| Leopold | |
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| Names | |
| Full name | Leopold Football Netball Club |
| Nickname(s) | Lions |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Colours | Green and Yellow |
| Premierships | 1979, 1990 |
| Ground(s) | Leopold Recreation Reserve, Leopold, Victoria |
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| Official website | www.Leopoldlions.com |
Leopold Football Netball Club plays in the Geelong Football League in Victoria, Australia. They play their home games at Leopold Recreation Reserve.
Originally a team from Leopold played in local competitions from 1897 to 1922.
In 1923 they disbanded.[1]
In 1955 they reformed and entered into the Geelong & DFL, Jarman Cup division. In 1963 they lost the Grand Final, both Grand Finalists were promoted to the Woolworths Cup. In 1964 they made the Woolworth Cup Grand Final but lost by a point.
In 1965 the transferred into the Polwarth Football league. Whilst in this league moves were made for a Bellarine Peninsula based football competition.
In 1971 they were one of the founding clubs of the Bellarine Football League
In 1992 they were admitted into the Geelong Football League
Cat Country - History of Football In The Geelong Region - John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9577515-8-3
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