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Club Information
Nickname
Tigers (formerly Lions)
Formed
1891
Address
P.O. Box 154, Coburg 3058, Victoria
Home Ground
Coburg Oval, Laurel Street, Coburg
Current Affiliation
VFL 1996-present
Historical Affiliations
VFA 1925-1995
Colours
Navy blue and red
Emblem
Tigers (formerly Lions)
Website
www.coburgtigers.com.au
VFA Premierships
First Division: 1926, 1927, 1928, 1979, 1988, 1989 (6 in total); Second Division: 1970, 1974
Most Games
219 - David Starbuck (1945-56)
Coburg
Club Biography
"Coburg continued to make regular division one finals appearances throughout the 1980s, finishing as runner up to Port Melbourne in 1980, third in 1982 and 1985, and second again (to Williamstown) in 1986. The Lions then brought the decade to a satisfactory conclusion with back to back premierships. Coburg squared the ledger against Williamstown in the 1988 grand final with a 16.18 (114) to 12.15 (87) victory before clinching the ‘series’ a year later in the first season of the VFA’s reversion to a single division format. Coburg won by 3 goals, 10.13 (73) to 7.13 (55), and although premiership glory has not been attained since the Lions have at least - unlike many of their former compatriots - remained in existence. Indeed, Coburg’s record during 68 seasons of involvement in the VFA was enormously creditable, with the club managing an overall success rate of 59.2%..."
John Devaney looks at the history of one of the VFA's stalwart clubs.
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2012 Season
Coburg's 2012 Fixture
| Rnd | Home | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Away | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coburg | 2.3 | 5.7 | 9.10 | 11.11 | 77 | def | Northern Blues | 3.2 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 9.10 | 64 | 13 | COB | Mar 24 (Sat, 1:10) | Details |
| 2 | Coburg | 1.4 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 87 | def by | Casey | 3.4 | 9.6 | 9.10 | 13.15 | 93 | -6 | COB | Mar 31 (Sat, 2:00) | Details |
| 3 | Sandringham | 3.3 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 15.8 | 98 | def by | Coburg | 3.5 | 6.8 | 11.12 | 14.19 | 103 | 5 | Apr 8 (Sun, 2:00) | Details | |
| 5 | Frankston | 1.4 | 2.9 | 6.13 | 10.16 | 76 | def | Coburg | 3.3 | 5.4 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 60 | -16 | Apr 22 (Sun, 12:00) | Details | |
| 6 | Coburg | 1.2 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 11.19 | 85 | def | Box Hill | 1.4 | 4.8 | 8.10 | 10.12 | 72 | 13 | Apr 28 (Sat, 2:00) | Details | |
| 7 | Coburg | 3.1 | 5.5 | 10.10 | 12.11 | 83 | def by | Werribee | 6.3 | 10.7 | 15.10 | 20.14 | 134 | -51 | COB | May 5 (Sat, 2:00) | Details |
| 8 | North Ballarat | 4.4 | 11.10 | 13.10 | 21.13 | 139 | def | Coburg | 5.3 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 17.10 | 112 | -27 | May 12 (Sat, 12:45) | Details | |
| 9 | Williamstown | 8.3 | 11.4 | 17.5 | 22.9 | 141 | def | Coburg | 2.1 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 12.10 | 82 | -59 | WO | May 20 (Sun, 2:00) | Details |
| 11 | Coburg | 1.3 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 9.15 | 69 | def by | Bendigo Gold | 5.5 | 9.10 | 15.14 | 21.19 | 145 | -76 | Jun 10 (Sun, 1:00) | Details | |
| 12 | Port Melbourne | 3.3 | 6.12 | 9.15 | 16.18 | 114 | def | Coburg | 4.3 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 68 | -46 | Jun 16 (Sat, 1:10) | Details | |
| 13 | Coburg | 2.6 | 5.11 | 7.16 | 10.23 | 83 | def | Collingwood Reserves | 2.3 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 57 | 26 | COB | Jun 24 (Sun, 2:00) | Details |
| 14 | Coburg | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 35 | def by | Geelong Reserves | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.12 | 10.21 | 81 | -46 | Jul 1 (Sun, 2:00) | Details | |
| 16 | Werribee | 2.6 | 6.11 | 10.14 | 16.19 | 115 | def | Coburg | 3.0 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 14.7 | 91 | -24 | Jul 15 (Sun, 2:00) | Details | |
| 17 | Coburg | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 6.14 | 50 | def by | North Ballarat | 5.3 | 10.9 | 12.12 | 19.13 | 127 | -77 | COB | Jul 21 (Sat, 2:00) | Details |
| 18 | Northern Blues | 0.3 | 10.5 | 15.10 | 22.11 | 143 | def | Coburg | 0.0 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 44 | -99 | Jul 29 (Sun, 2:00) | Details | |
| 19 | Box Hill | 5.4 | 10.11 | 15.13 | 20.16 | 136 | def | Coburg | 3.1 | 7.1 | 12.2 | 18.4 | 112 | -24 | Aug 4 (Sat, 1:10) | Details | |
| 20 | Coburg | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.11 | 29 | def by | Frankston | 3.1 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 47 | -18 | Aug 11 (Sat, 2:00) | Details | |
| 21 | Geelong Reserves | 1.3 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 11.13 | 79 | def | Coburg | 4.5 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 9.12 | 66 | -13 | KP | Aug 18 (Sat, 2:00) | Details |
2012 Player Stats
| J | Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS | |
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