Eastlake Football Club
| Canberra Demons | |
|---|---|
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| Names | |
| Full name | Canberra Demons Football Club |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Colours | Red and Black |
| Competition | North East Australian Football League |
| Coach | Anthony Bourke |
| Ground(s) |
Manuka Oval Kingston Oval (training) |
| Other information | |
| Official website | http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-8334-112672-0-0 |
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Guernsey:  | |
Canberra Demons (Formally known as the Eastlake Football Club in the North East Australian Football League[1]) is a semi-professional Australian rules football club based in the inner-south of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. The senior team competes in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). It merged with Manuka Football Club in 1991.
In January 2016, the league announced that Eastlake would rebrand and now be known as Canberra[2]
Guernsey
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Eastlake Guernsey 1926 - 1990
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Eastlake Guernsey 1991 - present
Championship Success
Canberra (as Eastlake) have won AFL Canberra the second highest amounts of times (after Ainslie, 22). They have won AFL Canberra 19 times since joining the league in 1926.
- 1928
- 1930
- 1933
- 1934
- 1937
- 1942
- 1945
- 1948
- 1957
- 1960
- 1962
- 1963
- 1964
- 1965
- 1966
- 1972
- 1976
- 1978
- 2001
Premierships (1)
| No. | Year | Competition | Opponent | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | AFL Canberra | Belconnen Magpies | - | Manuka Oval |
Notable players
Eastlake Junior Demons
Canberra Demons Junior side still trade by the name of Eastlake. They have extensive junior teams playing in the AFL Canberra junior leagues. The Eastlake Junior Demons range from Auskick to Under 16's. Eastlake also set up a team in the southern Tuggeranong suburb of Calwell called the Calwell Swans. The Calwell Swans range from Auskick to Under 12's, then players can either continue to play for Calwell's mother club, Eastlake or play for one of the two Tuggeranong AFL teams (Bulldogs or Lions).
See also
References
- ↑ Polkinghorne, David (15 January 2015). "Eastlake back Canberra Demons as ACT's only NEAFL team". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ Polkinghorne, David (15 January 2015). "Eastlake back Canberra Demons as ACT's only NEAFL team". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 23 January 2016.