Eddie Lake (footballer)

Eddie Lake
Personal information
Full name Eddie Lake
Date of birth (1951-06-25) 25 June 1951
Original team(s) Metung
Height / weight 177 cm / 75 kg
Position(s) Half-forward, centre
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1968–73 Essendon 39 (14)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1973.

Eddie Lake (born 25 June 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Lake's brother, Bruce, also played VFL football for Essendon and Footscray. Lake spent six seasons with Essendon where he was in and out of the senior team. During that time, he won a reserves premiership in 1968, was named the club's most courageous player in 1970 and was awarded the reserves best and fairest in 1972. After leaving the Bombers, Lake played with Coburg in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), winning a premiership with them in his first year. He later moved to Queensland and played for Coorparoo and Southport, as well as representing Queensland.

Notes

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 495. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

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