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