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Leadership group named for 2015

The Coburg Football Club has finalised its leadership group for 2015 at the season launch. Nick Carnell (not pictured) will lead the Lions in his seventh season as captain, the longest-serving tenure by any player…

Lions fight bravely to the end in loss to Port

  1/4 TIME 1/2 TIME 3/4 TIME FULL TIME Port Melbourne 4.2.26 11.3.69 14.6.90 16.12.108 Coburg 3.1.19 6.3.39 11.6.72 15.6.96 Best: Younan, Venditti, Carnell, Posar, Blair, Uysal Goals: Younan 4, Hill 2, Clifton, Featherstone, Allan, Hunt,…

TEAMS: Port Melbourne vs Coburg

IN: L.Featherstone. That's right, for the first time this season Coburg's top goal kicker Lech Featherstone will lineup for Coburg in the Lions' last practice match before their Round 1 clash against Richmond on Saturday…

Calling it a day

You'd have to travel far and wide to find someone that loves the Coburg Football Club more than Alan Walsh. At 74 years of age, the Coburg Football Club's Property Steward known affectionately as 'Grumpy'…

Lions handle Dolphins with ease

  1/4 TIME 1/2 TIME 3/4 TIME FULL TIME Coburg 3.2.20 8.5.52 11.5.71 16.10.104 Frankston 2.1.13 4.3.27 7.7.49 7.8.50 Best: Thomas, Madden, Hunt, Bamblett, Blair, Cauchi Goals: Hill 3, Younan 2, Cauchi 2, Carnell 2, Thomas 2, Hartley,…

A Dream Come True – Saad to Debut

SAADY'S DEBUT MELBOURNE VS GOLD COAST SATURDAY APRIL 4 1:40PM, MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND COVERAGE: FOX FOOTY Sixteen weeks ago, new Gold Coast Suns recruit Adam Saad said the day he was drafted was surely the best day of…

1ST PIRANHA RAFFLE RESULTS

Congratulations to all the winners of the 1st Piranha Raffle! 1st ($500) - Chloe Kalanj (Member #541) 2nd ($300) - Ian Lehmann (Member #19) 3rd ($200) - George Gekas (Member #365) 3rd ($200) - Theo…

Roosters topple fading Lions

  1/4 TIME 1/2 TIME 3/4 TIME FULL TIME Coburg 4.1.25 5.1.31 5.5.35 7.6.48 North Ballarat 1.2.8 4.4.28 7.5.47 11.5.71 Best: Sturgess, Schraven, Lehmann, Rogers, Brandt, Tang Goals: Robinson 2, Orr, Brandt, Cauchi, Sturgess, Hemala Despite a four…

Yarra Valley Mountain District Star Signs

The Coburg Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of the versatile Callum Urquhart from Mt.Evelyn in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League. Urquhart made his senior debut for Mt.Evelyn in 2010 and…

TEAMS: Coburg vs North Ballarat

Coburg will play its second practice match of 2015, when it lines up against North Ballarat this Sunday at Highgate Reserve in Craigieburn. The Lions are returning from an 8 goal win against Country powerhouse…

Another Western Jet added to the list

After a season alternating between the TAC Cup and the Essendon District Football League, Cameron Holdsworth lands himself with Coburg for 2015. Hailing from Melbourne’s Western Suburbs, Holdsworth played his junior Football with Western Region…

Lions control Pidgeons pre-season outing

  1/4 TIME 1/2 TIME 3/4 TIME FULL TIME Yarrawonga 1.1.7 4.1.25 4.3.27 6.3.39 Coburg 5.1.31 7.2.44 10.5.65 13.9.87 Best: Hunt, Younan, Miles, Johns, Hill, Clifton Goals: Younan 4, Orr 2, Hill 2, Tabakman, Clark, Uysal, Carnell,…

Young Lions too strong for Pidgeons

 1/4 TIME1/2 TIME3/4 TIMEFULL TIMEYarrawonga1.0.61.0.61.0.62.0.12Coburg4.7.3112.8.8016.15.11120.19.139Best: Robortella, Cooper, Sturgess, Clarke, Holdsworth, ClearyGoals: Cleary 4, Brandt 3, MacDonald 3, Robinson 3, Robortella, Cooper, Sturgess, Fitaax, Hemala, Corigliano, Holdsworth, KalanjThe Development Lions have started 2015 in the strongest possible way showing their…

Mance and Hartley set to join the Academy Squad

The Peter Jackson VFL Academy squad for 2015 has been announced and will feature two returning Lions, Cody Mance and Michael Hartley. The academy will meet for the first time in April with an emphasis…

Ogden commits for 2015

The Coburg Football Club can officially confirm the signing of Eamonn Ogden from the Bendigo Pioneers. Originally from Kyabram in Victoria’s north, Ogden played for the local Kyabram Bombers winning the Under 18’s Best and…

Morton ready to make his mark in Lions’ den

CALE Morton was something of a whipping boy during his AFL playing days.With a high selection in the 2007 AFL National Draft came high expectations.But his time at the Melbourne Demons yielded 73 games over…