Lara Sporting Club

Lara
Names
Full name Lara Sporting Club
Nickname(s) Cats
Club details
Founded 1880
Colours      Blue and      White
Premierships 1912, 1929, 1930, 1937, 1952, 1965, 1986, 1988, 1994, 2002
Ground(s) Recreation Reserve, Lara, Victoria
Other information
Official website www. Larasportingclub.com.au

Lara Sporting Club plays in the AFL Barwon Football League in Victoria, Australia. They play their home games at Lara Recreation Reserve.[1]

Lara is situated between Geelong and Werribee on the main Geelong rail line so over the years the club has played in competitions to the East and West of the town.

History

  • 1907-1914 Geelong Football Association
  • 1919-1927 Werribee Lara Football Association
  • 1928-1932 Geelong Athletic Societies League
  • 1933-1935 Geelong Football Association
  • 1936-1946 Werribee District Football League
  • 1947-1988 Geelong & District Football League

Merger

In 1975 the Football club and the cricket merged to form the Lara Sporting Club.

Geelong Football League

After winning two premierships in three years Lara opted to move into the GFL in 1989. In 2015 the League was absorbed into the AFL Barwon Football League.

List of VFL / AFL listed players

Book

Cat Country - History of Football In The Geelong Region - John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9577515-8-3

References

  1. ↑ http://www Archived 2006-03-26 at the Wayback Machine.. Larasportingclub.com.au
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