ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
The Chadstone Lacrosse Club acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we gather to meet and play, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong People. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
VISION, MISSION + VALUES
The Chadstone Lacrosse Club strives for excellence in the sport and community of lacrosse.
The Chadstone Lacrosse Club will look to be an inclusive club for boys, girls, men and women at all experience levels.
The Chadstone Lacrosse Club values fairness, inclusivity, respect, teamwork, friendship, hard work and discipline
CLUB HISTORY
Chadstone Lacrosse Club was founded in 1960 by David Cohen and Bill Gray Sr, as a feeder club for the Melbourne Cricket Club, Lacrosse Division.
The Club was initially called the "Cardinals" and fielded teams in the men's divisions of the Victorian Lacrosse Association league.
In the late 80's the club introduced a women's program which quickly found success quickly found success in the Victorian Women's Lacrosse Association winning the B-Grade premiership.
The men's teams most successful period was in the late 1980's when the club made two grand final appearances in the State League competition falling short to Williamstown in 1985 and Malvern by 1 goal in 1987.
The Club's most recent success was the double premiership season in 2017 when both the Men's Division One program and the Women's B-Grade program both won grand finals against Williamstown and Newport respectively.
In 2022 Chadstone emerged from 2 season of COVID interrupted lacrosse and re entered the Mens State League competition.
AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVES
The club has had a number of players selected in representative Victorian and Australian teams. The club has had a number of players in particular wear a Green Jacket. These players who have achieved the ultimate accolade in our sport include: Bruce Freeman, Gordon Purdie, Andrew Whitbourn, Sam Akritidis, Michael Mullner, Michael Pendock, Rob Collis, Lennon Fowler, Callum Smythe, Kale Murfett with Gus Ratje the latest Australian team rep having been selected in the 2023 Australian U18 Box Lacrosse side.
Gordon Purdie is arguably the club's greatest player. Having played his junior lacrosse for Surrey Park, Gordon found great success at Chadstone in the late 80's. In 1987 he swept every major MVP trophy in the country. Gordon played at Adelphi University from 1987 - 1989 and went on to represent Australia at 7 World Games including the 1994 Championships at which he was voted the best midfielder at the tournament. Gordon also went on to play in over 100 games in the professional Major Indoor Lacrosse League for the NY Saints, the New Jersey Storm and the Anaheim Storm. Gordon is currently the Head Coach at Adelphi University.
SPECIAL MATCHDAYS
Alongside the regular Lacrosse Victoria season, the club plays a number of cup games each year.
BURNSIDE
Since 1970 Chadstone Lacrosse Club and Burnside Lacrosse Club in Adelaide have enjoyed an ongoing annual inter-club weekend and games which is one of the longest in Australian Sporting History. The match is most regularly held each October and see matches played between the senior men's, women's and where possible masters teams.
Burnside compete in the South Australian Lacrosse Association competition winning the Men's State League grade in 2019.
Follow the Burnside Bears here: http://www.burnsidelacrosse.net/
THE RON RICKETS SHIELD
Ron Ricketts was a popular player who played for both Chadstone and Brunswick (Moreland) Lacrosse Clubs. Ronnie passed away in 2015 and since 2017 Chadstone have played Brunswick (Moreland) at the beginning of each year in his memory.
W L GRAY SHIELD
The W L Gray Shield is a played for each year between Chadstone and its founding club MCC in honour of the Chadstone founder and MCC member W L Gray. The Shield is challenged for by the teams that first meet each year between the two clubs, regardless of the grade.
