Coburg
"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.
John Devaney looks at the history of one of the VFA's stalwart clubs.
1953 Season (VFA) Fixture
Coburg's 1953 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-04-18 1 | A | Coburg | 6.7 | 7.10 | 11.11 | 12.16 | 88 | WON | Brunswick | 2.1 | 4.6 | 6.10 | 7.15 | 57 | 31 | BWP | 1953-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-02 2 | H | Coburg | 3.3 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 7.2 | 9.5 | 15.8 | 18.13 | 121 | -62 | COB | 1953-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-09 3 | A | Coburg | 3.2 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | Box Hill | 2.4 | 7.6 | 8.10 | 10.13 | 73 | 22 | BOX | 1953-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-16 4 | H | Coburg | 5.1 | 10.6 | 13.7 | 17.11 | 113 | WON | Moorabbin (Original) | 2.4 | 2.7 | 8.9 | 9.11 | 65 | 48 | COB | 1953-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-23 5 | A | Coburg | 2.10 | 3.13 | 7.17 | 7.19 | 61 | LOST | Sandringham | 1.2 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 10.12 | 72 | -11 | BRO | 1953-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-30 6 | H | Coburg | 1.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 10.16 | 76 | LOST | Yarraville | 5.7 | 6.8 | 12.14 | 13.15 | 93 | -17 | COB | 1953-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-06 7 | A | Coburg | 4.1 | 8.5 | 11.9 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | Northcote | 1.1 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 9.11 | 65 | 26 | NOR | 1953-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-13 8 | H | Coburg | 3.6 | 4.9 | 8.12 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | Preston | 0.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 44 | 39 | COB | 1953-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-20 9 | A | Coburg | 1.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 9.20 | 74 | DRAW | Williamstown | 5.4 | 5.5 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 74 | 0 | WCG | 1953-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-27 10 | H | Coburg | 7.4 | 11.6 | 16.20 | 19.22 | 136 | WON | Brighton | 1.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 37 | 99 | COB | 1953-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-04 11 | A | Coburg | 3.6 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Prahran | 0.2 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 12.13 | 85 | -3 | TOO | 1953-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-11 12 | H | Coburg | 1.3 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 8.12 | 60 | WON | Camberwell | 1.1 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 39 | 21 | COB | 1953-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-18 13 | A | Coburg | 4.2 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | Oakleigh | 1.3 | 4.7 | 9.10 | 15.10 | 100 | -22 | WAR | 1953-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-25 14 | A | Coburg | 5.0 | 11.2 | 13.4 | 19.7 | 121 | WON | Moorabbin (Original) | 6.3 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 15.9 | 99 | 22 | MOO | 1953-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-01 15 | H | Coburg | 4.1 | 6.3 | 8.10 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Box Hill | 1.3 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 9.10 | 64 | 28 | COB | 1953-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-08 16 | A | Coburg | 3.2 | 6.7 | 10.10 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | Port Melbourne | 3.7 | 3.12 | 8.15 | 10.19 | 79 | 4 | NPO | 1953-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-15 17 | H | Coburg | 4.1 | 7.10 | 10.14 | 13.20 | 98 | WON | Sandringham | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 36 | 62 | COB | 1953-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-22 18 | A | Coburg | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 26 | LOST | Yarraville | 0.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.12 | 36 | -10 | YAR | 1953-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-29 19 | H | Coburg | 4.4 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Northcote | 2.1 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 75 | 29 | COB | 1953-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-09-05 20 | H | Coburg | 5.8 | 5.9 | 7.14 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Prahran | 2.0 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 14.14 | 98 | -36 | COB | 1953-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |