Lavington Football Club

The Lavington Panthers Football & Netball Club is an Australian rules football and netball club and was formed in 1918 and currently competes in the Ovens & Murray Football League.^[1]

Lavington Panthers
Names
Full name	Lavington Panthers Football & Netball Club
Nickname(s)	Panthers
Club details
Colours
Competition	Ovens & Murray Football League
President	Mark Sanson
Premierships	(11): 1922, 1924, 1938, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1983, 1986, 2001, 2005, 2019
Ground(s)	Lavington Sports Ground
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official website	lpfnc.com.au

The club is based in Lavington, a suburb of Albury, New South Wales.

Several Lavington footballers have gone on to play in the Australian Football League, including Darren Holmes, Hamish McIntosh, Allan Murray, Derek Murray and Mark Powell.

League honours: Football

Albury & Border Football Association (1921–1927)

• Senior premierships (2):
  • 1922 (Div.2), 1924

Central Hume Football Association (1928–1932)

• (No listed honours)

HFL/Hume Football League (1933–1939)

• Senior premierships (1): 1938
• Senior runners-up (2): 1934, 1939
• Senior HFL Best & Fairest winners (1): 1934 - Harold McIntosh

Albury & Border Football Association (1945)

• Finished 5th of six in 1945^[2] 3 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw

Chiltern & District Football Association (1946–1956)

• Senior runners-up (2): 1955, 1956.
• Senior CDFL Best & Fairest winner - "Huggins Medal" (1): 1947 - Brian O'Shaughnessy

TDFL / Tallangatta & District Football League (1958–1976)

• Senior premierships (3): 1965, 1966, 1971
• Senior runners-up (7): 1960, 1961, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974
• Senior TDFL Best & Fairest winners (1): 1973 - Max Urquhart
• Senior TDFL Leading Goal Kickers (2): 1963 - Ray Thomas, 1976 - Russell Sawyer
• Reserves premierships (5): 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975
• Thirds premierships (3): 1974, 1975, 1976

HFL / Hume Football League (1975–1976)

• (No listed honours)

Farrer Football League (1977–1978)

• (No listed honours)

OMFL / Ovens & Murray Football League (1979–present)

• Senior premierships (5): 1983, 1986, 2001, 2005, 2019
• Senior runners-up (10): 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2008, 2015, 2016
• Senior OMFL Best & Fairest winners - "Morris Medal" (2): 1985 - Ralph Aalbers, 1987 - Richard Hamilton
• Senior OMFL Leading Goal Kickers - "Doug Strang Medal" (5): 1996 - Chris Stuhldrier, 1997 - Chris Stuhldrier, 1998 - Chris Stuhldrier, 1999 - Chris Stuhldrier, 2015 - Adam Prior
• Reserves premierships (2): 1982, 2015
• Thirds premierships (2): 1993, 2009

Honour boards: Football (1921–present)

