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.
The 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 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.
^"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.
