Old Boys in the News – September 2019

Old Boys have been busy lately, including:

• Fantastic story on Bernie Franklin (SPC 1958-61, PY1963), pictured above, who recently celebrated an astonishing 50 years working for one of Ballarat’s clothing institutions, Messer and Opie, and is still as enthusiastic about fashion and retail as he was when he started in 1969. To read this wonderful story, go to this link
• There have been an enormous amount of tributes to Old Collegian and inducted College Legend Danny Frawley (SPC 76-79, PY1981) since his tragic passing on September 9. Among the many moving tributes include these stories at this link, this link, this link, this link, this link, this link and this link 
• Well done to East Point’s Chris Quinlan (SPC 2005-06) for winning the Ballarat Football League reserves vote count, and Scott Howard (SPC 2000-05) for finishing second for North Ballarat City. Mitch McGrath (SPC 2013-18) came in equal second in the Under 19 competition. To read more, go to this link
• Sam Short (SPC 2011-16) shone for Melbourne United in their much-anticipated NBL preseason clash with Melbourne Illawarra in Ballarat recently. Sam is loving his time as a professional basketball player, and talks more about it in these stories at this link and this link
• Great to see Old Boy David Mulraney (SPC 2003-06) raise awareness of how technology can be a risk for victims of family violence in his role as a business owner of Ballarat iPhones, at a public presentation in Ballarat recently co-inciding with White Ribbon Day. To read more, go to this link
• Old Boys and Bungaree Football Netball Club life members Jayson Frawley (SPC 1986-91) and Darren Rix (SPC 1981-86) were among the life members from the Bungaree Football Netball Club to reflect on the tragic passing of Danny Frawley in this story at this link
• It was with excitement that the bronze life-size statue of Old Collegian George Devine Treloar (1900) was officially unveiled in Sturt Street, Ballarat, recognising the Old Boy’s enormous humanitarian efforts. To read more, go to this link
• Great story with former SPC boarder and young AFL Greater Western Sydney footballer Jacob Hopper (SPC 2014-15) about how he is filling the Giants void left by stars in this interview at this link and his premiership envy at this link
• Clunes footballer and Old Boy Luke Saligari (SPC 2017, PY2019) was named a finalist in the Central Highlands Football League rookie of the year award. He was joined by Hamish Crawley (SPC 2013-18) from Learmonth. To read more, go to this link
• Great to see our OCA president Allan McKinnon (SPC 1966-69) busy in the community. Allan wears many different hats and was busy helping with the launch of Legacy Week in late August in his role as Ballarat Legacy president. To read more, go to this link
• Austin Murphy (SPC 2004-09) enjoyed one of his most prolific seasons in front of goal for Waubra this year, booting four in the grand final to secure the club’s goal-kicking award. To read more, go to this link
• Waubra coach and Old Boy Matt James (SPC 2005-10) was elated after coaching Waubra to a senior grand final win in just his second year at the helm. To read more, go to this link and this video with Matt talking about thefooty finals at this link
• Congratulations to Gerard FitzGerald (SPC 1973, PY1975) who has been recently unveiled as the new Hamilton Kangaroos senior footy coach in 2020. To read more, go to this link
• John Bourke (SPC 1967-69, PY1972) reflects on the Ballarat crash that changed his life 50 years ago in this story at this link
• East Point premiership forward Joel Ottavi (SPC 2008-12, PY2013) will be out to impress at the AFL state draft combine in October after receiving an invite after spending most of his season playing with Williamstown in the VFL. To read more, go to this link
• Adelaide Crows star Matt Crouch (SPC 2008-13) talks of his and his brother Brad’s (SPC 2006-11) excitement to play an AFL game in his hometown ahead of the AFL Adelaide’s must-win clash with the Western Bulldogs in Ballarat on August 25. To read more, go to this link
• Congratulations to Jarrett Giampaolo (current staff) on his reappointment to the helm of Redan in the Ballarat Football League as senior coach. To read more, go to this link
• Congratulations to Old Collegian Scott Petrie (SPC 1994-99) who won the Coach of the Year award at the Ballarat Football League’s Robert Allan Medal night for junior football.
• A wonderful story by Old Collegian and inducted College Legend Fr Gerard Dowling OAM (SPC 1949-50) on his life as a priest at this link
• Read this great story on aspiring reinsman James “Herbie” Herbertson (SPC 2013-17, PY2018) who is within striking distance of a remarkable 100 winners for the current season. To read more, go to this link
• The second day of the second Ashes cricket test at Lord’s Cricket Ground recently went red in honour of Ballarat-raised Ruth Strauss, the daughter of Old Collegian and former staff member Peter McDonald (SPC 1962-64) and wife of former England cricket captain Andrew Strauss. The Red for Ruth Day aims to raise funds for the Ruth Strauss Foundation, established by her husband after Ruth’s passing last year from a rare form of lung cancer. To read more, go to this link
• Read all about Shaun Grigg’s (SPC 2001-06) new coaching job in Ballarat next year in this story at this link and this link
• John Coleman (SPC 1998-2003) was part of the Waubra winning side in this year’s CHFL grand final. The veteran forward takes a trip down memory lane, reminiscing over his last grand final duel against Hepburn in 2006. To read more, go to this link
• Well done to Jack Denahy (SPC 2011-14, PY2016) who, as well as receivING a $5000 Sport Australia Hall of Fame scholarship ahead of the 2020 Olympics, competed in at the World Class Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament recently. To read more, go to this link
• Gordon co-captain Mark Gunnell (SPC 2003-08) was lucky recently and has been cleared to train after enduring a scare and being stretchered off the ground in their footy clash against Waubra. To read more, go to this link
• Read about the work of Old Collegian Maurice Wallin (SPC 1956-63), who was the founding President of the Australasian College of Legal Medicine (ACLM), in this profile at
  this link
• Great to see Matt Lund (SPC 1981-84) getting behind Ballarat’s new support centre for military veterans in his role as a sub branch member with the Military Brotherhood military motorcycle club. To read more, go to this linkIf you have any Old Collegian news, please contact Alumni and Foundation Officer Lorrie Liston on (03) 5322 4442 or email lliston@stpats.vic.edu.au