West Preston Lakeside Football Club
Names
Full nameWest Preston Lakeside Football Club
Nickname(s)The Roosters
2018 season
Leading goalkickerAhmed Saad
Best and fairestSam Glover
Club details
Founded1998
Colours  Blue   White and   Red
CompetitionNorthern Football League
CoachRob Maiorana
Captain(s)Nathan Valladares & Ahmed Saad
Ground(s)J.E Moore Park
Other information
Official websitewestprestonlakesidefc.com.au

West Preston Lakeside Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Reservoir, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.

History

The West Preston F.C. was formed in 1948 in the CYMS competition. It remained there until 1963, when it joined the very strong church based YCW National Football Association.

The club had a reasonable amount of success and it was decided that it should field junior sides as well and from those early days more than 10 players from those sides went on to join the ranks of the then VFL.

The club had continued to grow which led the club to apply for membership in the Diamond Valley Football League in 1981. The DVFL was one of, if not the strongest of Melbourne's suburban competitions and thus the successful application was a great moment for the club.

Since 1981 the club has won 9 Senior and 6 junior Premierships and provided 18 Best and Fairest winners in the DVFL. In 1988 and again in 1993 it won the Div. 2 A Grade flag and promotion to Div. 1, only to return to Div. 2 the year after failing both times in the very strong First Division.

In 1996 the club was again successful in winning both the A and B Grade Premierships, however this time the club remained in the top level.

West Preston joined Reservoir Lakeside in the DVFL; the Lakies had already been playing in the league since World War II and had achieved significant success including three Division 1 A Grade Premierships.

On 23 March 1998 members of both the West Preston FC (Roosters)and Reservoir Lakeside FC (Lakies) met and voted on a merger of the two clubs as Lakies who had just competed in the Division 2 finals were struggling to field sides. Reservoir Lakeside was to bring with it a steeped history with three A Grade Premierships and a total of 20 senior pennants as well as 20 competition Best and Fairest winners.

From this day on the West Preston Lakeside FC Inc. emerged and continued to be known as the Roosters and Lakies returned to J.E. Moore Park, Preston. The merged club had immediate success In the first season this new entity missed out on the finals by only one game, and a similar result in 1999. Season 2000 the club finished on top of the ladder only to be beaten in the Grand Final by Northcote Park. In 2003 against Montmorency secured its first Premiership as a merged entity.

In 2010, West Preston Lakeside won its second Premiership as a merged entity, beating heavy favourite Heidelberg, whom had won the past 4 Grand Finals. In 2018, West Preston Lakeside WON the Premiership, defeating Macleod by 9 points.

In addition the club has a strong commitment to junior football, fielding nine teams as the West Preston Junior F.C along with an association with Preston YCW Cricket Club.

West Preston Lakeside – Founded 1998

Premierships

Senior Premierships
2003 DVFL – Division 1 West Preston Lakeside 13. 9. 87  defeated  Montmorency 9. 7. 61
2010 NFL – Division 1 West Preston Lakeside 13. 9. 87  defeated  Heidelberg 9. 12. 66
Reserves Premierships
2012 NFL – Division 1 West Preston Lakeside 18. 12. 120  defeated  Montmorency 7. 5. 47
2014 NFL – Division 1 West Preston Lakeside 7. 13. 55  defeated  Greensborough 8. 6. 54
Thirds Premierships
2006 DVFL – Division 1 West Preston Lakeside defeated  Bundoora
2008 NFL – Division 1 West Preston Lakeside 8. 13. 61  defeated  Bundoora 6. 9. 45
2013 NFL – Division 1 West Preston Lakeside 6. 7. 43  defeated  Greensborough 5. 12. 42

Honour Board

Season Coach Captain Best & Fairest Leading Goalkicker
2013 Frankie Raso Shaun Gannon Alex Gleeson (30)
2011 Vin Datoli Glenn Robertson
2010 Vin Datoli Nick Meese Glenn Robertson
2009 Vin Datoli Damian Smith Jake Williams Billy Morrison 2008 Matthew Larkin Damian Smith Daniel McFerran Billy Morrison – 41
2007 Matthew Larkin Fabian Carelli Andrew Gill Scott Nugent – 38
2006 Paul Tilley Fabian Carelli Daniel McFerran Adrian Baker – 73
Scott Nugent
2005 Ryan Smith Fabian Carelli Fabian Carelli
2004 Ryan Smith Fabian Carelli Robbie Maiorana Dean Grainger – 42
2003 Ryan Smith Fabian Carelli David Snow Chris Groom – 65
2002 David Snow Fabian Carelli Dale Carmody Jason McGann – 36
2001 Grant Lawrie Dale Carmody Jason McGann Chris Groom – 34
2000 Grant Turnbull Dale Carmody Robbie Maiorana Bassman Abdul-Wahed – 53
1999 Grant Turnbull Dale Carmody Robbie Maiorana Heath Shephard – 68
1998 Grant Turnbull Heath Shephard Jason McGann Heath Shephard – 61