Year	Position	Coach	Best & Fairest	Leading Goal Kicker
1921	4th (Div.2)	A.Romero
1922	Premiers (Div.2)	J.Mutsch
1923	3rd (Div.2)	J.Mutsch
1924	Premiers	E.Strang
1925	7th	J.Condon
1926	4th	J.Mutsch
1927	4th	W.Muller
1928	3rd	T.Gulson
1929	3rd	H.McIntosh
1930	6th	A.Romero
1931	5th	R.Strang
1932	6th	R.Feitz
1933	3rd	H.McIntosh
1934	Runners Up	L.English
1935	3rd	H.McIntosh
1936	3rd	H.McIntosh
1937	5th	W.Dawson
1938	Premiers	T.Gulson
1939	Runners Up	R.Gulson
1940 - 1945	Club in recess during World War II
1946	4th	Tom Gulson	Roly Gulson
1947	4th	Harold Pattison	Brian O'Shaughnessy
1948	4th	Colin Scammell	Stan Romero
1949	6th	Len Donelly	Roy Gardiner
1950	9th	Con Vapp	Vin Jackson
1951	8th	Con Vapp	Jack Woodman
1952	9th	Jack Woodman	Ken Hartley
1953	3rd	Alan Curtis	Gerry Comans
1954	4th	Ossie Bownds	Jack Woodman
1955	Runners Up	Jack Sheridan	Jack Sheridan
1956	Runners Up	Keith Murray	Ian Grayland
1957	Chiltern & District Football League folded	Club sat out season awaiting entry to TDFL in 1958
1958	4th	Bob Davis	Grant Spurr	Stan Romero - 49+
1959	6th	Percy Appleyard	Bob Davis	Percy Appleyard - 60+
1960	Runners Up	Keith Murray	John Bergin	Neville Collins - 59
1961	Runners Up	Keith Murray	Peter Harmer	-
1962	4th	Ray Thomas	Marty Fitzsimons	-
1963	5th	Ray Thomas	Peter Harmer	Ray Thomas - 75
1964	Runners Up	Doug Gladman	Bill Scammell	Paul Donnolley - 45+
1965	Premiers	Doug Gladman	Detlaf Malakinas	Paul Donnolley - 51+
1966	Premiers	Doug Gladman	Paul Donnolley	Paul Donnolley - 44
1967	4th	Doug Gladman	Bob Thomas	Bill Thomas - 45
1968	6th	John Collis	Bob Thomas	John Collis - 25
1969	Runners Up	Ossie Bownds	Peter Harmer	Allan Wetmore - 46
1970	Runners Up	Graeme O’Brien	Wayne Styles	Graeme O'Brien - 83
1971	Premiers	Graeme O’Brien	Graeme White	Graeme O'Brien - 42
1972	4th	Graeme O’Brien	Graeme White	Russell Sawyer - 44
1973	Runners Up	Max Urquhart (Lavington Saints)	Gary Styles	Max Urquhart - 58
1973	4th	Graeme O’Brien (Lavington Rangers)	David Palmer	Russell Sawyer - 46
1974	Runners Up	Max Urquhart (Lavington Dragons)	Peter King	Peter Frawley - 56
1974	5th	Graeme O’Brien (Lavington Lions)	David Palmer	Ray Thomas - 41+
1974	6th	Tony Moylan (Lavington Rovers)	Paul Spokes	Garry Sheather & Jim Crawford - 21
1975	6th	Max Urquhart (TDFL)	Graeme White	-
1975	3rd	Bill Scammell (HFL)	Steve Buckle	Doug Tonkin - 27
1976	3rd	Ray Trebilcock (TDFL)	Max Urquhart	Russell Sawyer - 109
1976	6th	Bill Scammell (HFL)	Gary Shipard	Gary Shipard - 32
1977	4th	Wayne Styles	Graeme White	Russell Sawyer - 63
1978	3rd	Wayne Styles	Gary Styles	Ian Gilmore & Mal Haberman - 58
1979	10th (Last)	Wayne Styles	David Palmer	Mal Howden - 29
1980	8th	Ken Roberts	Peter Owen	Warren Stanlake - 54
1981	4th	Ken Roberts	Mark Stewart	Adrian Koschel - 66
1982	Runners Up	Ken Roberts	Bruce Stewart	Adrian Koschel - 79
1983	Premiers	Ken Roberts	Bruce Stewart	Warren Stanlake - 51
1984	6th	Ken Roberts	Peter King	Peter King - 39
1985	Runners Up	Jeff Cassidy	Danny Murphy	Jeff Cassidy - 78
1986	Premiers	Jeff Cassidy	Jeff Cassidy	Jeff Cassidy - 55
1987	Runners Up	Jeff Cassidy	Richard Hamilton	Dean Valente - 67
1988	Runners Up	Jeff Cassidy	Andrew Banes	Matt McGuirk - 39
1989	3rd	Richard Hamilton	Kerry Bahr	Matt McGuirk - 42
