Lake Wendouree Football Club
| Lake Wendouree | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Lake Wendouree Football Netball Club[1] |
| Nickname(s) | The Lakers |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Colours | Green blue |
| Competition | Ballarat Football League |
| Premierships | 2010 |
| Ground(s) | C.E. Brown Reserve , Wendouree |
The Lake Wendouree Football Netball Club competes in the Ballarat Football League. The club, known as The Lakers was a result of a merger of the Wendouree Football Club and the Ballarat YCW Football Club at the end of 1994. Lake Wendouree Football Club competed in the Ballarat Football League for the first time in 1995. The club was runners up in their second season and played finals every year for the first six seasons.
Home Ground
The Lakers play their home matches at C.E. Brown Reserve, Ballarat North.
History
Wendouree Football Club
Wendouree football club was reformed in 1946 and competed in district competitions around Ballarat before being a founding member of the Central Highlands Football League in 1979. The club won senior premierships in 1947, 1949, 1963, 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1983.
Ballarat YCW Football Club
Competed in senior competition between 1946 and 1949. The club concentrated on filling junior competitions until their merger in 1994.
VFL/AFL players
- Con Britt - Collingwood
- Des Tuddenham - Collingwood and Essendon
- Mark Orchard - Collingwood and Sydney
- Alex McDonald - Collingwood and Hawthorn
- James McDonald - Melbourne and Greater Western Sydney
- James Walker - Fremantle
Ballarat Football League Premierships
- Seniors 2010
- Under 18.5 years 2002, 2004
- Under 16.5 years 2003, 2006
- Under 16. years 2001, 2002
- Under 13.5 years 2004
- Under 13 years 2003
- Under 12 years 1997, 1998, 2001
Tony Lockett Medallists
- 1999 Daryl Jarred 103
- 2005 Brad Maxwell 83
References
Official Ballarat Football League records
Website
Book
History of Football in the Ballarat District by John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9805929-0-0