Woomelang-Lascelles Football Club

The Woomelang-Lascelles Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in Woomelang, Victoria. With its neighbouring township Lascelles, Woomelang formed a merged football team in 1951 that initially competed in the Southern Mallee Football League, from 1951 to 1996, then played in the Mallee Football League from 1997 until the league folded at the end of the 2015 season. The Cats won a senior football premiership in 2013.

Woomelang-Lascelles Football Club
Names
Full nameWoomelang-Lascelles Football Club
Nickname(s)Cats
Club details
Founded1951; 73 years ago (1951)
Dissolved2015
Colours   
CompetitionMallee Football League
Premierships1957, 1960, 1968, 1971, 1988, 1993, 2013 (7)
Ground(s)Woomelang Recreation Reserve (capacity: 5,000)
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official websiteWoomelang-Lascelles FNC

History

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The Woomelang-Lascelles Football Club (WLFC) was formed in 1951 when neighbouring townships merged to form the one football club and competed in the Southern Mallee Football League,[1] from 1951 to 1996, then played in the Mallee Football League (Victoria) from 1997 until the league folded at the end of the 2015 season from the recommendation of the AFL - North West Structural Review Committee[2]

WLFC did consider playing in the Golden Rivers Football League in 2016, but the vast travel factor was a major reason why the club decided to fold at the end of the 2015 season.[3]

Football Premierships

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Seniors
Reserves

League Best & Fairest

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Mallee Football League (Victoria)

Seniors
  • Russ Gravestocks Medal
    • 2013 - Trent Donnan: 18 votes[4]
    • 2015 - Trent Donnan: 17 votes[5]
Reserves
  • Hook Brain Medal
    • 2013 - Matthew Symes: 16 votes
Thirds / Under 16's
  • Bryant Barry Medal
    • 2009 - Trent Donnan: 30 votes
    • 2011 - Brodie Adcock: 39 votes

Club honour board

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Officer Bearers
Senior & Reserves Football[6]
Stan Donnan Senior Football Best & Fairest Award[7]
Season President Secretary Senior Coach 1sts B&F 2nds B&F
1951 H Cox P Gale R Gregor
1952 E A Barbary A Mercer Tom Arklay P Bett
1953 T Purdie G May N Hiskens
1954 T Purdie G May R Bett
1955 H Pohnler A Anderson A Lewis
1956 T Purdie & A Anderson J Foott A Roberts
H Ackland
1957 H Cox K Odgers D Wright
1958 P Barbary K Odgers D Wright B Gale
1959 J Cossens N Jenkins K McLean T Cox R Williams
1960 J Cossens N Jenkins K McLean T Cox A Wilkins
1961 J Cossens N Jenkins K McLean T Cox B Pohnler
1962 J Cossens N Jenkins K Reither K McLean W Murphy
1963 D Doran N Jenkins J Doran A Roberts G Duthie
1964 D Doran M Holmes J Doran A Roberts L Blythman
1965 D Doran N Jenkins I Hinks L Knights N Anderson
1966 D Doran N Jenkins J Simpson D Simpson S Mitchell
1967 D Doran F Fry I Ryan A Roberts G Wright
1968 D Doran F Fry I Ryan L Knights R Pratt
1969 B Pohnler R Watson G Rowan T Cox R Pratt
1970 B Pohnler R Watson A Roberts D Simpson R Stannard
1971 B Pohnler R Watson A Ryan & S Mitchell M Rogers
J Simpson
1972 L Knights H Ackland R Doran R Gregor K McDowall
1973 L Knights I Michael R Doran R Doran W Neville
1974 B Pohnler B Kelly R Doran J Ackland W Neville
1975 L Knights K French P Robins R Doran K Rickard
1976 L Knights H Ackland R Loft J Ackland K McDowall
1977 F Primmer G Lewis P Robins J Ackland G Symes
1978 F Primmer V Kelly G Hatcher P Robins J Conheady
1979 L Knights H Ackland R Dixon & J Ackland K Rickard
M Robertson
1980 L Knights H Ackland P Scarrott J Ackland K Rickard
1981 R Doran H Ackland C Symes P Scarrott G White
1982 R Doran J Hibberd L Eastman R Stannard D Wright
1983 R Doran J Hibberd L Eastman L Eastman A McClelland
1984 S Donnan G Wright L Eastman R Morrish A McNamara
1985 S Donnan G Wright N Blandthorn R Stannard G Kelly
1986 J Simpson Colin Barber C Barbary R Stannard M Jansen
1987 J Simpson C Barber C Barbary C Barbary C Poulton
1988 J Simpson C Barber R Pearce K Jolly C Poulton
1989 N Mott C Barber P Cody P Cody C Barber
1990 N Mott C Barber P Cody A Donnan P Mitchell
1991 C Symes C Barber D Solly A Donnan D Duggan
1992 C Symes C Barber T Doran W Mott C Barber
1993 D Poulton C Barber T Doran A Donnan C Barber
1994 D Poulton C Barber T Doran B Hogan C Barber
1995 T McPhee C Barber R Boswood & W Mott C Barber
P Robins
1996 T McPhee C Barber G Kerr M McPhee C Barber
1997 K Bett D Price G Kerr C Robins I Hulland
1998 K Bett D Price B Walters S Hullard C Barber
1999 W Shannon C Barber A Donavan & S Hullard L Doran
B Doran
2000 W Shannon C Barber B Doran N Hullard D Mott
2001 K Bett C Barber B Cooper B Cooper A Hulland
2002 K Bett C Barber B Cooper B Cooper A Hulland
2003 D Mott C Barber C Robins C Robins A Hulland
2004 D Mott C Barber C Robins M Dedini R Russell
2005 A Donnan C Barber C Robins M Dedini B Gould
2006 A Donnan C Barber C Robins M Dedini D Bailey
2007 T Dedini C Barber B Hogan R Hogan A Hulland
2008 D Adcock C Barber B Hogan R Free A Hulland
2009 D Adcock C Barber T Beasy J Donnan A Hulland
2010 A Donnan C Barber D Quinn T Donnan A Hulland
2011 A Donnan C Barber D Quinn A Foott M Symes
2012 T McClelland C Barber J Kruger & A Lonergan H Wooding
A Lonergan
2013 T McClelland C Barber J Kruger & C McMahon H Wooding
A Lonergan
2014 S Michael C Barber A Foott J Shannahan H Wooding
2015 S Michael C Barber J Davies & T Donnan D Murray
J Lonergan
2016 Club folded after '15.
Season President Secretary Senior Coach 1sts B&F 2nds B&F
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References

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  1. ^ "1951 - Football in the country". The Argus. 8 May 1951. p. 17. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ^ "2015 - No more Woomelang-Lascelles". Country Football Scores. 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. ^ "2015 - Woomelang Lascelles to pursue move to Golden Rivers league". The Weekly Times. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ "2013 - Russell Gravestock Medal". Mallee FL. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ^ "2015 - Mallee FL best 7 Fairest". Mallee FL. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  6. ^ "WLFC - Honourboard". Woomelang Lascelles Football Club. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  7. ^ Hannah Driscoll (25 June 2015). "2015 - Mallee league's Donnan brothers take to field together for first time". The Weekly Times. Retrieved 8 August 2023.