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Backs
110 Games
Tough defender who would also go onto Captain Carlton in his three seasons where he managed 44 games.
96 Games
A prominent figure for the Lions in the key defensive post in the 1940’s.
Half Backs
219 Games
The clubs games record holder with 219 games, Starbuck was one of the last players ever to use the place kick. Would later become President of the club.
154 Games
A member of the 1979 premiership side in his first season at the club, Nimmo would later captain the club to back-to-back premierships in what was arguably the clubs finest era.
Centres
110 Games
Arriving at Coburg after 112 games of VFL football with Footscray, Mannix would win the 1973 and 1976 best and fairest awards, captain the club and play in the 1974 second division premiership team.
92 Games
Arguably the clubs most decorated player, Sullivan won both the Gillon and Fields Medals’ as the best and fairest in both the first and second division of the VFA competitions respectively.
Half Forwards
98 Games
Holding the clubs goal kicking record with 434 goals (including a season high 116 in 1936), Collins would also go on to play VFL with Carlton where he led their goal kicking in their 1945 premiership season.
89 Games
Bill Byron managed 229 goals from 89 games in the 1950’s which included a 16 goal haul against Frankston in 1959.
Forwards
150 Games
‘The Bear’ was another member of the back-to-back 1988-89 premiership sides and would go onto captaining the club, winning best and fairest awards in 1990 and 1996.
40 Games
Arguably one of the biggest names to have pulled on the clubs jumper in our history, Pratt managed 263 goals from 40 games from 1941-42, including 138 in 1941.
Ruck
174 Games
Tasmanian who was a three time premiership player in 1926-27-28 and was a best an fairest winner in 1928 and 1931, and would also go on to captain coach the club.
98 Games
The captain of the 1974 premiership side, Hobbs would later manage 64 games in the VFL with Fitzroy.
Interchange
96 Games
Later becoming one of the elite underage coaches, ‘Slug’ became one of two players in the clubs history to win 3 best and fairests, and the only one to win three in a row.
86 Games
Kerley was the centre half forward in the premiership sides of 1926-27-28, and was the clubs best and fairest winner in 1929 and 1930.
90 Games
Erwin was the captain coach of the 1970 premiership, and was credited with bringing back respect to the club, changing its culture and laying the future foundations for success in first division.
Interchange
186 Games
The winner of the 1946 best and fairest award.
57 Games
A key member of the back to back premiership sides of 1988-89, Reinets is the only player to this day to have won back-to-back Norm Goss Medals.
Emergencies
191 Games
A member of the 1926-27-28 premiership sides, Harris would later captain the club, including the 1934 Grand Final team.
145 Games
An outstanding clubman, Rogan was a dual best and fairest winner in 1948 and 1953, and was also a VFA representative in 1953.
Coach
205 Games
Without doubt the club’s most iconic figure. While he managed 205 games as a player, Cleary also coached the club from 1984-1992 (the first four of those as captain-coach), which included the 1988-89 premiership sides.
