Peter Lyon (born 28 December 1941) is a former

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er who played for Hawthorn in the

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(VFL) during the 1960s.

Career

Lyon played with Eaglehawk originally, then went across to

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in 1961 and played in a losing grand final against Cobram. Lyon shared the 1961 Murray Football League O'Dwyer Medal with Cobram coach, Les Mogg. Lyon then returned to Eaglehawk in 1962, before heading to Hawthorn in 1963. Lyon came off the bench in the 1963 VFL Grand Final, which Hawthorn lost to Geelong. He could only break into the seniors three times the following year. A centreman, Lyon spent the next three seasons as playing coach of Devonport. He represented both the North West Football Union and Tasmanian representative teams, winning the Alstergen Trophy in 1967 for his performance with the former. Lyon later coached Kyabram to the 1975

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premiership.

Personal life

Lyon's son, Garry, played at

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and is a current Australian rules football media personality.

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. {{DEFAULTSORT:Lyon, Peter 1941 births Living people Hawthorn Football Club players Devonport Football Club players Devonport Football Club coaches Eaglehawk Football Club players Kyabram Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)