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.
1954 Season (VFA) Fixture
Coburg's 1954 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-04-19 1 | H | Coburg | 2.0 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Brunswick | 2.4 | 6.5 | 11.5 | 12.10 | 82 | -31 | COB | 1954-04-19 Apr 19 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-04-24 2 | A | Coburg | 2.2 | 3.3 | 6.13 | 7.14 | 56 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.2 | 8.16 | 8.17 | 13.24 | 102 | -46 | NPO | 1954-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-05-01 3 | H | Coburg | 4.2 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 73 | WON | Box Hill | 3.2 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 63 | 10 | COB | 1954-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-05-08 4 | A | Coburg | 0.0 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 2.1 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 9.11 | 65 | -10 | MOO | 1954-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-05-15 5 | H | Coburg | 1.7 | 6.12 | 9.19 | 17.22 | 124 | WON | Sandringham | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 7.11 | 53 | 71 | COB | 1954-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-05-22 6 | A | Coburg | 1.2 | 5.8 | 9.8 | 12.10 | 82 | WON | Yarraville | 4.2 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 63 | 19 | YAR | 1954-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-05-29 7 | H | Coburg | 3.3 | 6.5 | 12.13 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | Northcote | 2.3 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 10.11 | 71 | 23 | COB | 1954-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-06-05 8 | A | Coburg | 3.2 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Preston | 2.1 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 10.11 | 71 | -15 | PRE | 1954-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-06-12 9 | H | Coburg | 2.2 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.3 | 6.9 | 11.12 | 12.13 | 85 | -22 | COB | 1954-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-06-19 10 | A | Coburg | 5.8 | 6.8 | 10.12 | 11.12 | 78 | DRAW | Brighton | 1.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 11.12 | 78 | 0 | ELS | 1954-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-06-26 11 | H | Coburg | 1.4 | 4.10 | 7.12 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Prahran | 3.4 | 4.6 | 10.9 | 12.10 | 82 | 5 | COB | 1954-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-07-03 12 | A | Coburg | 1.2 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 69 | WON | Camberwell | 2.3 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 50 | 19 | CBW | 1954-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-07-10 13 | H | Coburg | 3.3 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 70 | WON | Oakleigh | 0.3 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 7.15 | 57 | 13 | COB | 1954-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-07-24 14 | H | Coburg | 1.0 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 55 | WON | Moorabbin (Original) | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.11 | 5.14 | 44 | 11 | COB | 1954-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-07-31 15 | A | Coburg | 1.2 | 5.8 | 6.14 | 10.17 | 77 | WON | Box Hill | 5.3 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 11.10 | 76 | 1 | BOX | 1954-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-08-07 16 | H | Coburg | 6.4 | 9.7 | 13.11 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.11 | 7.12 | 54 | 52 | COB | 1954-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-08-14 17 | A | Coburg | 4.4 | 8.10 | 10.13 | 16.19 | 115 | WON | Sandringham | 1.4 | 4.6 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 62 | 53 | BRO | 1954-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-08-21 18 | H | Coburg | 1.6 | 5.11 | 5.12 | 6.21 | 57 | WON | Yarraville | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.10 | 4.13 | 37 | 20 | COB | 1954-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-08-28 19 | A | Coburg | 1.3 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | Northcote | 1.3 | 4.7 | 6.12 | 7.15 | 57 | -2 | NOR | 1954-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1954-09-04 20 | A | Coburg | 3.4 | 6.7 | 10.12 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | Prahran | 6.2 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 17.5 | 107 | -20 | TOO | 1954-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |