David Lake (coach)
{{short description|Australian rules football coach (born 1964)}}
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| birth_place = Warrnambool, Victoria
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David Lake (born 18 May 1964) is an Australian rules football coach who is a former coach of the Gold Coast Suns women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW).{{cite web|url=https://www.aflq.com.au/david-lake-suns-coach/|title=QAFL Premiership winning coach David Lake appointed Gold Coast SUNS AFLW coach|work=aflq.com.au|publisher=AFL Queensland|date=5 March 2019|accessdate=20 February 2020}}
Early life and playing career
Lake was born in Warrnambool, Victoria and grew up in Camperdown. When Camperdown won the 1968 Hampden league premiership David was one of the teams mascots and was pictured sitting in the front row. David would play his junior football in town and then when he was 16 made his senior debut for Camperdown Magpies in 1981.
He was talented enough to be recruited to Fitzroy's under 19 and Reserves team in 1982.{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.net.au/story/6059066/camperdown-raised-david-lakes-aflw-challenge/|title=Gold Coast coach David Lake recalls Hampden league days|work=standard.net.au|publisher=The Standard|date=16 April 2019|accessdate=20 February 2020}}
After leaving Fitzroy, Lake became a football nomad, playing for East Ringwood (1984/85/90), St Mary's in the Northern Territory and later playing at Morningside QAFL (1987-89), North Ringwood 1991, Perth and Western Suburbs SFL. His career in sales encouraged him to move around. Finally settling in Brisbane, Queensland with wife Natalie and his 5 children Rory, Josh, Sam, Jack & Eliza.
Coaching career
Lake coached local Queensland State League teams Mount Gravatt 2006-2011 (Premiers 2007) and Morningside 2014-2015 (Premiers 2014). In 2015 Lake coached the Queensland State Representative team against a Victorian Metropolitan team
He successfully coached Papua New Guinea in the 2014 Australian Football International Cup to win the championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/115446/international-cup-png-earns-revenge-with-nailbiting-win-over-ireland|title = International Cup: PNG earns revenge with nailbiting win over Ireland| date=23 August 2014 }} David was again in charge of PNG for the 2017 Australian Football International Cup. The team won the title again.
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He was then appointed as an assistant coach of the newly established Brisbane Lions women's team in 2016 .{{cite web|url=https://www.lions.com.au/news/341268/brisbane-lions-women-s-coaching-structure-finalised|title=Brisbane Lions Women's Coaching Structure Finalised|work=lions.com.au|publisher=Brisbane Lions|date=8 November 2016|accessdate=20 February 2020}}
Lake was appointed the head coach of the Gold Coast Suns women's team on 5 March 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.mygc.com.au/david-lake-appointed-coach-of-gold-coast-suns-womens-side/|title=David Lake appointed coach of Gold Coast Suns women's side|work=mygc.com.au|publisher=My GC|date=5 March 2019|accessdate=20 February 2020}} The club had moderate success in the 2020 seasons, winning two matches, drawing one game and losing in an elimination final. Following a winless (0-9) season in 2021, Lake resigned as the senior coach.{{cite web|url=https://womens.afl/news/70137/suns-coach-quits-after-winless-campaign|title=Suns coach quits after winless campaign|work=AFL Women's|date=11 April 2021}}
References
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{{Inaugural Gold Coast AFL Women's team}}
{{Gold Coast Suns coaches}}
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