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.
1972 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Coburg's 1972 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-04-23 1 | H | Coburg | 0.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 31 | LOST | Williamstown | 6.4 | 9.8 | 14.12 | 17.18 | 120 | -89 | COB | 1972-04-23 Apr 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-04-30 2 | A | Coburg | 2.4 | 10.12 | 14.15 | 18.18 | 126 | WON | Preston | 5.6 | 6.8 | 11.14 | 16.19 | 115 | 11 | PRE | 1972-04-30 Apr 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-07 3 | A | Coburg | 4.5 | 6.11 | 12.12 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | Sandringham | 5.2 | 9.5 | 12.10 | 15.14 | 104 | -1 | BRO | 1972-05-07 May 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-14 4 | H | Coburg | 2.4 | 7.9 | 12.12 | 15.16 | 106 | LOST | Sunshine | 3.3 | 3.6 | 12.11 | 16.15 | 111 | -5 | COB | 1972-05-14 May 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-21 5 | A | Coburg | 2.3 | 5.8 | 8.13 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | Oakleigh | 2.5 | 9.8 | 15.10 | 17.16 | 118 | -36 | WAR | 1972-05-21 May 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-28 6 | A | Coburg | 5.6 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 16.10 | 106 | LOST | Dandenong | 2.2 | 7.6 | 12.12 | 18.14 | 122 | -16 | SHE | 1972-05-28 May 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-04 7 | H | Coburg | 2.2 | 8.7 | 13.13 | 24.16 | 160 | WON | Prahran | 2.5 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 10.13 | 73 | 87 | COB | 1972-06-04 Jun 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-10 8 | A | Coburg | 6.1 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 18.9 | 117 | WON | Waverley | 6.1 | 8.2 | 12.10 | 14.12 | 96 | 21 | CR2 | 1972-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-18 9 | H | Coburg | 5.10 | 6.12 | 12.18 | 13.20 | 98 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.3 | 5.9 | 6.12 | 11.21 | 87 | 11 | COB | 1972-06-18 Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-02 10 | A | Coburg | 4.6 | 5.6 | 11.13 | 13.16 | 94 | LOST | Williamstown | 3.4 | 11.11 | 13.13 | 17.20 | 122 | -28 | WCG | 1972-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-09 11 | H | Coburg | 1.3 | 3.12 | 6.15 | 11.22 | 88 | LOST | Preston | 4.6 | 5.8 | 12.10 | 13.13 | 91 | -3 | COB | 1972-07-09 Jul 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-16 12 | H | Coburg | 8.2 | 13.4 | 19.6 | 21.10 | 136 | WON | Sandringham | 4.1 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 17.10 | 112 | 24 | COB | 1972-07-16 Jul 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-23 13 | A | Coburg | 4.4 | 6.8 | 7.11 | 9.16 | 70 | LOST | Sunshine | 8.3 | 11.6 | 16.10 | 22.13 | 145 | -75 | SKI | 1972-07-23 Jul 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-30 14 | H | Coburg | 4.3 | 9.10 | 12.13 | 17.19 | 121 | LOST | Oakleigh | 8.4 | 12.8 | 18.17 | 23.20 | 158 | -37 | COB | 1972-07-30 Jul 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-05 15 | H | Coburg | 2.7 | 8.10 | 10.14 | 13.16 | 94 | LOST | Dandenong | 3.0 | 11.3 | 14.7 | 17.9 | 111 | -17 | COB | 1972-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-13 16 | A | Coburg | 7.6 | 9.8 | 12.15 | 16.16 | 112 | LOST | Prahran | 4.1 | 7.11 | 12.14 | 15.23 | 113 | -1 | TOO | 1972-08-13 Aug 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-20 17 | H | Coburg | 3.5 | 9.9 | 14.14 | 18.16 | 124 | WON | Waverley | 3.1 | 5.5 | 12.7 | 17.10 | 112 | 12 | COB | 1972-08-20 Aug 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-27 18 | A | Coburg | 2.2 | 9.4 | 14.6 | 20.7 | 127 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 9.4 | 16.5 | 22.11 | 26.16 | 172 | -45 | NPO | 1972-08-27 Aug 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |