| Coburg Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Coburg Football Club Limited[1] | |
| Former name(s) | Coburg-Fitzroy Football Club (1999–2000) | |
| Nickname(s) | Lions, Burgers[2] | |
| Former nickname(s) | Tigers (2001–2013) | |
| Club song | Tune of "California, Here I Come" | |
| 2024 season | ||
| Home-and-away season | VFL: 20th VAFAW: 7th | |
| Leading goalkicker | VFL: Josh D'Intinosante (24)[3] VAFAW: Georgia Sampson (14)[4] | |
| Best and fairest | VFL: Flynn Gentile[5] VAFA: TBC | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1891 | |
| Colours | Navy Red | |
| Competition | VFL: Senior men VAFAW: Senior women FIDA: Mixed EDFL: Juniors (mixed) | |
| President | Michelle Johnston[6] | |
| Coach | Jamie Cassidy-McNamara | |
| Premierships | VFA/VFL (6)[a] | |
| Ground(s) | Piranha Park (capacity: 15,000) | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | coburgfc.com.au | |
The Coburg Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg. It has been based at Coburg City Oval since 1915.[7]
Coburg's men's team currently plays in the Victorian Football League (VFL), while the women's team has competed in the VAFA Women's (VAFAW) since 2023. The club also has a team in the Victorian FIDA Football League, a competition for people with intellectual disabilities, and junior teams in the Essendon District Football League (EDFL).[8][9]
- ^ "Current details for ABN 97 005 715 971". abr.business.gov.au. Australian Government. November 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ McNerney, Elly. "Bradley Joins The Burgers". coburgfc.com.au. Coburg Football Club. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Season 2024 Coburg Lions Goalkickers". VFL Stats. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "William Buck Premier Women's 2024 Statistics". PlayHQ. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Finishing on 119 votes, Congratulations to our 2024 Jim Sullivan winner Flynn Gentile". Facebook. Coburg Football Club. 27 September 2024. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ New board of directors coburgfc.com.au [dead link]
- ^ "Coburg City Oval set to become Iconic Premier Football Facility". AFL Victoria. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Congrats to the Coburg FIDA Lions who became Division 3 Premiers today beating Ringwood in the Grand Final". Coburg Football Club. 25 August 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Coburg JFC". Coburg Football Club. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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