Lance Behan
Encyclopedia
Lance Behan is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Richmond
and Fitzroy
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Originally from Tasmania, Behan was cleared to Richmond in 1962.
He played two seasons with Richmond and then joined East Ballarat
.
A follower, Behan won the Ballarat Football League
's Best and Fairest
award in 1964. He played briefly for Fitzroy in 1965, before returning to East Ballarat.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
and Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Originally from Tasmania, Behan was cleared to Richmond in 1962.
He played two seasons with Richmond and then joined East Ballarat
East Ballarat Football Club
The East Ballarat Football Club were an Australian rules football club which competed in the Ballarat Football League.They merged with Golden Point in 2001 to form the East Point Football Club.-Notable players:*Graham Donaldson*Danny Frawley*Sean Simpson...
.
A follower, Behan won the Ballarat Football League
Ballarat Football League
The Ballarat Football League is an Australian rules football competition that operates in the Ballarat region of Victoria, Australia.The competition formed in 1893 as the Ballarat Football Association and was renamed Ballarat Football League in 1908 and was briefly known as the Ballarat-Wimmera...
's Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
award in 1964. He played briefly for Fitzroy in 1965, before returning to East Ballarat.