The Lilydale Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in the outer eastern Melbourne suburb of Lilydale. Known as the "Falcons", the club fields both senior and junior teams in the Eastern Football League.
| Lilydale Football / Netball Club | |
|---|---|
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| Names | |
| Full name | Lilydale Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Falcons |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Colours | Blue Yellow |
| Competition | EFL since 1989 |
| Premierships | (25) 1892, 1893, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1900, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1946, 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2011 |
| Ground(s) | Lilydale Recreation Reserve |
| Other information | |
| Official website | lilydalefnc.com.au |
History
editThe Lilydale Football Club is one of the oldest Australian Rules clubs, having been formed in 1872 and incorporated in 1984.
The club has played in official football competitions since 1891 and have won many senior football premiership during that time.
The club's early years were most distinguished, winning an incredible 18 senior football premierships prior to World War Two.
Most of the club's early success was in the powerful Yarra Valley Football League, winning nine premierships between 1909 and 1965, before the YVFL merged with the Mountain District Football League in 1966 to then form the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League.
In 2006, The Falcons made it to the Eastern Football League - Division One finals for the time in its history. They also backed that up the following year. However, in both years they were knocked out in the first game against East Ringwood and EFL newcomers, Balwyn.
Former Coach Brett Fisher was rewarded both years by being named SEN division one coach of the year.
After the 2009 and 2010 seasons the club lost many of its star players and in 2010 was relegated to the second division.
They won the flag in second division and managed to stay in first division until relegated after finishing last in season 2014.
The club magazine is the Flanker.
The Coterie Group are known as the Falconians.
Football Premierships
edit- Seniors
- The Jordan Trophy
- 1892[1]
- Buller Irvine Trophy
- 1893[2]
- Williams Burt Trophy
- Allan Trophy
- 1896[5]
- Healesville Hotel Trophy
- 1897[6]
- The Henry Trophy
- 1900[7]
- Con Dwyer Trophy
- 1903[8]
- Guardian Newspaper Trophy
- 1906[9]
- Yarra Valley Football Association
- Yarra Flats Football Association
- 1913[19]
- Ringwood District Football Association
- 1940[20]
- Eastern Football League
- Division Four
- 1988
- Division Four
- Eastern Football League
- Division Three
- 1991
- Division Three
- Eastern Football League
- Division Two
- 1996, 1998, 2003, 2011.
- Division Two
VFL / AFL Players
editThe following footballers played with Lilydale, prior to playing senior football in the VFL/AFL, and / or drafted, with the year indicating their VFL/AFL debut.
- 1921 - Frank Maher - Essendon:
- 1923 - Herbie Brunning - Richmond:
- 1989 - Fraser Brown – Carlton: 177 games, 1995 Premiership
- 1989 - Ashley Matthews – Carlton 9 games – Fitzroy: 6 games
- 1999 - Adrian Cox – Hawthorn: 54 games
- 2011 - Kieran Harper - North Melbourne: 40 games
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "1892 - JORDAN TROPHY MATCHES". The Lilydale Express (Vic). 26 August 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "1893 - BULLER IRVINE TROPHY MATCHES". The Lilydale Express (Vic). 22 September 1893. p. 4. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "1895 - Country Football". The Age (Melbourne, Vic). 17 September 1895. p. 7. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "1895 - Williams Burt Trophy Ladder". The Lilydale Express (Vic). 13 September 1895. p. 4. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "1896 - Country Matches". The Age (Melbourne, Vic). 21 September 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "1897 - Local & General News". The Lilydale Express (Vic). 20 August 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "1900 - FOOTBALL: YARRA GLEN v LILYDALE". Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian (Vic). 5 October 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "1903 - Lilydale wins trophy & premiership". The Lilydale Express and Yarra Glen, Wandin Yallock, Upper Yarra, Healesville and Ringwood Chronicle (Vic). 28 August 1903. p. 4. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "1906 - Football". The Lilydale Express and Yarra Glen, Wandin Yallock, Upper Yarra, Healesville and Ringwood Chronicle (Vic). 7 September 1906. p. 2. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "1910 - Country Football". The Age. 5 September 1910. p. 11. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "1911 - Football". The Lilydale Express (Vic). 6 August 1915. p. 5. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "1919 - Lilydale wins premiership". Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian (Vic). 6 September 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "1922 - Yarra Valley Football Premiership". The Lilydale Express (Vic). 15 September 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "1923 - Lilydale Premiers". Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian (Vic. 27 October 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "1924 - Lilydale's third successive premiership". The Lilydale Express (Vic). 26 September 1924. p. 1. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "1936 - FOOTBALL Yarra Valley Association". Healesville & Yarra Glen Guardian (Vic). 10 October 1936. p. 4. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "1938 - A Whirlwind Grand Final". Healesville & Yarra Glen Guardian (Vic). 24 September 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "1946 - Lilydale Premiers". The Lilydale Express (Vic). 4 October 1946. p. 6. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "1913 - Lilydale wins premiership". Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian (Vic). 25 July 1913. p. 3. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "1940 - Lilydale Premiers". The Lilydale Express (Vic). 20 September 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 28 January 2024.