# West Preston Lakeside Football Club

The West Preston Lakeside Football Club, nicknamed the Roosters, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Reservoir. It was formed following a merger between West Preston and Reservoir-Lakeside in 1998.
As of 2024, the club's men's team competes in currently competing in Division 1 of the Northern Football Netball League (NFNL), while the women's team competes in Division 2 of the NFNL Women's. The club also fields junior and netball teams.

## History
### West Preston

The West Preston Football Club, nicknamed the Roosters, was formed in 1948 and entered the CYMS Football Association. It remained there until 1963, when it joined the YCW Football League. The club fielded a number of junior teams, with more than 10 junior players going onto play in the Victorian Football League (VFL, now AFL).
In 1981, as the club continued to grow, West Preston successfully applied to enter the Diamond Valley Football League (DVFL).

### Reservoir-Lakeside

The Reservoir-Lakeside Football Club, nicknamed the Lakies, was formed in 1947 and entered the DVFL the same year. It won a Division 1 senior premiership in 1965 − going on to win two more in 1975 and 1977 − while also winning sixteen reserves and thirds premierships.

### Merged club

On 23 March 1998, members of West Preston and Reservoir-Lakeside met and voted on a proposal to merge the clubs. By this point, Reservoir-Lakeside was struggling to field teams. The proposal passed, and the merged club entered the DVFL for the 1998 season.
The merged club had immediate success, missing out on the finals series by only one game in its first season. It won the minor premiership in 2000, but was defeated by Northcote Park in the grand final. The first premiership came in 2003 with a victory over Montmorency.
A second premiership was won in 2010 with a victory over Heidelberg, who had won the past four premierships. In 2018, West Preston Lakeside became the first NFL club to win men's and women's premierships in the same season, with grand final victories over Macleod and Montmorency respectively.

## Seasons
### Men's
#### Seniors

| 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 |

### Seniors (West Preston)

| 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 | | | | |

### Grand Finals

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 |

#### Grand finals (West Preston)

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 | |

#### Grand finals (Reservoir-Lakeside)

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 |