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.
1988 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Coburg's 1988 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-04-09 1 | H | Coburg | 3.6 | 4.7 | 8.18 | 17.21 | 123 | WON | Williamstown | 0.0 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 8.13 | 61 | 62 | NPO | 1988-04-09 Apr 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-04-17 2 | A | Coburg | 2.2 | 11.9 | 14.12 | 16.19 | 115 | LOST | Preston | 5.8 | 7.11 | 16.14 | 18.18 | 126 | -11 | PRE | 1988-04-17 Apr 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-04-24 3 | A | Coburg | 5.3 | 10.6 | 19.11 | 22.14 | 146 | WON | Frankston | 3.2 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 14.7 | 91 | 55 | FRA | 1988-04-24 Apr 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-05-01 4 | H | Coburg | 8.5 | 10.12 | 16.15 | 23.20 | 158 | WON | Port Melbourne | 3.4 | 5.10 | 8.14 | 14.18 | 102 | 56 | COB | 1988-05-01 May 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-05-15 5 | A | Coburg | 4.2 | 7.2 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | Springvale | 1.6 | 5.10 | 7.12 | 8.15 | 63 | 18 | SPR | 1988-05-15 May 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-05-22 6 | H | Coburg | 8.6 | 9.12 | 13.16 | 22.18 | 150 | WON | Brunswick | 0.0 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 12.7 | 79 | 71 | COB | 1988-05-22 May 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-05-29 7 | A | Coburg | 6.6 | 9.8 | 12.12 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | Sandringham | 1.4 | 7.8 | 10.14 | 12.17 | 89 | 16 | BRO | 1988-05-29 May 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-06-05 8 | H | Coburg | 8.6 | 14.11 | 21.18 | 23.20 | 158 | WON | Prahran | 0.1 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 10.12 | 72 | 86 | COB | 1988-06-05 Jun 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-06-19 9 | A | Coburg | 5.4 | 9.9 | 12.12 | 19.16 | 130 | WON | Box Hill | 3.2 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 54 | 76 | BOX | 1988-06-19 Jun 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-06-26 10 | A | Coburg | 1.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | Williamstown | 5.4 | 9.5 | 13.11 | 16.13 | 109 | -22 | WCG | 1988-06-26 Jun 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-07-03 11 | H | Coburg | 5.2 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 15.16 | 106 | LOST | Preston | 4.2 | 8.5 | 15.7 | 19.8 | 122 | -16 | COB | 1988-07-03 Jul 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-07-10 12 | H | Coburg | 5.3 | 9.4 | 12.8 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Frankston | 2.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 11.12 | 78 | 24 | COB | 1988-07-10 Jul 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-07-17 13 | A | Coburg | 2.4 | 7.9 | 11.12 | 15.15 | 105 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.2 | 13.8 | 16.11 | 25.14 | 164 | -59 | NPO | 1988-07-17 Jul 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-07-24 14 | H | Coburg | 2.5 | 4.7 | 15.9 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | Springvale | 1.1 | 5.7 | 5.11 | 8.16 | 64 | 70 | COB | 1988-07-24 Jul 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-07-31 15 | A | Coburg | 3.0 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 12.8 | 80 | WON | Brunswick | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 56 | 24 | AGO | 1988-07-31 Jul 31 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-08-07 16 | H | Coburg | 8.6 | 10.11 | 15.15 | 17.20 | 122 | WON | Sandringham | 1.1 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 7.13 | 55 | 67 | COB | 1988-08-07 Aug 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-08-14 17 | A | Coburg | 1.3 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Prahran | 3.7 | 7.8 | 11.14 | 13.15 | 93 | -2 | TOO | 1988-08-14 Aug 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-08-21 18 | H | Coburg | 4.8 | 7.13 | 12.19 | 14.25 | 109 | WON | Box Hill | 0.5 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 10.11 | 71 | 38 | COB | 1988-08-21 Aug 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-09-03 2SF | H | Coburg | 7.2 | 13.5 | 19.10 | 22.14 | 146 | WON | Preston | 0.1 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.11 | 53 | 93 | NPO | 1988-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-09-18 GF | H | Coburg | 6.3 | 7.9 | 14.15 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Williamstown | 3.5 | 6.7 | 7.10 | 12.15 | 87 | 27 | WIN | 1988-09-18 Sep 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |