Garry Lyon
Garry Lyon debuted with the Melbourne Football Club in 1986, at 18 years of age. He retired 14 years later with Best and Fairest and Leading Goal Kicker awards, Victorian and All Australian selections, and 226 games under his belt. He captained the Demons for seven years, as well as Victoria, and coached the Australian International Rules Team for four years. He is now a football columnist for The Age, commentator for Triple M and the host of Channel 9's football programs The Footy Show and Footy Classified.
Awards
COOL Award
Short-listed in 2011 for Specky Magee and the Best of Oz (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2008 for Specky Magee and the Spirit of the Game (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2005 for Specky Magee & the Season of Champions (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2004 for Specky Magee & The Great Footy Contest (Older Readers)
Kids Own Aust Literature Award (KOALA)
Short-listed in 2011 for Specky Magee and the Best of Oz (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2010 for Specky Magee & the Battle of the Young Guns (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2010 for Specky Magee & the Season of Champions (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2008 for Specky Magee and the Spirit of the Game (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2007 for Specky Magee and a Legend in the Making (Older Readers)
Winner in 2006 for Specky Magee & the Boots of Glory (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2005 for Specky Magee & the Season of Champions (Young Reader)
Short-listed in 2004 for Specky Magee & The Great Footy Contest (-)
KROC Award
Short-listed in 2008 for Specky Magee and the Spirit of the Game (Older Readers)
Long-listed in 2004 for Specky Magee & The Great Footy Contest (-)
Reading,Enjoying Australian Literature
Short-listed in 2011 for Specky Magee and the Best of Oz (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2010 for Specky Magee & the Battle of the Young Guns (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2010 for Specky Magee & the Season of Champions (Older Readers)
SA Kanga Awards
Short-listed in 2005 for Specky Magee & The Great Footy Contest (Focus List Years 3-5)
Short-listed in 2005 for Specky Magee & The Great Footy Contest (Focus List Years 6-7)
Long-listed in 2003 for Specky Magee & The Great Footy Contest (-)
W.A. Young Readers Book Award (WAYRA)
On selection list in 2008 for Specky Magee and the Spirit of the Game (Young Reader)
Short-listed in 2006 for Specky Magee & the Boots of Glory (Young Reader)
Winner in 2005 for Specky Magee & the Season of Champions (Young Reader)
Winner in 2004 for Specky Magee & The Great Footy Contest (Young Reader)
Young Aust Best Book Award (YABBA)
Short-listed in 2010 for Specky Magee & the Season of Champions (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2010 for Specky Magee & the Battle of the Young Guns (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2009 for Specky Magee and the Spirit of the Game (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2009 for Specky Magee & the Season of Champions (Older Readers)
Winner in 2009 for Specky Magee and the Spirit of the Game (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2008 for Specky Magee and the Spirit of the Game (Older Readers)
Winner in 2007 for Specky Magee and a Legend in the Making (Older Readers)
Winner in 2006 for Specky Magee & the Boots of Glory (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2005 for Specky Magee & the Season of Champions (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2004 for Specky Magee & The Great Footy Contest (Older Readers)
