Coburg Football Club

SAVE THE DATE | ROAR OF THE NORTH LUNCH 

We’re bringing the Coburg community together on Friday, 13 November 2026 for the Roar of the North Lunch.

After a big 2026, we’ll be talking all things Coburg, looking at what we’ve achieved, what we’ve learnt and, most importantly, where we’re heading in 2027. Hear from AFL greats alongside plenty of great footy chat, entertainment and a few surprises along the way.

Enjoy a two-course lunch with b**r and w**e included while connecting with fellow footy fans, local business owners, partners and friends of the club.

Save the date. More details coming soon.

Time is running out to secure your place at the 2026 Jim Sullivan Best & Fairest Night on Thursday, 24 September at The Promenade, Docklands.

Join us as we celebrate the season with the presentation of the Jim Sullivan Medal, club awards, a two-course dinner and drinks package, and a night celebrating the Coburg Football Club community.

Final guest numbers and dietary requirements are due by Wednesday, 9th September, so now is the time to secure your tickets.

Buy your tickets now and join us for one of the biggest nights on the Coburg calendar.

Purchase your tickets via link in bio or website.

BAR STAFF WANTED 🦁
Coburg Lions Football Club (September Shifts)

The Coburg Lions Football Club is seeking experienced bar staff for upcoming September shifts at Barry Plant Park.

Shift Details
Dates: September 5th, 6th, 12th, and 13th
Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Coburg Football Club

🦁Requirements
Experience: Must have previous experience in a bar environment.
Availability: Available to work the specified September dates.

If you have experience in bar service and are looking for casual hospitality work this September, please send your resume and expression of interest to [email protected].

COACHING OPPORTUNITIES.
Established in 1891, the Coburg Football Club is currently seeking aspirational and experienced coaches to join our Senior football program for the 2026 season.

Roles Available:
Senior Line Coach
Development Line Coach

Key Requirements:
Level 2 Coaching Accreditation (Essential)
Level 3 Coaching Accreditation (Desirable)

Experience coaching at State League or Development League (NAB League) level (Desirable)

Ready to make your mark in the VFL?

Reach out to Nick Byrne ([email protected]) or Jamie Cassidy-McNamara ([email protected]) to apply.

1,000 members behind the Lions! ❤️

Thank you for showing up for us week in, week out this season. We’re laying the groundwork now for a massive 2027.

Let’s keep this momentum rolling!

LIPPY’s LAMENT

I rushed from the enclosure last Saturday morning when the Lion Tamer came to pick me up from Parkvile. I’d been listening to The Lion Sleeps Tonight all night in a vain attempt to nod off and keep the lionesses away from me. I was focused on the midday game with Southport. The game that hopefully would shore up our finals spot, the first shot at glory in a few decades.

I kept telling myself that our form was good, that Southport’s wasn’t, that our motivation was stronger than theirs, and that the home ground and crowd would get us over the line. You’ll get no quarter by quarter analysis from me here. I was wrong, yes, Lippy was wrong, I felt like the Fonz when he was wrong. By middle of the second quarter, I thought we had started to put our stamp on the game. We didn’t, to their credit, the northerners kept on keeping on, and their champion core led the way. It was touch and go all the way, but they had the edge and skipped away in the middle of the last.

We were off, but kept fighting, but had too much dependence on Stevo up forward-he played a brilliant lone hand. We were patchy in the middle of the ground, and often disjointed down back.

The 6 point margin was the killer in the end.

Relying on other matches to go our way is no solace. A win would have guaranteed a week off and double chance. To rely on a club like Carlton to do the right thing by us was not going to happen.

Reality is we lost a game we shouldn’t have, and this happened 2 or 3 times during the season. We have to have a stronger mentality in those vital contests, as well as physical conditioning as good as anyone’s.

This means sticking together, going round again, and adding to our playing stocks. That way the crowd that showed up on Saturday will be there every week, and the Lion community will rise to the top.

Thanks to all the players for the joy they bring, and to the committed support staff that makes everything happen.

I’m as sh*tty as hell, I’m sure you all feel the same, but at least you won’t be locked up in a Lion cage at the zoo till March next year…

Keep the Lion Roar alive.

LIPPY THE LION 🦁

As our 2026 season comes to an end, we want to thank everyone who makes Coburg FC what it is.

To our supporters, volunteers, sponsors, players, coaches and staff, thank you for your unwavering commitment and belief in our club.

There’s no hiding our disappointment. We wanted finals more than anything and fell short of where we wanted to be. But this club is about more than a ladder position. It’s about community, resilience and pride in the Coburg jumper.

Thank you for standing with us through every high and low.

For now, it’s time to rest, recharge and reflect. Then we go again in 2027. ❤️

Full Time 💔

Last Quarter crunch.

HF TIME SCORES