DO YOU HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON TLFC?

We are very interested to hear from anyone with information, pictures or materials relating to the history of the Taylors Lakes Football Club in providing a more comprehensive and accurate portrayal of the club’s past.

In particular, if you have any photo's during the early 1990's of teams, particularly, premiership teams, they would be greatly appreciated.

If you can assist, please contact webadmin@taylorslakesfc.net.au

Thank you

The Committee

HISTORY

The concept of Taylors Lakes Football Club came to fruition during 1989 with discussion taking place between members of the Taylors Lakes Recreation Club and other local identities. In 1990 the club fielded an Under 10 and Under 12 team in what was then the OPJSFL soon to amalgamate with the EDFL. The teams, with great assistance from our first major sponsors, John and Sandra Zystra, (who contributed much too many of the teams to follow), played their first games at Pascoe Vale in front of many a watchful eye. During that same year a submission was made to the Essendon District Football League to allow us to field Under 14s in season 1991.

The league was at first apprehensive, a policy existed requiring clubs to field teams in every grade of the competition. The league finally decided to affiliate Taylors Lakes under a new "Growth Policy" requiring us to enter higher grade teams every second year in age group order, however, the club grew exponentially and by 1993 was fielding teams in every age group including the Seniors B Division. Since that time the club has continued to grow and until 2004 fielded second teams in each age group from Under 10s to Under 14s. In year 2005 saw the entry of a second Under 16 team, with club stalwart Rita Monaco playing a major role in its inception.

Over the years TLFC has won many junior premierships but despite playing a number of senior finals series is yet to win a senior flag. In comparison to most EDFL clubs TLFC is still new and yet it has many historical links to the EDFL dating back some 40 years. The foundation president, Robert Stevenson, played for Airport West and East Keilor during the 1960s/70s and Danny Greenwood, president from 2002/04 is also ex East Keilor from that era.