1979 VFA (D1) Season: Coburg

These are the details of the premiership results for Coburg for the 1979 season of the first division of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Coburg City Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong West in the second semi final, Coburg defeated Geelong West in the grand final, winning the premiership.

Team Details

Competition: 1979 VFA (D1) Season
Team: Coburg
Home Ground: Coburg City Oval

Team Results

Ladder Position: 2nd (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 112.6)
Finals Performance: Premiers

Player Results

Player Guernseys Matches Goals Rounds
Halbert, Gary 15 0 R04-06, R08-14, R16-18, SF, GF

Coach Results

Coach Matches (W-D-L) Rounds
Kinnear, Col 20 14 -0- 6 R01-18, SF, GF

Match Results

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Coach Captain (Nominated)
22/04/1979 Round 1 Frankston HOME WIN COBG by 78 Col Kinnear unknown
29/04/1979 Round 2 Caulfield AWAY LOSS CAUL by 16 Col Kinnear unknown
06/05/1979 Round 3 Geelong West HOME LOSS GEWE by 35 Col Kinnear unknown
13/05/1979 Round 4 Brunswick AWAY WIN COBG by 10 Col Kinnear unknown
20/05/1979 Round 5 Dandenong AWAY LOSS DNDG by 20 Col Kinnear unknown
27/05/1979 Round 6 Port Melbourne HOME WIN COBG by 59 Col Kinnear unknown
03/06/1979 Round 7 Preston AWAY WIN COBG by 14 Col Kinnear unknown
10/06/1979 Round 8 Prahran AWAY LOSS PRAH by 2 Col Kinnear unknown
24/06/1979 Round 9 Sandringham HOME WIN COBG by 13 Col Kinnear unknown
01/07/1979 Round 10 Frankston AWAY WIN COBG by 40 Col Kinnear unknown
08/07/1979 Round 11 Caulfield HOME WIN COBG by 18 Col Kinnear unknown
15/07/1979 Round 12 Geelong West AWAY WIN COBG by 12 Col Kinnear unknown
22/07/1979 Round 13 Brunswick HOME WIN COBG by 47 Col Kinnear unknown
29/07/1979 Round 14 Dandenong HOME WIN COBG by 4 Col Kinnear unknown
05/08/1979 Round 15 Port Melbourne AWAY LOSS PMLB by 19 Col Kinnear unknown
12/08/1979 Round 16 Preston HOME WIN COBG by 28 Col Kinnear unknown
19/08/1979 Round 17 Prahran HOME WIN COBG by 28 Col Kinnear unknown
26/08/1979 Round 18 Sandringham AWAY LOSS SNDH by 17 Col Kinnear unknown
09/09/1979 Semi Final Geelong West AWAY WIN COBG by 21 Col Kinnear unknown
23/09/1979 Grand Final Geelong West HOME WIN COBG by 8 Col Kinnear unknown