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.
1973 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Coburg's 1973 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-04-22 1 | A | Coburg | 5.2 | 10.5 | 14.9 | 18.13 | 121 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 8.4 | 11.7 | 19.13 | 21.17 | 143 | -22 | NPO | 1973-04-22 Apr 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-04-29 2 | A | Coburg | 4.5 | 11.10 | 14.15 | 19.17 | 131 | DRAW | Prahran | 4.5 | 9.6 | 13.14 | 19.17 | 131 | 0 | TOO | 1973-04-29 Apr 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-06 3 | A | Coburg | 4.7 | 5.12 | 8.14 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | Sunshine | 4.0 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 13.6 | 84 | -3 | SKI | 1973-05-06 May 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-13 4 | H | Coburg | 3.2 | 9.6 | 14.13 | 19.16 | 130 | LOST | Williamstown | 9.8 | 11.10 | 14.12 | 19.18 | 132 | -2 | COB | 1973-05-13 May 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-20 5 | H | Coburg | 5.3 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Oakleigh | 5.3 | 10.4 | 19.14 | 25.17 | 167 | -76 | COB | 1973-05-20 May 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-27 6 | A | Coburg | 4.6 | 8.12 | 11.13 | 15.22 | 112 | WON | Sandringham | 2.2 | 5.4 | 9.8 | 14.11 | 95 | 17 | BRO | 1973-05-27 May 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-03 7 | A | Coburg | 4.5 | 6.9 | 7.11 | 11.19 | 85 | DRAW | Dandenong | 4.3 | 4.8 | 9.11 | 12.13 | 85 | 0 | SHE | 1973-06-03 Jun 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-10 8 | H | Coburg | 2.5 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Geelong West | 3.1 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 9.11 | 65 | -3 | COB | 1973-06-10 Jun 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-17 9 | A | Coburg | 3.7 | 10.13 | 16.20 | 18.24 | 132 | WON | Preston | 4.3 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 14.14 | 98 | 34 | PRE | 1973-06-17 Jun 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-01 10 | H | Coburg | 9.6 | 12.8 | 15.15 | 18.16 | 124 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.3 | 11.9 | 14.15 | 18.21 | 129 | -5 | COB | 1973-07-01 Jul 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-08 11 | A | Coburg | 3.3 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Prahran | 2.10 | 7.13 | 12.15 | 20.19 | 139 | -62 | TOO | 1973-07-08 Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-15 12 | H | Coburg | 1.3 | 7.13 | 11.14 | 15.20 | 110 | LOST | Sunshine | 6.8 | 9.10 | 16.14 | 19.15 | 129 | -19 | COB | 1973-07-15 Jul 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-22 13 | A | Coburg | 1.3 | 4.5 | 5.11 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Williamstown | 6.8 | 8.12 | 10.20 | 12.23 | 95 | -21 | WCG | 1973-07-22 Jul 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-29 14 | A | Coburg | 0.5 | 6.9 | 9.13 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | Oakleigh | 3.2 | 4.8 | 7.12 | 10.14 | 74 | 21 | WAR | 1973-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-05 15 | H | Coburg | 5.2 | 10.6 | 11.16 | 21.19 | 145 | WON | Sandringham | 6.1 | 7.3 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 85 | 60 | COB | 1973-08-05 Aug 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-12 16 | H | Coburg | 4.5 | 10.7 | 16.15 | 18.20 | 128 | WON | Dandenong | 3.3 | 8.5 | 10.10 | 14.14 | 98 | 30 | COB | 1973-08-12 Aug 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-19 17 | A | Coburg | 6.3 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Geelong West | 2.4 | 7.8 | 10.8 | 15.16 | 106 | -16 | WES | 1973-08-19 Aug 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-26 18 | H | Coburg | 3.3 | 11.9 | 20.14 | 22.22 | 154 | LOST | Preston | 8.3 | 14.6 | 20.7 | 27.9 | 171 | -17 | COB | 1973-08-26 Aug 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |