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.
1998 Season (VFL) Fixture
Coburg's 1998 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-05 1 | A | Coburg | 3.2 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 13.5 | 83 | LOST | Springvale | 6.2 | 10.6 | 16.11 | 24.13 | 157 | -74 | SPR | 1998-04-05 Apr 5 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-04-12 2 | H | Coburg | 1.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | Bendigo | 2.4 | 3.4 | 8.12 | 10.13 | 73 | -23 | COB | 1998-04-12 Apr 12 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-04-19 3 | A | Coburg | 3.3 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.2 | 6.3 | 13.11 | 17.14 | 116 | -40 | WCG | 1998-04-19 Apr 19 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-04-26 4 | H | Coburg | 3.1 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 69 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.0 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 10.7 | 67 | 2 | COB | 1998-04-26 Apr 26 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-05-03 5 | A | Coburg | 6.5 | 6.7 | 10.11 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | Box Hill | 2.2 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 11.11 | 77 | 17 | BOX | 1998-05-03 May 3 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-05-09 6 | H | Coburg | 3.8 | 4.11 | 6.17 | 8.20 | 68 | LOST | Preston | 0.2 | 7.9 | 10.11 | 11.15 | 81 | -13 | COB | 1998-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-05-16 7 | A | Coburg | 1.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 46 | LOST | North Ballarat | 5.2 | 8.3 | 14.6 | 21.9 | 135 | -89 | NTO | 1998-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-05-25 8 | Coburg | Bye | 1998-05-25 May 25 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1998-05-31 9 | H | Coburg | 0.2 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Werribee | 5.3 | 11.7 | 12.12 | 17.19 | 121 | -70 | COB | 1998-05-31 May 31 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-06-14 10 | A | Coburg | 0.2 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Sandringham | 4.2 | 11.5 | 15.5 | 23.8 | 146 | -90 | TBO | 1998-06-14 Jun 14 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-06-20 11 | H | Coburg | 2.10 | 3.13 | 4.17 | 7.17 | 59 | LOST | Frankston | 0.0 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 11.8 | 74 | -15 | COB | 1998-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-06-28 12 | H | Coburg | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 23 | LOST | Springvale | 2.11 | 5.15 | 10.20 | 16.23 | 119 | -96 | COB | 1998-06-28 Jun 28 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-07-05 13 | A | Coburg | 1.1 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 41 | LOST | Bendigo | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.13 | 6.16 | 52 | -11 | QEO | 1998-07-05 Jul 5 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-07-12 14 | H | Coburg | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 49 | LOST | Williamstown | 4.2 | 10.8 | 14.11 | 15.19 | 109 | -60 | COB | 1998-07-12 Jul 12 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-07-19 15 | A | Coburg | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 37 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 7.4 | 13.7 | 17.8 | 25.12 | 162 | -125 | NPO | 1998-07-19 Jul 19 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-07-26 16 | H | Coburg | 0.0 | 4.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 61 | LOST | Box Hill | 2.5 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 13.14 | 92 | -31 | COB | 1998-07-26 Jul 26 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-08-01 17 | A | Coburg | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 31 | LOST | Preston | 3.0 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 52 | -21 | PRE | 1998-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-08-08 18 | H | Coburg | 4.2 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 51 | LOST | North Ballarat | 3.2 | 11.6 | 16.8 | 22.14 | 146 | -95 | COB | 1998-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1998-08-17 19 | Coburg | Bye | 1998-08-17 Aug 17 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1998-08-23 20 | A | Coburg | 0.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | Werribee | 3.3 | 10.7 | 17.13 | 18.18 | 126 | -76 | CHI | 1998-08-23 Aug 23 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |