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.
1979 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Coburg's 1979 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-04-22 1 | H | Coburg | 5.4 | 10.7 | 19.11 | 25.15 | 165 | WON | Frankston | 5.4 | 6.9 | 9.9 | 13.9 | 87 | 78 | COB | 1979-04-22 Apr 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-04-29 2 | A | Coburg | 4.5 | 6.7 | 10.20 | 14.20 | 104 | LOST | Caulfield | 7.4 | 11.9 | 13.18 | 17.18 | 120 | -16 | PPC | 1979-04-29 Apr 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-06 3 | H | Coburg | 6.4 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 15.10 | 100 | LOST | Geelong West | 5.4 | 10.9 | 16.13 | 19.21 | 135 | -35 | COB | 1979-05-06 May 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-13 4 | A | Coburg | 5.9 | 9.16 | 12.20 | 15.22 | 112 | WON | Brunswick | 2.3 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 15.12 | 102 | 10 | AGO | 1979-05-13 May 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-20 5 | A | Coburg | 4.4 | 8.12 | 13.12 | 16.14 | 110 | LOST | Dandenong | 1.6 | 7.13 | 11.17 | 18.22 | 130 | -20 | SHE | 1979-05-20 May 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-27 6 | H | Coburg | 10.3 | 12.8 | 15.9 | 19.14 | 128 | WON | Port Melbourne | 5.3 | 6.8 | 7.11 | 9.15 | 69 | 59 | COB | 1979-05-27 May 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-03 7 | A | Coburg | 2.3 | 10.7 | 15.8 | 21.10 | 136 | WON | Preston | 2.6 | 9.9 | 13.10 | 18.14 | 122 | 14 | PRE | 1979-06-03 Jun 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-10 8 | A | Coburg | 2.4 | 7.8 | 10.11 | 17.14 | 116 | LOST | Prahran | 8.2 | 12.5 | 17.6 | 18.10 | 118 | -2 | TOO | 1979-06-10 Jun 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-24 9 | H | Coburg | 3.1 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 17.18 | 120 | WON | Sandringham | 5.3 | 9.3 | 14.11 | 16.11 | 107 | 13 | COB | 1979-06-24 Jun 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-01 10 | A | Coburg | 4.3 | 15.10 | 18.14 | 22.25 | 157 | WON | Frankston | 3.4 | 3.7 | 13.14 | 17.15 | 117 | 40 | FRA | 1979-07-01 Jul 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-08 11 | H | Coburg | 4.3 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Caulfield | 6.4 | 7.5 | 11.14 | 13.18 | 96 | 18 | COB | 1979-07-08 Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-15 12 | A | Coburg | 6.3 | 9.6 | 13.9 | 16.10 | 106 | WON | Geelong West | 4.1 | 9.4 | 12.7 | 14.10 | 94 | 12 | WES | 1979-07-15 Jul 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-22 13 | H | Coburg | 2.2 | 9.8 | 11.10 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Brunswick | 3.5 | 3.7 | 5.12 | 9.14 | 68 | 47 | COB | 1979-07-22 Jul 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-29 14 | H | Coburg | 4.6 | 6.10 | 11.18 | 20.20 | 140 | WON | Dandenong | 3.1 | 8.3 | 15.5 | 21.10 | 136 | 4 | COB | 1979-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-05 15 | A | Coburg | 2.3 | 4.8 | 7.14 | 11.18 | 84 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 6.3 | 8.8 | 13.10 | 15.13 | 103 | -19 | NPO | 1979-08-05 Aug 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-12 16 | H | Coburg | 5.6 | 6.10 | 12.13 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | Preston | 4.1 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 13.12 | 90 | 28 | COB | 1979-08-12 Aug 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-19 17 | H | Coburg | 4.3 | 10.6 | 14.13 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Prahran | 4.2 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 13.8 | 86 | 28 | COB | 1979-08-19 Aug 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-26 18 | A | Coburg | 4.2 | 8.3 | 14.6 | 18.10 | 118 | LOST | Sandringham | 3.2 | 11.5 | 15.9 | 20.15 | 135 | -17 | BRO | 1979-08-26 Aug 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-09-09 2SF | A | Coburg | 1.4 | 5.8 | 11.12 | 16.21 | 117 | WON | Geelong West | 3.3 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 14.12 | 96 | 21 | JUN | 1979-09-09 Sep 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-09-23 GF | H | Coburg | 1.6 | 5.8 | 13.13 | 16.15 | 111 | WON | Geelong West | 5.8 | 8.9 | 11.11 | 14.19 | 103 | 8 | JUN | 1979-09-23 Sep 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |