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Triumphs, setbacks, and a “bizarre” draft experience: Trudgeon’s story of resilience

Joel Trudgeon has always dreamed of playing under the bright lights of the AFL. Destined for success after making the Victoria under 12’s football side, a dominant junior career for Research Football Club and the…

“The goal for me is to get drafted and be a 100, 200 game AFL player” – Gentile on his journey and AFL aspirations

By Connor Burns Back in 2021, a young Flynn Gentile entered the AFL Draft buoyed by his chances of realising his dream of becoming an AFL player. It was a dream he’d had from the…

Jamie Cassidy-McNamara Re-Signs as Senior Coach for 2025 Season

Coburg Football Club is thrilled to announce that Jamie Cassidy-McNamara will continue as our VFL Men’s Senior Coach for the 2025 season. Jamie’s commitment to our club has been instrumental in our growth over the…

Coburg to round out season at Piranha Park

By Connor Burns The Coburg women’s sides will round out their seasons this Saturday, taking on St Kevin’s at home. Both the Lions senior and reserve teams are coming off great wins, their fourth and…

Player-by-player Summary v Essendon

By Connor Burns See how all the players performed against Essendon in the last game of our season, as the boys went down by 38 points to a classy side at Piranha Park on Sunday.…

Lion’s return to the fish tank to battle Cobras

By Connor Burns Women’s Premier Division: Coburg Lions v Old Yarra Cobras @Piranha Park 2pm The girls are coming off a heavy 48-point loss at the hands of Melbourne University last weekend and will be…

Lions fall to the Bombers in last game of the year

By Connor Burns Coburg came into the last game of their season eager to secure their sixth win this year. Against a stacked Bombers side with plenty of AFL talent, the Lions found the going…

Men’s Match Preview: Burgers looking to round out the season in style against Essendon

By Connor Burns Coburg will be looking finish the season off in style this Sunday afternoon at Piranha Park. After a winless 2023 season the ‘Burgers’ have won five games this season and made major…

Coburg keen to get back on the winners list against Melbourne Uni

By Connor Burns Women’s Premier Division: Coburg Lions v Melbourne University at Melbourne University Oval @2pm The Lions are coming off a disappointing 13-point loss in a clash that was seen as very winnable. However,…

Caleb Ernst: Meet the finance-broker with the dream of playing AFL

By Connor Burns Caleb Ernst has travelled all around Australia on his quest to play football at the highest possible level. Born in Swan Hill to a Nigerian father and Australian mother, Ernst lived there…

Player-by-player Summary vs Northern Bullants 

By Connor Burns Coburg took home bragging rights for the second time this season in the Battle of Bell Street. Here is a player summary of how the Lions players performed in the thrilling victory.…

Lions sneak past rivals in a thriller

By Bruno Visentini The Coburg Lions have made it 2 out of 2 in the Battle of Bell Street in 2024 following Sunday’s thrilling 3-point win over the Northern Bullants at Genis Steel Oval. In…

Lions return to Piranha Park to battle Blues

By Connor Burns Women’s Premier Division: Coburg Lions v Monash Blues at Piranha Park @2pm The Lions suffered a tough defeat to a strong Collegians side last week but enter this clash with a good…

Player-by-player Summary vs Gold Coast Suns

By Connor Burns Coburg started well last Saturday afternoon before fading late to lose by 34 points against the Suns. Here is a player-by-player summary to see how your Lions players performed on the weekend.…

Nick Byrne Appointed as General Manager of Coburg Football Club

Coburg Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Nick Byrne as our new General Manager. Nick brings a wealth of experience across a number of different industries and roles, which provides us with…

Lions overrun by the reigning premiers on the Gold Coast

By Luke Matthews Despite a brave effort, Gold Coast has proven to be too strong when it matters, defeating Coburg by 34 points at People First Stadium. Despite the disappointing final term, the side will…