Our Old Boys have been in the spotlight, including:
- Old Collegian and Australian cricketer Matt Short (SPC 2008-13) has been named ambassador of this year’s Peach’s Run, held in memory of fellow Old Boy James Petrie (SPC 2001-06). Matt, who represented Australia in the one-day internationals in England recently, has been busy promoting the fundraising event, which will be held on Saturday 9 November. You can join Matt and show your support by walking or running Lake Wendouree or conquering 33 laps as a team while supporting local mental health and youth engagement in the Ballarat community. To find out more about Peach’s Run, click here
Nigel Rendell, who is being treated for a rare form of cancer, is promoting Run4Geelong via his social media as well. - We urge you to also get behind and support Old Collegian Nigel Rendell (SPC 1994-96) who is promoting this year’s Run4Geelong event on Sunday 10 November, raising vital funds in support of Barwon Health cancer services. Nigel was diagnosed with rare Mantle Cell cancer in 2023 and is one of the youngest Australians to be diagnosed with the disease. Nigel is keen to give back to the Barwon in Geelong, where he receives his world-class cancer treatment. You can walk or run alongside Nigel’s Team Rendell on Sunday 10 November or donate to Nigel’s efforts by heading to run4geelong.com.au and searching ‘Team Rendell’.
Charlie Perks. Photo: The Courier - Former Rooster Charlie Perks (SPC 2013-18) is on his way back to the region, making the switch from the Bellarine league to Learmonth next season, read more here in the Central Highlands FL, while Mitch Walsh (SPC 2009-14) has been appointed the new coach at Skipton and secured fellow Old Boy Sam Willian (SPC 2008-13), read more here
Jake Dunne (SPC 2005-10) is also on his way back to Buninyong, read more here - In other footy news, VFL veteran Jacob Lohmann (SPC 2016-18) is a welcome return to Lake Wendouree from Queensland, read more here while his family tell of their joy at younger brother Kai Lohmann’s (SPC 2018-21) premiership win with the Brisbane Lions in the 2024 AFL Grand Final against the Sydney Swans, in this story here
- Rhys Perry (SPC 2019-2020) is moving from Ballarat to Sebastopol in the BFNL, read more here while Jacob Brown (SPC 2011-16) is also featured in this great catch-up here about being one of the older brigade at East Point.
- Good luck to Josh Morris (SPC 1995-2000) who is running for local council once again. Josh, who was previously elected to council in 2012, served as mayor between 2013-14. He then represented Ballarat as a Liberal MP for Western Victoria from 2014 to 2018. To read more on Josh’s campaign plans this time around, click here
Matt Johnson. Photo Adam Trafford - East Point’s Matt Johnston (SPC 2009-14) chats about his love of football after winning the Ballarat FNL Henderson Medal best and fairest crown by six votes to fellow Old Boy Darley’s Brett Bewley (SPC 2008-13) in this story here Former classmates Kyle Borg (SPC 2014-19) and Riley Polkinghorne (SPC 2014-19) finished equal fifth, while Paddy Simpson (SPC 2016-21) came seventh.If you have any news on our Old Collegians, please contact Alumni and Foundation Officer Lorrie Liston via email at lliston@stpats.vic.edu.au
