John played with Ainslie as a Junior from Age 5 to 16 (1954 to 1965).
He then joined the Senior ranks playing mainly Monaro and and Reserve Grade until 1969. He featured in the Reserve Grade 1969 Premiership Photo.
He also played in Junior side in 1964 under club legend, Coach Bob Bloomfield.
John played with Chook Truesdale in the Monaro Teams and introduced a lifelong mate of his, Graham Barkas, to the great Australian Game during that period.
John’s brother, David Lalor, has had a lifelong association with the club along with his father, who played in the clubs first ever Senior premiership team in 1929.