Austin Lewis (footballer)
Austin William Lewis was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the VFA and Victorian Football League. He played in the 1900 premiership under the captaincy of Dick Wardill.
He made his VFL debut against in Round 1 of the 1897 VFL season, at the Lake Oval, having played 113 matches in the VFA. He has been given the Melbourne Heritage Number of 7, based on the order of his VFL/AFL debut for the club.
His total of 192 matches for Melbourne remained a record until broken by Percy Beams in 1940.