OFFICE BEARERS
Year | President | Secretary | Treasurer
1960 | D Cohen | W L Gray | W L Gray
1961 | D Cohen | W L Gray | W L Gray
1962 | D Cohen | W L Gray | A Gould
1963 | D Cohen | W L Gray | A Gould
1964 | D Cohen | W L Gray | A Gould
1965 | D Cohen | W L Gray | A Gould
1966 | D Cohen | W L Gray | A Gould
1967 | K Matthews | W L Gray | A Gould
1968 | K Matthews | W L Gray | A Gould
1969 | K Matthews | K Wilson | A Gould
1970 | K Matthews | K Wilson | A Gould
1971 | K Matthews | L Chynoweth | P Gould
1972 | A Cugley | L Chynoweth | P Gould
1973 | L Chynoweth | D Jenkins | P Gould
1974 | L Chynoweth | W A Gray | P Gould
1975 | L Chynoweth | W A Gray | P Gould
1976 | R Morgan | W A Gray | J Nolan
1977 | R Morgan | B C Freeman | J Nolan
1978 | R Freeman | B C Freeman | J Nolan
1979 | R Freeman | B C Freeman | D B Raines
1980 | R Freeman | B C Freeman | I Whitbourn
1981 | R Freeman | B C Freeman | I Whitbourn
1982 | J Nolan | N Clough | C Dean
1983 | J Nolan | N Clough | C Dean
1984 | J Nolan | N Clough | C Dean
1985 | I Whitbourn | N Clough | G Sheehan
1986 | I Whitbourn | N Clough | G Sheehan
1987 | I Whitbourn | N Clough | G Sheehan
1988 | I Whitbourn | N Clough | R Bakes
1989 | R Morgan | P O'Connor | R Bakes
1990 | R Morgan | P O'Connor | N Clough
1991 | N Clough | R Morgan | I Whitbourn
1992 | L Whiting | R Morgan | N Clough
1993 | L Whiting | R Morgan | N Clough
1994 | R Mullner | R Morgan | N Clough
1995 | R Mullner | R Morgan | N Clough
1996 | R Mulner | J Barlow | N Clough
1997 | J A Barlow | J Barlow | R Mullner
1998 | J A Barlow | C McMaster | E Mulner
1999 | J A Barlow | C McMaster | P Allen
2000 | J A Barlow | P Allen | J Barlow
2001 D Rogut | J Halls | J Barlow
2002 | J Barlow | J Halls | J A Barlow
2003 | J Barlow | J Halls | M Conheady
2004 | J Barlow | J Halls | M Conheady
2005 | M Austin | vacant | M Conheady
2006 | M Austin | K Beinke | M Conheady
2007 | M Austin | K Beinke | M Conheady
2008 | M Austin | K Beinke | M Conheady
2009 | M Austin | K Beinke | G Lee
2010 | J Collins | K Beinke | G Lee
2011 | K Strozycki | S Egerov | G Lee
2012 | K Strozycki/B C Freeman | A Lowe | G Lee/ L Lee
2013 | B C Freeman | E Cope | M Thomson
2014 | B C Freeman | E Cope | M Thomson
2015 | J Conheady | E Cope | K Hennekam
2016 | J Conheady | M Brown | K Hennekam
2017 | J Conheady | M Brown | K Hennekam
2018 | E Mullner | M Brown | K Hennekam
2019 | E Mullner | P Johnson | K Hennekam
2020 | E Mullner | M Brown | K Hennekam
2021 | E Mullner | M Brown | K Hennekam
2022 | E Mullner | M Brown | K Hennekam
2023 | E Mullner | M Brown | K Hennekam
2024 | P Johnson | R Kaminski | C Lowe
LIFE MEMBERS
1985 - W L Gray
1986 - Richard Morgan | Bill Gray Jr | Lyle Chynoweth
1989 - Ian Whitbourn
1990 - Roy Freeman
1992 - Bruce Freeman
1994 - Neil Clough
1996 - Larry Whiting
1999 - Jorge Menidis
2001 - Athol Freeman
2002 - Rob Lowe
2003 - David Cohen
2005 - Jan Barlow
2009 - John Barlow
2012 - Mary Conheady
2013 - Maureen Austin
2020 - Erin Mullner