Lancaster Football Club

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Lancaster
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Names
Full nameLancaster Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Wombats
Club details
Founded1910
Colours  Yellow   Blue
Competition Kyabram DFL since 1932
Premierships1912, 1919, 1932, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1992, 2001, 2011, 2022, 2023.
Ground(s)Lancaster Recreation Reserve

Lancaster Football Club is an Australian Rules Football team based in Lancaster, North Eastern Victoria, Australia. [1]

Contents

The team is known as The Wombats.

History

The club was established in 1910 and joined the Kyabram District Junior Football Association. [2] Lancaster then entered the Kyabram & District Football League in 1932.

Honours

Football Premierships

Seniors
Reserves

KDFL Senior Best & Fairest Winners

KDFL Reserves Best & Fairest Winner

KDFL Leading Goal Kickers

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References

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