Wollongong Lions

Originally known as the Swans, Wollongong Football Club was formed in 1971, and went on to become the most successful member of the Illawara Football League. In 1989 it crossed to the Sydney Football League, changing its nickname from Swans to Lions in the process. Since then it has tended to find success harder to achieve, but in 2004 it won the premiership of the Sydney AFL 1st Division, thereby securing promotion to the Premier Division for 2005. The 2005 season saw the Lions win 3 of their 16 matches to finish a far from discreditable 7th in a 9 team competition. In 2006 they managed one more win, but unfortunately this was only good enough for 8th position on the ladder, and in 2007 the side's 3-15 record consigned it to 9th place in what had become a 10 team league.

Club Snapshot

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City	Sydney
Home Ground	North Dalton Park, Pioneer Road, Towradgi
Established	1971
Nickname:	Lions
President:	Ian Ferguson
Coach:	Trevor Burnett
Premierships:	2004
Phone Contact:	(02) 4252 3473
Email Contact:	stephen.rowland@bluescopesteel.com
Website:	http://www.wlions.com.au
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2378032339