DOB: 4 September 1956
Debut: Round 1, 1975 against Footscray at MCG
Last Game: Round 7, 1977 against Carlton at MCG
From: St Bede's Mentone/Beaumaris/Sandringham
Number: 12 (1975-1977)
Honours
Best First Year Player - 1975
Games: 27
Goals: 16
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 10 | 0 | 17 | 37.03 |
After transferring to senior football from the Beaumaris Under 17s, Lyons was hailed as the VFA recruit of the year after his first season at Sandringham, but they were unable to hold him after impressive performances attracted the interest of VFL clubs. He had interest from St Kilda, but signed with Melbourne.
Lyons debuted in Round 1, 1975 and kicked four goals on debut. He played 19 games and was voted Best First Year Player, but despite playing the first two games of the next year Lyons struggled to hold his spot over the next two years and was cleared back to Sandringham midway through 1977. He returned in time to play in their VFA Grand Final side, appearing in 141 games for the Zebras until 1986. He played in a Reserves premiership in 1982, and a senior flag in 1985.
In 1986 Lyons was appointed captain of the senior side and coached the reserves in the same year before retiring midway through the season after his mother and brother passed away in quick succession. He return to Sandringham as Reserves coach in 1988.
Lyons' son Jarryd debuted for Adelaide in 2012, and another son Corey was drafted by Brisbane in 2016.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
| 1975 | 19 | 12 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Lists
Family at other clubs
Most goals on debut
VFA
Media
Age - 02/07/1974, 30/07/1975, 27/05/1977
Melbourne Poster Magazine - 1976
Inside Football - 01/05/1986
Links
Beaumaris FC
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VFA Project profile
Wikipedia profile