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.
1976 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Coburg's 1976 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-04-18 1 | A | Coburg | 4.3 | 8.9 | 10.13 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Brunswick | 1.4 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 11.15 | 81 | 21 | AGO | 1976-04-18 Apr 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-02 2 | H | Coburg | 7.5 | 11.8 | 16.10 | 18.12 | 120 | WON | Prahran | 3.3 | 8.6 | 13.8 | 17.10 | 112 | 8 | COB | 1976-05-02 May 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-09 3 | A | Coburg | 5.5 | 7.13 | 13.18 | 16.20 | 116 | LOST | Preston | 4.5 | 8.7 | 13.12 | 20.16 | 136 | -20 | PRE | 1976-05-09 May 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-16 4 | H | Coburg | 2.5 | 5.5 | 7.11 | 8.13 | 61 | WON | Oakleigh | 0.3 | 2.6 | 5.10 | 8.12 | 60 | 1 | COB | 1976-05-16 May 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-23 5 | A | Coburg | 3.2 | 5.4 | 7.10 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Geelong West | 4.1 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 18.10 | 118 | -35 | WES | 1976-05-23 May 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-30 6 | A | Coburg | 5.4 | 8.7 | 16.12 | 20.13 | 133 | WON | Sandringham | 3.3 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 13.14 | 92 | 41 | BRO | 1976-05-30 May 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-06 7 | H | Coburg | 2.1 | 10.5 | 14.6 | 22.13 | 145 | WON | Dandenong | 4.4 | 4.4 | 9.9 | 12.10 | 82 | 63 | COB | 1976-06-06 Jun 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-13 8 | A | Coburg | 8.3 | 12.7 | 19.10 | 26.15 | 171 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.17 | 9.21 | 75 | 96 | NPO | 1976-06-13 Jun 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-09-20 9 | H | Coburg | 1.4 | 4.8 | 9.11 | 17.14 | 116 | LOST | Caulfield | 2.6 | 5.13 | 11.19 | 20.21 | 141 | -25 | COB | 1976-09-20 Sep 20 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-27 10 | H | Coburg | 5.4 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 13.16 | 94 | LOST | Brunswick | 0.5 | 6.8 | 15.12 | 18.14 | 122 | -28 | COB | 1976-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-04 11 | A | Coburg | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.15 | 9.18 | 72 | LOST | Prahran | 3.4 | 6.13 | 8.18 | 13.22 | 100 | -28 | TOO | 1976-07-04 Jul 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-11 12 | H | Coburg | — | — | — | 14.12 | 96 | LOST | Preston | — | — | — | 15.17 | 107 | -11 | COB | 1976-07-11 Jul 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-18 13 | A | Coburg | 4.3 | 8.8 | 17.11 | 22.13 | 145 | WON | Oakleigh | 4.5 | 8.10 | 11.14 | 13.18 | 96 | 49 | WAR | 1976-07-18 Jul 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-24 14 | H | Coburg | 4.2 | 14.8 | 23.11 | 30.12 | 192 | WON | Geelong West | 4.2 | 10.5 | 15.10 | 18.16 | 124 | 68 | COB | 1976-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-01 15 | H | Coburg | 2.2 | 5.8 | 10.10 | 12.20 | 92 | WON | Sandringham | 3.8 | 4.11 | 7.12 | 9.15 | 69 | 23 | COB | 1976-08-01 Aug 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-08 16 | A | Coburg | 3.2 | 9.6 | 11.12 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Dandenong | 4.6 | 4.8 | 13.12 | 18.16 | 124 | -34 | SHE | 1976-08-08 Aug 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-15 17 | H | Coburg | 5.3 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 17.16 | 118 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 10.3 | 14.4 | 22.9 | 23.13 | 151 | -33 | COB | 1976-08-15 Aug 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-22 18 | A | Coburg | 3.1 | 6.8 | 9.12 | 15.16 | 106 | LOST | Caulfield | 6.4 | 9.8 | 14.16 | 22.18 | 150 | -44 | PPC | 1976-08-22 Aug 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |