Lyon shared the 1961 Murray Football League O'Dwyer Medal with Cobram coach, Les Mogg.
Lyon came off the bench in the 1963 VFL Grand Final, which Hawthorn lost to Geelong.
A centreman, Lyon spent the next three seasons as playing coach of Devonport.
Lyon later coached Kyabram to the 1975 Goulburn Valley Football League premiership.
[2] Lyon's son, Garry, played at Melbourne and is a current Australian rules football media personality.