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Footy jumpers arrive

The first batch of pre-ordered St Patrick’s College football jerseys have arrived in the College Shop. People who have ordered and paid for their jumper are now invited to collect them from the shop. Those who had asked for their purchase to be delivered are advised that that will happen in the coming days. The…

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Director of Sports Report

Director of Sport, Ms Tina Benoit, provides an update on sporting activities at the College. Please click on the link below to view the Sports Report. Sports Report Term 1 Week 10

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Brownlow icon’s call for 16-a-side

One of Australian football’s oldest Brownlow Medallists has called on the AFL to cut the number of players on field to 16 per team to free up the game. Brian Gleeson, the winner of the 1957 Brownlow Medal, has expressed his frustration with too many scrums limiting the brilliance of the game’s best players. Speaking…

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New footy tradition to fill COVID void

In the absence of Ballarat Associated School Sport in Term 3 due to the COVID-19 crisis, St Patrick’s College is seeking to arrange a vast array of intra-school competitions for the coming weeks. The first of these will be held on Wednesday, July 22 on the Main Oval from 3.45pm onwards when a special football…

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Director of Sports Report

Director of Sport, Ms Tina Benoit, provides an update on sporting activities at the College and provides an insight into how our students and Old Collegians are staying motivated whilst their sport has been impacted during the pandemic. Please click on the link below to view the Sports Report. Sports Report Term 2 Week 8

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How Old Collegian AFL star Tom McDonald is coping with isolation

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, competitive sport has come to a standstill. We have had a lot of disappointed boys who are missing out on playing sport for both St Patrick’s College and their community clubs. Likewise, Old Collegians playing sport at a professional level have also had their seasons and competitions heavily impacted. So,…

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Director of Sports Report

Director of Sport, Ms Tina Benoit, provides an update on sporting activities at the College and provides an insight into how our students and Old Collegians are staying motivated whilst their sport has been impacted during the pandemic. Please click on the link below to view the Sports Report. Sport Report Term 2, Week 6…

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Cancellation of Term 2 BAS Sport Competitions

Now that the State Government has clarified the plan for returning to school, it has also mandated ‘all inter-school sport events and competitions have been postponed until further notice’.  Consequently, all Term 2 BAS Sport competitions have now been cancelled.   We will try to offer opportunities later in the year if possible. This may be…

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2020 1st XVIII Football calendar

The dates for this year’s 1st XVIII Football calendar of games have been released and we would love to see you there to support our boys wearing the green, white and blue. The SPC 1st XVIII calendar is as follows:   SPC 1st XVIII Program   Opposing Team                             Date                                       Time          Venue Assumption College, Kilmore          Wednesday March 11            …

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Where are they now – Liam Duggan (SPC 2009-14)

The College recently reconnected with Liam Duggan (SPC 2009-14) with the SPC-OCA celebrating the achievements of the West Coast Eagles premiership player as the Young Achiever of the Year for 2019. Liam shares his fond memories of his time at SPC and the values and lessons learnt as a student of the green, white and…

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