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Mutaz El Nour drives the Bullants into attack during the club’s one-point win over Coburg. Photo: Nathan McNeill (Nathan William Media). Written by: Daniel Kelly (@Ukurrie). It’s a bleak lockdown evening in Melbourne and Mutaz El Nour has been out bricklaying all day. You’d forgive him for wanting a quiet night to take a break,…

August 2, 2021

Final quarter fade out costly against Werribee

2021 Season

August 2, 2021

Paul Ahern gets his kick clear. Photo: Nathan McNeill (Nathan William Media). Written by: Daniel Kelly (@ukurrie) The Northern Bullants led for the majority of their Round 16 encounter at Preston City Oval against the Werribee Tigers but eventually fell to a 10.11 (71) to 14.17 (101) defeat. Paul Ahern, playing forward for the whole…

July 27, 2021

Update: Bullants back this Saturday

2021 Season

July 27, 2021

The Northern Bullants will resume the club’s VFL campaign with a match against Werribee at Preston City Oval on Saturday at 2pm. The match will not be open to spectators, following the announcement by the Victorian State Government relating to the latest COVID-19 restriction updates, which will see a resumption of the 2021 VFL and…

July 16, 2021

Update: Bye scheduled for weekend

2021 Season

July 16, 2021

The AFL has advised all VFL and VFLW Clubs that this weekend’s scheduled matches will not proceed as planned as a result of the five-day lockdown announced by the Victorian State Government this afternoon. The health and safety of the community remains the highest priority, and we acknowledge the role the VFL and VFLW plays…

July 14, 2021

Bullants triumphant in the Battle of Bell Street

2021 Season

July 14, 2021

Tynan Smith and Ben Silvagni leave Piranha Park with the Battle of Bell Street Trophy safely in hand. Photo: Nathan McNeill (NWM Media). Written by: Daniel Kelly. The Northern Bullants, after winning the 157th Battle of Bell St against Coburg 12.11 (83) to 12.10 (82) by a solitary point, are accumulating experience of different ways…

July 9, 2021

Battle of Bell Street: Sunday against Coburg

2021 Season

July 9, 2021

Josh Fraser addresses his players at Preston City Oval. Photo: Nathan McNeil (NWM Media). The Northern Bullants will be targeting a third win from as many matches when they meet Coburg in the Battle of Bell Street at Piranha Park (Coburg City Oval) on Sunday at 1pm. The fixture for both the VFL competition remains…

July 2, 2021

Set for Saturday against Richmond at Preston City Oval

2021 Season

July 2, 2021

The Northern Bullants will be aiming for two in a row when they take host Richmond at Preston City Oval on Sunday at 1.05pm. The match will be open to a maximum of 1000 spectators with a density quotient of one person per four square metres, in line with the latest health advice. All fans…

June 16, 2021

Ahern finds his opportunity knocking

2021 Season

June 16, 2021

Paul Ahern sends the ball long. Photo: Nathan McNeill (Nathan William Media). Article written by Daniel Kelly for northernbullantsfc.com.au The creation story of Paul Ahern’s people, the Gunaikurnai, who are the traditional owners of what is now Gippsland, follows that a pelican descended from the nearby mountains with his canoe seeking new lands and opportunity….

June 16, 2021

Bullants to restart season against Frankston

2021 Season

June 16, 2021

The Northern Bullants will resume their VFL season when they take on Frankston at SkyBus Stadium (Frankston Oval) on Friday evening. The match, though, will not be open to spectators, following the announcement by the Victorian State Government relating to the return of community sport for all ages from Friday June 18 which will see…

May 27, 2021

Update: Season paused

2021 Season

May 27, 2021

On Thursday, the AFL advised all VFL and VFLW Clubs that this weekend’s scheduled matches will not proceed as planned as a result of the Circuit Breaker Lockdown announced by the Victorian State Government on Friday morning. This means the Northern Bullants scheduled round six match against Southport in Queensland this weekend will not go…