Dale Lewis

Dale Lewis (born 4 May 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the 1990s and early 2000s.

Early life and career A supporter, Lewis moved with his family from Swan Hill to Ballarat when he was eight years old, and except for his time at the Swans, he was an itinerant footballer.

Lewis played junior football with North Ballarat and made his senior debut with the Roosters in 1988 before spending two summer seasons playing with Darwin club St Mary's, alongside future champion Michael Long.

While Lewis was keen to play AFL, he wanted to play for a Victorian club. Shortly before getting drafted, he met football manager John Reid in Melbourne, who told Lewis that if the Bears did not list him, the Swans would and if he didn't like it he could stand out of League football for two years. As it turned out, Brisbane named South Australian Laurence Schache and the Swans, true to their word, took Lewis at number two.

Lewis had a stint as coach of in 2005. He has worked in Adelaide as part of the Triple M radio breakfast show and as an AFL commentator.

Lewis has taken on a role of head coach of the Burnside Jets Basketball Team as of 2020.