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.
1981 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Coburg's 1981 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-04-12 1 | H | Coburg | 9.6 | 15.8 | 20.10 | 25.14 | 164 | WON | Geelong West | 3.0 | 11.1 | 15.7 | 18.16 | 124 | 40 | COB | 1981-04-12 Apr 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-04-19 2 | A | Coburg | 6.3 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 18.13 | 121 | LOST | Sandringham | 4.4 | 5.11 | 16.14 | 19.18 | 132 | -11 | BRO | 1981-04-19 Apr 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-04-26 3 | H | Coburg | 5.1 | 9.8 | 10.12 | 16.16 | 112 | LOST | Frankston | 4.3 | 9.6 | 15.12 | 17.15 | 117 | -5 | COB | 1981-04-26 Apr 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-03 4 | A | Coburg | 5.6 | 8.9 | 16.12 | 20.15 | 135 | WON | Caulfield | 3.4 | 6.11 | 10.12 | 16.19 | 115 | 20 | PPC | 1981-05-03 May 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-10 5 | H | Coburg | 2.6 | 8.9 | 8.10 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | Preston | 5.2 | 7.6 | 10.12 | 17.19 | 121 | -39 | COB | 1981-05-10 May 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-17 6 | A | Coburg | 8.6 | 11.8 | 12.14 | 15.19 | 109 | LOST | Prahran | 3.1 | 10.3 | 13.6 | 18.10 | 118 | -9 | TOO | 1981-05-17 May 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-24 7 | H | Coburg | 3.7 | 8.10 | 16.12 | 23.18 | 156 | WON | Port Melbourne | 6.0 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 14.7 | 91 | 65 | COB | 1981-05-24 May 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-31 8 | H | Coburg | 4.7 | 11.13 | 18.16 | 23.18 | 156 | WON | Brunswick | 5.1 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 15.9 | 99 | 57 | COB | 1981-05-31 May 31 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-06-14 9 | A | Coburg | 5.5 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 16.11 | 107 | WON | Dandenong | 5.3 | 9.5 | 14.7 | 14.10 | 94 | 13 | SHE | 1981-06-14 Jun 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-06-21 10 | A | Coburg | 3.5 | 8.10 | 10.12 | 15.15 | 105 | LOST | Geelong West | 3.2 | 8.5 | 13.11 | 17.13 | 115 | -10 | WES | 1981-06-21 Jun 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-06-28 11 | H | Coburg | 5.0 | 12.3 | 14.5 | 19.7 | 121 | WON | Sandringham | 1.5 | 4.7 | 7.10 | 8.12 | 60 | 61 | COB | 1981-06-28 Jun 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-07-12 12 | A | Coburg | 6.3 | 11.4 | 15.9 | 17.11 | 113 | LOST | Frankston | 2.3 | 10.6 | 14.6 | 18.12 | 120 | -7 | FRA | 1981-07-12 Jul 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-07-19 13 | H | Coburg | 4.6 | 10.10 | 16.13 | 22.15 | 147 | WON | Caulfield | 2.1 | 9.5 | 16.8 | 20.10 | 130 | 17 | COB | 1981-07-19 Jul 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-07-26 14 | A | Coburg | 2.2 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Preston | 4.3 | 9.4 | 11.10 | 13.12 | 90 | -6 | PRE | 1981-07-26 Jul 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-08-02 15 | H | Coburg | 3.6 | 10.10 | 10.12 | 11.17 | 83 | LOST | Prahran | 1.3 | 7.6 | 11.10 | 14.10 | 94 | -11 | COB | 1981-08-02 Aug 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-08-09 16 | A | Coburg | 3.1 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.4 | 7.6 | 9.11 | 11.15 | 81 | -10 | NPO | 1981-08-09 Aug 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-08-16 17 | A | Coburg | 4.4 | 6.6 | 12.10 | 18.13 | 121 | WON | Brunswick | 0.1 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 46 | 75 | AGO | 1981-08-16 Aug 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-08-23 18 | H | Coburg | 3.1 | 10.7 | 17.12 | 28.17 | 185 | WON | Dandenong | 5.3 | 8.8 | 10.11 | 12.13 | 85 | 100 | COB | 1981-08-23 Aug 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |