WESTERN AUSTRALIAN LACROSSE HALL OF FAME 2025

Ian Francis Toy
 

Athlete & Contributor
 

Ian's Enduring Lacrosse Contributions

Ian's lacrosse journey began at age 12, leading to his A-Grade

debut for Nedlands-Subiaco Lacrosse Club in 1963. He was a key

member of their premiership teams from 1963-1969. In 1970, he captained

South Perth to a premiership in 1973 before returning to Nedlands-Subiaco,

playing until his retirement in 1986.
 

Player Accolades & State Representation

Ian's playing career included selection for Australian touring teams in 1972 and 1974 World Championship in Melbourne. He earned All-Australian selection in 1972, was nominated as Australian captain, and received the Don Hobbs Trophy for Best Player at the 1972 Australian Lacrosse Carnival. He was also an All-star in 1979.

Domestically, Ian was a School Boys captain (1961-62), Colts player (1963), and an unbroken Western Australian state team member for 23 years (1965-1984), co-captaining three times. He was selected as a defense player for the WA Lacrosse Association Millennium Team in 2000.
 

Administrative Leadership & Historical Impact

Beyond playing, Ian held significant administrative roles: Club Treasurer for Nedlands-Subiaco (Life Member), President and Vice President of the WA Lacrosse Association (1995-1999, Life Member 2002), and Treasurer of the Kuljak Lacrosse Club for over 30 years (1991-2024, Life Member 2009). He received national recognition with the Australian Lacrosse Council's Certificate of Merit (1991) and Lacrosse Australia Life Membership (2022). Ian also chaired the WA Lacrosse Foundation (1996-1997) and served as Association Historian.

His commitment to the sport's legacy is further evidenced by the Sports West Service to Sport May Campbell Medal (2022), publishing "A History of the Western Australian Lacrosse Association 1896-2010" (2016), and establishing the Kuljak Western Australian Lacrosse Hall of Fame (2024). Ian's exceptional playing career, highlighted by 11 State Senior Team selections and the 1972 Best Player award, coupled with his extensive administrative and historical contributions, firmly establish his immense impact on Western Australian lacrosse.