Laurie Carroll

Lawrence Patrick 'Dooley' Carroll (25 March 1926 – 10 August 2015) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Laurie Carroll
Personal information
Full name	Lawrence Patrick Carroll
Date of birth	(1926-03-25)25 March 1926
Place of birth	Ganmain, New South Wales
Date of death	10 August 2015(2015-08-10) (aged 89)
Place of death	Albury, New South Wales
Original team(s)	Ganmain
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1948–49	St Kilda	11 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Originally from Ganmain, his brother Tom Carroll played for Carlton and his son Dennis Carroll played for Sydney. He was one of nine Carrolls who represented Ganmain in the 1957 premiership winning team.^[2]

Carroll was considered a champion of New South Wales football, playing in seven premierships for Ganmain (1946, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1956 and 1957), was regarded as one of the best high marks in the South West League, and was voted as best player for NSW at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival.^[3]

Older brother of former Carlton player, Tom Carroll.