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.
1968 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Coburg's 1968 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-04-21 1 | H | Coburg | 2.1 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Brunswick | 1.12 | 5.16 | 11.19 | 12.19 | 91 | -11 | COB | 1968-04-21 Apr 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-04-28 2 | A | Coburg | 1.1 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.4 | 8.8 | 10.13 | 15.15 | 105 | -62 | NPO | 1968-04-28 Apr 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-05 3 | A | Coburg | 2.1 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | Prahran | 7.4 | 11.7 | 12.10 | 18.14 | 122 | -67 | TOO | 1968-05-05 May 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-11 4 | H | Coburg | 3.7 | 5.8 | 9.13 | 13.18 | 96 | LOST | Oakleigh | 2.4 | 11.7 | 13.10 | 15.12 | 102 | -6 | COB | 1968-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-19 5 | A | Coburg | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 22 | LOST | Sandringham | 2.3 | 10.10 | 12.17 | 13.20 | 98 | -76 | BRO | 1968-05-19 May 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-05-26 6 | A | Coburg | 2.1 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 49 | LOST | Dandenong | 4.2 | 7.2 | 14.11 | 16.11 | 107 | -58 | DAN | 1968-05-26 May 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-02 7 | H | Coburg | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.12 | 8.15 | 63 | LOST | Preston | 1.5 | 2.10 | 6.14 | 9.17 | 71 | -8 | COB | 1968-06-02 Jun 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-09 8 | A | Coburg | 4.2 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Yarraville | 5.4 | 7.6 | 9.18 | 15.23 | 113 | -43 | YAR | 1968-06-09 Jun 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-15 9 | H | Coburg | 3.8 | 6.13 | 10.18 | 11.19 | 85 | WON | Waverley | 4.0 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 75 | 10 | COB | 1968-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-06-23 10 | A | Coburg | 4.5 | 6.9 | 7.15 | 8.15 | 63 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.1 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 67 | -4 | BWP | 1968-06-23 Jun 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-07 11 | H | Coburg | 2.3 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Port Melbourne | 4.2 | 7.4 | 9.11 | 10.13 | 73 | 14 | COB | 1968-07-07 Jul 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-14 12 | H | Coburg | 0.6 | 2.8 | 6.15 | 8.20 | 68 | LOST | Prahran | 2.2 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 14.11 | 95 | -27 | COB | 1968-07-14 Jul 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-20 13 | A | Coburg | 2.2 | 5.6 | 10.10 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Oakleigh | 7.0 | 9.7 | 10.11 | 19.18 | 132 | -47 | WAR | 1968-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-07-28 14 | H | Coburg | 1.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | Sandringham | 1.6 | 3.9 | 8.11 | 11.14 | 80 | -41 | COB | 1968-07-28 Jul 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-04 15 | H | Coburg | 2.7 | 5.10 | 5.11 | 7.17 | 59 | LOST | Dandenong | 1.2 | 5.6 | 10.10 | 11.12 | 78 | -19 | COB | 1968-08-04 Aug 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-10 16 | A | Coburg | 1.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 33 | LOST | Preston | 4.3 | 8.7 | 15.9 | 20.13 | 133 | -100 | PRE | 1968-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-17 17 | H | Coburg | 3.2 | 8.10 | 10.11 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | Yarraville | 3.8 | 8.9 | 12.17 | 13.17 | 95 | -13 | COB | 1968-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1968-08-24 18 | A | Coburg | 3.2 | 5.6 | 7.10 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Waverley | 0.3 | 7.8 | 8.12 | 14.23 | 107 | -55 | CR2 | 1968-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |