Victor Thomas Lawrence (2 January 1928 – 1 April 1986) was an

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL). A key defender, Lawrence was used as both a centre half-back and fullback during his career. Lawrence was a North Melbourne player from Colts level and broke into the seniors for the first time in 1948. He was a regular member of the side from 1950 to 1955, playing 105 of a possible 109 games.AFL Tables: Vic Lawrence
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, Lawrence played as the 19th man. He represented the VFL at interstate football in 1952 and was captain of North Melbourne in 1955, his final season. In 1956 he was cleared to Tongala, a club in the

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"Clearance Deferred"
7 March 1956, p. 11 and he later played for and coached Yallourn. Following his death in 1986, the following tribute appeared in the Latrobe Valley Express newspaper:

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lawrence, Vic 1928 births Australian rules footballers from Melbourne North Melbourne Football Club players Tongala Football Club players 1986 deaths People from North Melbourne