Taylors Lakes Football Club

The Taylors Lakes Football Club, nicknamed the Lions or colloquially the Lakers, is an Australian rules football club located in Taylors Lakes, Victoria, north west of Melbourne. The club originated in 1989 with the intention to field junior sides, and in 1991 affiliated with the Essendon District Football League at a senior level.[1] The club has competed in the league since 1993, and today fields teams in Division 1 and Division 1 Reserves, as well as a number of junior squads.

Taylors Lakes
Names
Full nameTaylors Lakes Football Club
Nickname(s)Lions, Lakers
2019 season
Home-and-away season7th
Leading goalkickerRhys Deacon (35)
Club details
Founded1989 (1989)
Colours
  •   Royal blue
  •   Gold
CompetitionEssendon District Football League
PresidentDavid Darcy
Premierships
  • EDFL B/Div. 1 (1)
    • 2010
  • EDFL Reserves (5)
    • 2008
    • 2014
    • 2015
    • 2016
    • 2017
Ground(s)Lionheart Reserve, Taylors Lakes, Victoria
Uniforms
Home
Away
Other information
Official websitewww.taylorslakesfc.net

The club's home games are held at Lionheart Reserves, which also houses the club's administrative headquarters.

History

The Lions reached their first grand final in 2008, with a reserves team securing the Essendon District Football League (EDFL) B Grade Reserves premiership.[1] In 2010, the club's senior and reserve teams qualified for their respective grand finals, with the senior team defeating Pascoe Vale 16.14 (110) to 10.12 (72). This saw the side promoted from B Grade to A Grade for the 2011 season, but would ultimately be relegated into a restructured Division 1 from 2012 onwards.

The club's reserve side has had continued success, winning four consecutive grand finals between 2014 and 2017.[2]

In January 2019, former Avondale Heights player Charles Cuzzupi was announced as the Lions' new senior coach.[3]

Honours
Club premierships
League Competition Wins Year won
Essendon District Football League Division 1
(B Grade)		 1 2010
Division 1 Reserves
(B Grade Reserves)		 5 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

VFL/AFL players from Taylors Lakes Football Club

Tyson Greenwood Bendigo Bombers / Essendon 2006/2011 played 46 games 28 goals

References
  1. Devaney, John. "Taylors Lakes". Australian Football. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. "Premierships". Essendon District Football League. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. Murray, Tara (14 January 2019). "Taylors Lakes appoints new coach". Brimbank & North West Star Weekly. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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