Northern Blues
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne. The Northern Blues are affiliated with the Carlton Blues in the AFL, and play their home games at the Preston City Oval and Visy Park.
The club was established in 1882 as the Preston Football Club. The club participated in the VFA between 1903 and 1912, and then since 1926. After World War II, the club was known as the Bullants, and wore a plain red guernsey with a white monogram. The club later became the Northern Bullants. Starting in the 2012 season, the club will adopt the colours and nickname of its AFL-affiliate to become the Northern Blues.
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