{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2015}} {{Infobox AFL biography | name = Des Lyons | image = | fullname = Des Lyons | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1938|06|09|df=y}} | birth_place = Barellan, NSW | death_date = | death_place = | originalteam = Leeton | height = 183 cm | weight = 95 kg | position = | statsend = 1983 | years1 = 1960 | club1 = {{AFL Car}} | games_goals1 = 2 (1) | careerhighlights = }} '''Des Lyons''' (born 9 June 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).<ref name=encyc>{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last=Holmesby|first=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2009 |edition=8th |isbn=978-1-921496-00-4 |publisher=BAS Publishing |location=Seaford, Victoria |page=507}}</ref>
Lyons was from Barellan in the Riverina in southern NSW. A powerfully-built 183 cm forward, he had strong hands and a booming kick. As a teenager he briefly trained with {{AFL Col}} but returned home. As he matured, his talent was obvious, getting the attention of Carlton talent scouts.
Carlton managed to lure him down on permits in 1960, he played rounds 1 and 3 missing round 2 with injury. Shortly afterwards, Des told Carlton that he would not be continuing on. The lure of a family cartage business and the homesickness caused Des to return home.
Lyons resumed playing for Leeton helping the team to three Premierships. He won two League Best and Fairests, and was South West Football League's top goal-kicker in 1967 with 67 goals. He represented the SWDFL on 20 occasions.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Tony De Bolfo |title=Blues again lure Lyons from Leeton |url=https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/710434/blues-again-lure-lyons-from-leeton |website=Carlton FC |access-date=25 December 2022 |date=19 June 2014}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{AFL Tables|ref=D/Des_Lyons.html}} *[http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Des+Lyons Des Lyons's profile] at Blueseum
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lyons, Des}} Category:1938 births Category:Carlton Football Club players Category:Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Category:Living people Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen
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