Nickname(s) Lions Colours Green and Yellow | Founded 1955 Premierships 1979, 1990, 2016 | |
Ground(s) Leopold Memorial Park, Leopold, Victoria | ||
Leopold Football Netball Club plays in the Geelong Football League in Victoria, Australia. They play their home games at Leopold Memorial Park.
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Early history
Originally a team from Leopold played in local competitions from 1897 to 1922.
In 1923 they disbanded.
Founding
In 1955 they reformed and entered into the Geelong & District Football League, 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.
Polwarth Football League
In 1965 the transferred into the Polwarth Football League. While in this league moves were made for a Bellarine Peninsula based football competition.
Bellarine Football League
In 1971 they were one of the founding clubs of the Bellarine Football League.
Geelong Football League
In 1992 they were admitted into the Geelong Football League.