1990	Runners Up	Richard Hamilton	Ralph Aalbers	Matt McGuirk - 42
1991	7th	Richard Hamilton	Kerry Bahr	James Hodgkin - 55
1992	6th	Neville Shaw	Neville Shaw	James Hodgkin - 61
1993	8th	Neville Shaw	Neville Shaw	James Hodgkin - 36
1994	11th (Last)	Craig Smith	Craig McMillan	Jamie Swinnerton - 26
1995	7th	Bruce Stewart	Shaun Myles	Shaun Myles - 50
1996	Runners Up	Bruce Stewart	Kerry Bahr & Brett Wilson	Chris Stuhldrier - 126
1997	3rd	Bruce Stewart	Luke Carroll	Chris Stuhldrier - 119
1998	Runners Up	Tim Sanson	Mark Sanson	Chris Stuhldrier - 111
1999	5th	Tim Sanson	Kerry Bahr	Chris Stuhldrier - 54
2000	7th	Tim Sanson	Darryn McKimmie	Tim Sanson - 47
2001	Premiers	Tim Sanson	John Hunt & Peter Doherty	Tim Sanson - 80
2002	5th	Tim Sanson	Matthew Pendergast	Tim Sanson - 59
2003	6th	Tim Sanson	Kade Stevens	Tim Sanson - 32
2004	3rd	Tim Sanson	Luke Carroll	Tim Sanson - 31
2005	Premiers	Tim Sanson	Adam Butler	Tim Sanson - 51
2006	3rd	Tim Sanson	Kade Stevens	Jay Banks & Tom Hickey - 37
2007	7th	Tim Sanson	Kade Stevens	Justin Fulton - 25
2008	Runners Up	Tim Sanson	Matthew Pendergast	Darryn McKimmie - 31
2009	6th	Tim Sanson	Bill Neely	Myles Aalbers & Kade Stevens - 19
2010	8th	Tim Sanson	Matthew Pendergast	Andrew Dess - 35
2011	3rd	Tim Sanson	Luke Garland	Myles Aalbers - 40
2012	4th	James Saker	Matthew Pendergast	Myle Aalbers - 33
2013	3rd	James Saker	Luke Garland	Luke Garland - 28
2014	3rd	James Saker	Matthew Pendergast	Adam Prior - 51
2015	Runners Up	James Saker	Nick Meredith	Adam Prior - 79
2016	Runners Up	James Saker	Luke Garland	Adam Prior - 55
2017	4th	James Saker	Martin Brennan	Jack Nunn - 26
2018	5th	Simon Curtis	Simon Curtis	Adam Prior - 37
2019	Premiers	Simon Curtis	Simon Curtis	Shaun Mannagh - 55
2020	COVID PANDEMIC	Simon Curtis
2021	COVID PANDEMIC	Simon Curtis
2022	6th	Adam Schneider	William Glanvill	Aidan Cook - 26
2023	7th	Adam Schneider	Shaun Driscoll	Shaun Driscoll / Ewan Mackinlay / Jake O'Brien - 18

Rugby League Club

Main article: Albury Thunder

The Albury Thunder were originally founded as the Albury Blues in 1934, playing in the Group 13 Rugby League competition, in which they won 8 titles. Then in 1991, Group 13 folded, and they moved to Group 9 and they changed their name to the Albury Southern Rams.

Then in 2004, the club was rebranded as Lavington Panthers, the latter name change occurring because of the Penrith Panthers NRL team buying the Rams (and the Lavington Blues Australian Football Club) and renaming them the 'Lavington Panthers RLFC'.

In 2012, after Penrith Leagues Club sold the Lavington Sports Club, the club rebranded to the 'Albury Thunder' name, to be more inclusive to the whole city of Albury, not just the suburb of Lavington. The Australian Football club was to remain as the Lavington Panthers.

References

1. "Lavington". Full Points Footy.
2. "1945 - Albury & Border FA - Ladder". Trove Newspapers. Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 4 August 1945. p. 5. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

External links

 

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• Official website
• 1938 - Hume FL Premiers: Lavington FC - team photo
• 1945 - Lavington FC - team photo