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.
1987 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Coburg's 1987 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-04-12 1 | A | Coburg | 2.3 | 7.7 | 8.10 | 16.17 | 113 | WON | Williamstown | 6.4 | 6.6 | 12.15 | 13.21 | 99 | 14 | WCG | 1987-04-12 Apr 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-04-19 2 | H | Coburg | 7.4 | 7.7 | 10.12 | 14.17 | 101 | WON | Box Hill | 0.1 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 57 | 44 | COB | 1987-04-19 Apr 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-04-26 3 | A | Coburg | 2.1 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 18.14 | 122 | LOST | Sandringham | 7.3 | 11.7 | 14.12 | 18.15 | 123 | -1 | BRO | 1987-04-26 Apr 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-05-03 4 | H | Coburg | 10.1 | 14.4 | 20.8 | 24.13 | 157 | WON | Geelong West | 5.1 | 8.2 | 10.7 | 13.12 | 90 | 67 | COB | 1987-05-03 May 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-05-17 5 | A | Coburg | 2.8 | 5.12 | 6.15 | 8.21 | 69 | LOST | Preston | 2.1 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 14.10 | 94 | -25 | PRE | 1987-05-17 May 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-06-07 6 | H | Coburg | 1.3 | 11.6 | 16.9 | 27.13 | 175 | WON | Frankston | 2.2 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 70 | 105 | COB | 1987-06-07 Jun 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-05-31 7 | A | Coburg | 0.2 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | Springvale | 4.3 | 7.8 | 10.12 | 13.15 | 93 | -20 | SPR | 1987-05-31 May 31 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-06-14 8 | H | Coburg | 5.1 | 11.5 | 14.8 | 19.11 | 125 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 9.3 | 12.7 | 18.18 | 25.26 | 176 | -51 | COB | 1987-06-14 Jun 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-06-21 9 | A | Coburg | 3.3 | 9.5 | 14.7 | 18.10 | 118 | LOST | Brunswick | 4.5 | 8.6 | 13.10 | 21.11 | 137 | -19 | AGO | 1987-06-21 Jun 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-06-28 10 | H | Coburg | 3.6 | 9.10 | 13.13 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | Williamstown | 3.2 | 4.9 | 7.16 | 10.22 | 82 | 35 | COB | 1987-06-28 Jun 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-07-05 11 | A | Coburg | 5.5 | 12.6 | 17.8 | 18.13 | 121 | WON | Box Hill | 4.1 | 6.4 | 14.6 | 16.8 | 104 | 17 | BOX | 1987-07-05 Jul 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-07-12 12 | H | Coburg | 4.8 | 7.10 | 11.13 | 18.16 | 124 | WON | Sandringham | 0.1 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 7.12 | 54 | 70 | COB | 1987-07-12 Jul 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-07-19 13 | A | Coburg | 6.3 | 8.7 | 13.16 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Geelong West | 3.3 | 7.6 | 11.10 | 15.16 | 106 | 15 | WES | 1987-07-19 Jul 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-07-26 14 | H | Coburg | 6.10 | 11.14 | 15.22 | 24.28 | 172 | WON | Preston | 1.1 | 6.4 | 9.10 | 13.13 | 91 | 81 | COB | 1987-07-26 Jul 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-08-02 15 | A | Coburg | 2.2 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 14.9 | 93 | LOST | Frankston | 4.5 | 10.6 | 15.8 | 20.14 | 134 | -41 | FRA | 1987-08-02 Aug 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-08-09 16 | H | Coburg | 6.5 | 6.9 | 12.13 | 15.17 | 107 | LOST | Springvale | 2.3 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 17.12 | 114 | -7 | COB | 1987-08-09 Aug 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-08-16 17 | A | Coburg | 4.3 | 6.7 | 10.11 | 14.17 | 101 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 9.5 | 20.10 | 24.13 | 26.17 | 173 | -72 | NPO | 1987-08-16 Aug 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-08-23 18 | H | Coburg | 2.3 | 10.14 | 17.14 | 26.18 | 174 | WON | Brunswick | 1.6 | 1.7 | 5.12 | 7.13 | 55 | 119 | COB | 1987-08-23 Aug 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |