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.
1938 Season (VFA) Fixture
Coburg's 1938 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-04-16 1 | A | Coburg | 1.2 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Brunswick | 4.7 | 5.10 | 11.14 | 19.21 | 135 | -58 | BWP | 1938-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1938-04-18 2 | H | Coburg | 1.9 | 5.11 | 7.15 | 9.19 | 73 | LOST | Yarraville | 1.2 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 14.9 | 93 | -20 | COB | 1938-04-18 Apr 18 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1938-04-23 3 | A | Coburg | 6.5 | 11.8 | 16.14 | 21.15 | 141 | WON | Camberwell | 1.1 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 17.10 | 112 | 29 | CBW | 1938-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1938-04-30 4 | H | Coburg | 7.6 | 8.8 | 13.15 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Oakleigh | 0.3 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 11.14 | 80 | 22 | COB | 1938-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1938-05-07 5 | A | Coburg | 1.1 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Williamstown | 4.8 | 4.16 | 4.21 | 7.26 | 68 | -8 | WCG | 1938-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1938-05-14 6 | H | Coburg | 5.3 | 10.5 | 12.10 | 16.15 | 111 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.3 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 82 | 29 | COB | 1938-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1938-05-21 7 | H | Coburg | 3.5 | 6.11 | 9.19 | 12.23 | 95 | LOST | Sandringham | 4.4 | 6.7 | 8.10 | 15.16 | 106 | -11 | COB | 1938-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1938-05-28 8 | A | Coburg | 5.5 | 7.6 | 12.10 | 15.10 | 100 | LOST | Northcote | 3.9 | 13.14 | 17.19 | 22.30 | 162 | -62 | NOR | 1938-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1938-06-04 9 | H | Coburg | 2.0 | 9.11 | 11.12 | 18.20 | 128 | WON | Prahran | 3.4 | 5.8 | 12.11 | 14.13 | 97 | 31 | COB | 1938-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1938-06-11 10 | A | Coburg | 5.11 | 6.13 | 8.17 | 11.19 | 85 | LOST | Preston | 0.1 | 9.5 | 15.8 | 20.15 | 135 | -50 | PRE | 1938-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1938-06-18 11 | H | Coburg | 5.3 | 8.8 | 10.10 | 14.17 | 101 | WON | Brighton | 2.1 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 62 | 39 | COB | 1938-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1938-06-25 12 | H | Coburg | 1.1 | 5.4 | 9.6 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Brunswick | 4.6 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 13.10 | 88 | -3 | COB | 1938-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1938-07-02 13 | A | Coburg | 2.2 | 4.9 | 5.11 | 12.17 | 89 | WON | Yarraville | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.11 | 4.12 | 36 | 53 | YAR | 1938-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1938-07-09 14 | A | Coburg | 7.3 | 11.6 | 17.13 | 19.14 | 128 | WON | Sandringham | 1.2 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 13.11 | 89 | 39 | BRO | 1938-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1938-07-16 15 | H | Coburg | 1.0 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | Northcote | 4.2 | 6.6 | 13.10 | 21.11 | 137 | -83 | COB | 1938-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1938-07-23 16 | A | Coburg | 2.7 | 5.8 | 9.12 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Prahran | 4.2 | 9.15 | 10.23 | 24.30 | 174 | -84 | TOO | 1938-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |