Eastlake Football Club
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Eastlake Football Club is a semi-professional Australian rules football
club based in the inner-south of Canberra
, in the Australian Capital Territory
. They compete in the North East Australian Football League
.
the second highest amounts of times (after Ainslie
, 22). Eastlake have won AFL Canberra 19 times since joining the league in 1926.
, Sydney Swans
captain former Brisbane Lions
player Craig Bolton
and another former Brisbane Lions
player and Eastlake captain-coach, Nathan Clarke.
is the most famous player to play for Eastlake. In the late 1960s, Alex went to Melbourne and linked up with the Carlton Football Club
, who he captain-coached to a premiership. He was later included in the AFL Team of the Century.
is a former Brisbane player, now playing for The Sydney Swans
.
Named co-captain for the 2008 Swans season.
to Under 16's. Eastlake also set up a team in the southern Tuggeranong
suburb of Calwell
called the Calwell Swans. The Calwell Swans range from Auskick to Under 12's, then players can either continue to play for Calwell's mother club, Eastlake or play for one of the two Tuggeranong AFL teams (Bulldogs or Lions).
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club based in the inner-south of Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, in the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
. They compete in the North East Australian Football League
North East Australian Football League
The North East Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league in New South Wales, Queensland, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory in Australia...
.
Championship Success
Eastlake have won AFL CanberraAFL Canberra
AFL Canberra is the governing body for Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory.In November 2010 the five AFL Canberra Premier Division clubs merged with the Premier Division clubs of the Queensland Australian Football League to form the North East Australian Football League...
the second highest amounts of times (after Ainslie
Ainslie Football Club
Ainslie Football Club is a semi-professional Australian rules football club based in Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory.The club, formed in 1927 and play now in the North East Australian Football League, won its first permiership in 1929....
, 22). Eastlake have won AFL Canberra 19 times since joining the league in 1926.
- 1928
- 1930
- 1933
- 1934
- 1937
- 1942
- 1945
- 1948
- 1957
- 1960
- 1962
- 1963
- 1964
- 1965
- 1966
- 1972
- 1976
- 1978
- 2001
Notable players
Eastlake has had many great players over the years and none more notable than the likes of Alex JesaulenkoAlex Jesaulenko
Alex 'Jezza' Jesaulenko MBE is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. He is regarded as one of the game's greatest-ever players and is an official Legend of the Australian Football Hall of Fame...
, Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
captain former Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
player Craig Bolton
Craig Bolton
Craig Bolton is an Australian rules footballer who has played with the Brisbane Lions and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League . He often plays at full back or on the half back flank...
and another former Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
player and Eastlake captain-coach, Nathan Clarke.
- Alex JesaulenkoAlex JesaulenkoAlex 'Jezza' Jesaulenko MBE is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. He is regarded as one of the game's greatest-ever players and is an official Legend of the Australian Football Hall of Fame...
is the most famous player to play for Eastlake. In the late 1960s, Alex went to Melbourne and linked up with the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
, who he captain-coached to a premiership. He was later included in the AFL Team of the Century.
- Craig BoltonCraig BoltonCraig Bolton is an Australian rules footballer who has played with the Brisbane Lions and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League . He often plays at full back or on the half back flank...
is a former Brisbane player, now playing for The Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
.
Named co-captain for the 2008 Swans season.
Eastlake Junior Demons
The Eastlake Football Club also has extensive junior teams playing in the AFL Canberra junior leagues. The Eastlake Junior Demons range from AuskickAuskick
Auskick is a national program in Australia to develop and promote participation in Australian rules football by children. It has proven to be popular with both boys and girls....
to Under 16's. Eastlake also set up a team in the southern Tuggeranong
Tuggeranong
Tuggeranong is the southernmost town centre of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. It comprises 19 suburbs with a total of 31,819 dwellings, housing 87,119 people of the 324,034 people in the Australian Capital Territory . The district occupies 117 square kilometres to the east of the...
suburb of Calwell
Calwell, Australian Capital Territory
Calwell is a medium sized suburb of Canberra, Australia in the district of Tuggeranong. Tuggeranong Hill is on its southern border and the Tuggeranong Homestead is to the north...
called the Calwell Swans. The Calwell Swans range from Auskick to Under 12's, then players can either continue to play for Calwell's mother club, Eastlake or play for one of the two Tuggeranong AFL teams (Bulldogs or Lions).