953 VFA Season | 9th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 92.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1954 VFA Season | 5th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 116.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1955 VFA Season | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 3 | 143.1% | Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1956 VFA Season | 5th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 123.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1957 VFA Season | 4th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 122.2% | Defeated by Port Melbourne (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1958 VFA Season | 12th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 97.2% | Did not qualify for finals | 12th |
| 1959 VFA Season | 11th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 76.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1960 VFA Season | 14th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 71.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 14th |
| 1961 VFA (D2) Season | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 144.8% | Defeated by Camberwell (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1962 VFA (D2) Season | 1st | 14 | -0- | 2 | 160.3% | Defeated by Prahran (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1963 VFA (D2) Season | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 139.6% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1964 VFA (D1) Season | 10th | 3 | -1- | 14 | 85.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1965 VFA (D2) Season | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 197.3% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1966 VFA (D1) Season | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 106.3% | Defeated by Port Melbourne (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1967 VFA (D1) Season | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 104.6% | Defeated by Sandringham (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1968 VFA (D1) Season | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 128.0% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1969 VFA (D1) Season | 1st | 17 | -0- | 1 | 153.4% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1970 VFA (D1) Season | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 105.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1971 VFA (D1) Season | 1st | 13 | -1- | 4 | 120.9% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1972 VFA (D1) Season | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 106.3% | Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1973 VFA (D1) Season | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 98.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1974 VFA (D1) Season | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 93.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1975 VFA (D1) Season | 5th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 94.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1976 VFA (D1) Season | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 112.2% | Defeated by Dandenong (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1977 VFA (D1) Season | 9th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 88.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1978 VFA (D1) Season | 2nd | 12 | -1- | 5 | 109.0% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1979 VFA (D1) Season | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 104.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1980 VFA (D1) Season | 7th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 97.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1981 VFA (D1) Season | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 131.6% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1982 VFA (D1) Season | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 155.8% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1983 VFA (D1) Season | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 156.5% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1984 VFA (D1) Season | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 163.5% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1985 VFA (D1) Season | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 136.2% | Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1986 VFA (D1) Season | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 135.0% | Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1987 VFA (D1) Season | 8th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 86.2% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1988 VFA (D1) Season | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 119.0% | Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1989 VFA Season | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 95.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1990 VFA Season | 1st | 13 | -1- | 4 | 123.3% | Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1991 VFA Season | 11th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 63.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1992 VFA Season | 9th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 85.2% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1993 VFA Season | 10th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 85.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1994 VFA Season | 9th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 80.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1995 VFA Season | 7th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 84.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1996 VFL Season | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 85.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1997 VFL Season | 7th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 84.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1998 VFL Season | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 93.3% | Defeated by North Ballarat (Elimination Final) | 5th |
| 1999 VFL Season | 10th | 1 | -2- | 15 | 72.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 2000 VFL Season | 16th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 67.2% | Did not qualify for finals | 16th |
| 2001 VFL Season | 14th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 99.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 14th |
| 2002 VFL Season | 13th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 86.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 13th |
| 2003 VFL Season | 11th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 96.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 2004 VFL Season | 12th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 87.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 12th |
| 2005 VFL Season | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 4 | 125.8% | Defeated by Werribee (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 2006 VFL Season | 1st | 17 | -0- | 1 | 178.2% | Defeated by Sandringham (Preliminary Final) | 4th |
| 2007 VFL Season | 9th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 92.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 2008 VFL Season | 8th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 90.2% | Defeated by Casey (Elimination Final) | 8th |
| 2009 VFL Season | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 115.5% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 2010 VFL Season | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 117.9% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 2011 VFL Season | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 96.9% | Defeated by Port Melbourne (Preliminary Final) | 4th |
| 2012 VFL Season | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 91.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 2013 VFL Season | 9th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 105.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 2014 VFL Season | 11th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 70.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 2015 VFL Season | 14th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 73.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 14th |
| 2016 VFL Season | 13th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 71.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 13th |
| 2017 VFL Season | 9th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 88.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 2018 VFL Season | 12th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 76.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 12th |
| 2019 VFL Season | 10th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 85.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 2021 VFL Season | 18th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 62.7% | Not applicable | 18th |
| 2022 VFL Season | 21st | 1 | -0- | 17 | 53.2% | Did not qualify for finals | 21st |
| 2023 VFL Season | 20th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 40.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 20th |
| 2024 VFL Season | 21st | 2 | -0- | 16 | 62.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 21st |
| 2025 VFL Season | 21st | 2 | -0- | 16 | 47.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 21st |