| Despite the earlier uncivilized form of | | | | in July 1879 governed the rules of the |
| lacrosse, the people, who saw the potential | | | | participating teams. |
| of the sport to be more of leisure game, were | | | | |
| optimistic that it will soon be a worldwide | | | | The lacrosse fever spread southwards in 1885 |
| hit. The French were the first to embrace the | | | | and thus started the South Australian |
| recreational glory of lacrosse and were | | | | Lacrosse Association (now called Lacrosse SA) |
| considered the forefathers of the sport. | | | | in 1888. In Western Australia, the game of |
| | | | lacrosse was first played in 1890. A |
| In the 1970s, the opening of the | | | | significant part of the Australian lacrosse |
| International Lacrosse Federation initiated a | | | | history was in 1899 when coastal teams |
| global reception of lacrosse and made a big | | | | engaged in an exhibition game. It was then |
| mark in sports industry of many nations | | | | accepted by many as a regular sport and was |
| including Australia. | | | | drawing crowds up to 10,000. |
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| That same optimism of the French discoverers | | | | A sudden ripple of change occurred in the |
| was no different to a boy's dream of one day | | | | Australian lacrosse history after the two |
| playing lacrosse in a land where it has not | | | | World Wars. Lacrosse almost died out due to |
| been played. And the rest, they say, is | | | | unavailability of sport equipment and |
| Australian lacrosse history. | | | | increased prices of cost. Many, however, were |
| | | | persistent and were able to revive it in a |
| One summer afternoon of 1875 at the height of | | | | few years. Today, places like Melbourne, |
| Victorian gold rush in Australia, Lambton | | | | Perth and Adelaide are supporting the |
| Mount, son of a migrated gold miner, finished | | | | lacrosse sport with utmost standards in |
| a whole game of football with anxiety and | | | | competition. |
| boredom. The match between Carlton and | | | | |
| Melbourne turned out to be dull for Mount and | | | | Australian lacrosse history reveals that |
| recalled his childhood memories of playing | | | | women also played a vital role in the sport's |
| lacrosse to be more pleasurable. | | | | success in the region. The year 1962 signaled |
| | | | the inauguration of the Australian Women's |
| Australian lacrosse history has it that in | | | | Lacrosse Council or AWLC. The organization |
| 1876, Mount sent a letter of request to an | | | | aimed to promote lacrosse in women and |
| Australian newspaper to publicize his plans | | | | standardized rules and specifications. |
| of importing lacrosse sticks from Canada. | | | | |
| This ignited the beginning of Australian | | | | In 2004, an all-men lacrosse tournament |
| lacrosse and the eventual formation of the | | | | called the Australian Lacrosse League (ALL) |
| Melbourne Lacrosse Club. The following years | | | | was launched. ALL is contested by three |
| were crucial to the Australian lacrosse | | | | states: Victoria, South Australia and Western |
| history. Within a span of three years, four | | | | Australia. The ultimate goal of ALL to have |
| organizations were formed and totaling to 120 | | | | all states participating in the league is yet |
| players. The Victorian Lacrosse Association | | | | to be accomplished. |