Lefroy Football Club
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| Full name | Lefroy Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Blues |
| Strip | Light Blue with a dark blue LFC monogram |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| League | Tasmanian Football League |
| First season | 1898 |
| Ground | TCA Ground, North Hobart Oval |
| Club song | |
| President/Chair | - |
| Coach | - |
| Captain | - |
| Last season | 1944 |
Lefroy Football Club were an Australian rules football club which competed in the Tasmanian Football League (TFL/TANFL). They were known as the Blues and played their home games at North Hobart Oval as well as the Tasmanian Cricket Association Ground. Lefroy players wore dark and light blue as their club colours. Notable footballers to have played with Lefroy include Jim Atkinson and Eric Zschech.
After starting out in the STFA, the club joined the TFL in 1906 and played in the league until 1944. They were one of four of the original clubs to be replaced in the league after World War Two.
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[edit] Premierships
TFL/TANFL premierships (9)
- 1898
- 1899
- 1901
- 1907
- 1912
- 1915
- 1924
- 1930
- 1937
Tasmanian State Premierships (2)
- 1912
- 1924
[edit] Club Facts
Most Games: 212 by Gavin Luttrell
W.R. Gill Memorial Trophy Winner: E.R.Smith 1925
George Watt Medallists: Eric Zschech 1936-37# & 1939
TFL Top Goalkickers: W.Abel (11) 1898; W.Facy (16) 1899; R.Hawson (18) 1901; A.Jones (17) 1912; A.Ringrose (18) 1915; R.Manson (42) 1921 & (41) 1922; T.Heathorn (101) 1934
Highest Score: 34.18 (222) vs. Cananore in 1934
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