Eastlake Football Club

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Eastlake Demons
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Names
Full name Eastlake Football Club
Club details
Founded 1926
Colours      Red and      Black
Competition North East Australian Football League
Coach Anthony Bourke
Ground(s) Manuka Oval
Kingston Oval (training)
Other information
Official website Eastlake Football Club official website
Guernsey:
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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. It merged with Manuka Football Club in 1991.

Guernsey

Championship Success

Eastlake have won AFL Canberra the second highest amounts of times (after Ainslie, 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

Premierships (1)

No. Year Competition Opponent Score Venue
1 2001 AFL Canberra Belconnen Magpies - Manuka Oval

Notable players

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 Auskick 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).

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