Brendan Watt (SPC 1979-81, PY1982)

We extend our deepest condolences to the family of Brendan Watt (SPC 1979-81, PY1982) who died suddenly on December 15, 2020, aged 56 years, leaving behind his wife Melanie and sons Samuel and Joshua. A funeral service was held at Balmoral on December 29. Brendan was a boarder at SPC with his older brothers Chris (SPC 1976-77, PY1979) and Gary (SPC 1977-79, PY1980) from Gringegalgona, near Balmoral in western Victoria, along with his cousin Leon Watt (SPC 1982-85). Brendan was active in the SPC sports program and played in the 1981 First XVIII Football and BPS Champions premiership team, and was described as a “speedy winger” and broke the Form 5 100m record in 1981 with a run of 12.4 seconds. He also played tennis.

Brendan Watt, pictured above in the 1981 First XVIII Football and BPS Champions premiership team.