Career
From Eaglehawk originally, Lyon came off the bench in the 1963 VFL Grand Final, which Hawthorn lost to Geelong. He could only break into the seniors three times the following year. A centreman, Lyon spent the next three seasons as playing coach of Devonport.
He represented both the North West Football Union and Tasmanian representative teams, winning the Alstergen Trophy in 1967 for his performance with the former.
