St Laurence’s bumper AIC football season ends in triumph

St Laurence’s bumper AIC football season ended in triumph - while a Year 7 student celebrated a special football anniversary with a premiership. Story here.

George Oliver in full cry for St Laurence's College.

The St Laurence’s College community was toasting a remarkably successful football season which saw the program win 66 of 83 matches in aggregate fixtures this season.

Across the Laurie’s teams just nine matches were lost and there were eight draws, highlighting a majority of games finishes resulting in St Laurence’s winning.

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All up St Laurence’s won five premierships, were runners up another five while also finishing third in an 11th competition.

Across the age aggregate age groups St Laurence’s teams scored 343 times, amazing a combined goal difference of +273.

One of five St Laurence's College premiership winning teams.

One of the young stars of St Laurence’s success is year 7 student George Oliver who captained the school’s 7As to the premiership.

Last Friday was 100 years since his great uncle, Tommy Oliver, made his Australian Socceroos debut playing at the nearby Brisbane Cricket Ground.

Tommy Oliver who played for the Socceroos 100 years ago.

Australia won the international 3-2 over Canada.

Great uncle Tommy, like young George, was a left-footed defender. And the connection goes further in that George started playing the game while living over in Canada with his family; the same country against whom great uncle Tommy made his Australia debut against.

George is part of the Manchester City Football School at St Laurence’s College and hopes to continue the family legacy of playing football at the top level.