West Preston – Founded 1948

Premierships

Senior Premierships
1996 DVFL – Division 2 West Preston 8. 6. 54  defeated  Mernda 7. 11. 53
1993 DVFL – Division 2 West Preston 30. 16. 196  defeated  Reservoir 11. 7. 73
1988 DVFL – Division 2 West Preston 12. 13. 85  defeated  Epping 8. 5. 53
1968 YCW – "A" Grade
Reserves Premierships
1996 DVFL – Division 2 West Preston 12. 7. 79  defeated  Diamond Creek 5. 4. 34
1995 DVFL – Division 2 West Preston 20. 13. 133  defeated  Heidelberg West 5. 12. 42
1993 DVFL – Division 2 West Preston 27. 16. 178  defeated  Reservoir 9. 7. 61
1992 DVFL – Division 2 West Preston 6. 7. 43  defeated  Diamond Creek 5. 4. 34
1991 DVFL – Division 2 West Preston 14. 20. 104  defeated  Research 7. 12. 54
1985 DVFL – Division 2 West Preston 14. 14. 98  defeated  Reservoir Lakeside 11. 12. 78
Thirds Premierships
1986 DVFL – Division 2 West Preston 9. 11. 65  defeated  Thornbury 7. 10. 52
1978 PDJFA

Honour Board

Season Coach Captain Best & Fairest Leading Goalkicker
1997 Jarrod O'Niell Jarrod O'Niell Dale Carmody Adrian Baker – 43
1996 Harold Martin Adam Bruni Dale Carmody Adam McKay – 79
1995 Harold Martin Adam Bruni Dale Carmody David Miller – 85
1994 Andrew Smith Pat Fitzgerald Dino Senno Heath Shephard – 47
1993 Andrew Smith Pat Fitzgerald Adam Bruni Nick Murphy – 92
1992 Andrew Smith Pat Fitzgerald Paul Tilley Cristian Brandt – 68
1991 Greg Fyffe Greg Fyffe Grant Bueno David Miller – 61
1990 Greg Fyffe Greg Fyffe Greg Fyffe Billy Loughron – 83
1989 Mark Duckworth Phil Crapper David Owen
1988 Mark Duckworth Phil Crapper Daryl Delos David Miller – 72
1987 Mark Duckworth Phil Crapper Greg Fyffe
1986 Kevin Currie Kevin Currie Adrian Sullivan David Miller – 81
1985 Laurie Tilley Phil Crapper Steve Banbury – 55
1984 Mick Mulvahill Adrian Sullivan Steve Banbury – 56
1983 Mick Mulvahill Steve Banbury Steve Banbury – 76
1982

Reservoir Lakeside – Founded 1947

In Round 18 2012, West Preston-Lakeside wore a Reservoir-Lakeside Jumper to commemorate 'Lakies Day'. The jumper was the same jumper worn by the Lakies before the merger with West Preston.

Premierships

Senior Premierships
1977 DVFL – Division 1 Reservoir Lakeside 14. 4. 88  defeated  Montmorency 7. 9. 51
1975 DVFL – Division 1 Reservoir Lakeside 13. 15. 93  defeated  Heidelberg 9. 11. 65
1965 DVFL – Division 1 Reservoir Lakeside 13. 7. 85  defeated  Greensborough 7. 9. 51
Reserves Premierships
1987 DVFL – Division 2 Reservoir Lakeside 21. 7. 133  defeated  Watsonia 6. 10. 46
1986 DVFL – Division 2 Reservoir Lakeside 16. 10. 106  defeated  Reservoir 12. 8. 80
1978 DVFL – Division 1 Reservoir Lakeside 17. 16. 118  defeated  North Heidelberg 6. 10. 46
1975 DVFL – Division 1
1970 DVFL – Division 1
1969 DVFL – Division 1
1966 DVFL – Division 1
1965 DVFL – Division 1
Thirds Premierships
1992 DVFL – Division 1 Reservoir-Lakeside 5. 10. 40  defeated  Greensborough 1. 5. 11
1985 DVFL – Division 2 Reservoir-Lakeside 11. 9. 75  defeated  Thornbury 9. 4. 58
1978 DVFL – Division 1 Reservoir-Lakeside 8. 14. 62  defeated  Greensborough 5. 9. 39
1976 DVFL – Division 1 Reservoir-Lakeside 12. 13. 85  defeated  Watsonia 8. 8. 56
1975 DVFL – Division 1 Reservoir-Lakeside 10. 9. 69  defeated  Greensborough 5. 5. 35
1973 DVFL – Division 1 Reservoir-Lakeside 18. 7. 115  defeated  Watsonia 9. 10. 64
1971 DVFL – Division 1 Reservoir-Lakeside 9. 7. 61  defeated  Greensborough 6. 11. 47
1968 DVFL – Division 1 Reservoir-Lakeside 6. 14. 50  defeated  Templestowe 5. 5. 35
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