Coburg Amateurs Football Club
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| Coburg Amateurs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Names | ||
| Full name | Coburg Amateurs Football Club | |
| 1987 season | ||
| Home-and-away season | 10th | |
| Club details | ||
| Dissolved | 1988 | |
| Colours | Blue Red | |
| Competition | Victorian Amateur Football Association | |
| Premierships | VAFA A Section (1) VAFA B Section (2) VAFA C Section (2) VAFA D Section (2) | |
| Uniforms | ||
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The Coburg Amateurs Football Club, also known simply as Coburg, was an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg.
History[edit]
Coburg Amateurs joined the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) in 1935.[1] Its first VAFA premiership was won in D Section in 1936, which was followed by a C Section premiership in 1937.[2][3]
The club made the 1970 A Section Grand Final, but despite being seen as favourites going into the match and finishing strongly, they were defeated by Caulfield Grammarians by two points.[4]
In its final season in 1987, Coburg won a single game, finishing last on the D Section ladder.[5] The club went into recess before the 1988 season began, and folded shortly after.[6]
Honours[edit]
Premierships[edit]
| Division | Level | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Section | Seniors | 1 | 1969 |
| Reserves | 1 | 1976 | |
| B Section | Seniors | 2 | 1955, 1963 |
| C Section | Seniors | 2 | 1937, 1952 |
| Reserves | 1 | 1982 | |
| D Section | Seniors | 2 | 1936, 1981 |
| Reserves | 1 | 1981 | |
| Junior 2 | Juniors | 2 | 1973, 1979 |
Leading VAFA goalkickers[edit]
- 1968: Rod McFarlane − 54 goals (A Section)
- 1969: Rod McFarlane − 70 goals (A Section)
- 1970: Rod McFarlane − 105 goals (A Section)
- 1959: K. C. O'Brien − 41 goals (B Section)
- 1937: J. Plunkett − 99 goals (C Section)
- 1957: J. Brown − 67 goals (Junior Section)
- 1975: Egan − 82 goals (Junior Section)
Notable players[edit]
- Phil Cleary − Coburg VFA captain and coach[7]
- Alan Salter − VAFA representative coach[8]
- Robert Walls − 259 VFL games with Carlton and Fitzroy[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Previous VAFA Clubs". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Coburg Amateurs". Trove. The Age. 11 March 1938.
- ^ "George Ross". Tigerland Archive. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Caulfield by Two Points, The Age, (Monday, 14 September 1970), p.17.
- ^ "The Amateur Footballer Week 23 1987" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2024.
- ^ "The Amateur Footballer, Week 1, 1988". Issuu. VAFA Media. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024.
- ^ Noakes, Cameron (5 June 2024). "Beloved football commentator Ross Booth dies, aged 72". 7NEWS. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Vale Alan Salter". Victorian Amateur Football Association. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Robert Walls". Retrieved 15 March 2022.