Staff views on sport

Many teachers at Cathedral College claim to be experts on sport. I asked them their views on several matters. This week I asked them to list their 5 greatest Australian sporting moments of all time. Remember, some of our staff are a little older so have seen a lot more football in their time. For example, Mr. Newbold is much, much older than Mr. Clark. More lists will appear in the coming weeks.

Mr Rod Dunbar Mr Lachie Raven

Winning America’s Cup Hawthorn’s Three-Peat

Centenary Test Socceroos qualifying for the World Cup in 2006

Rod Laver’s second Grand Slam Leo Barry’s mark in the 2005 Grand Final Watching Cathy Freeman win the 400m at the Cadel Evans’ Tour de France victory Rye RSL Qualifying for 2006 World Cup Andrew Symonds cleaning up the streaker

Mr Tom Aggett Mr Jacob Schonafinger Steve Smith ashes double hundred in Women’s T20 WC win vs India 2019 (slightly biased as I was there) Cadel Evens Tour de France win vs South Africa. Tie in 1999 WC (Men) Cathy Freeman Gold medal at the 2000 Cathy Freeman Olympic Gold 2000 Olympics Adam Scott sinking the putt to win the US Steven Bradbury Gold (2002 Salt Lake City) masters John Aloisi winning penalty vs Uruguay in 2005 Leo Barry’s Mark in the 2005 Grand Final WC Qualifier

Mr Luke Elkington Mr Keith Willett Jason McCartney coming back to play AFL Cathy Freeman 400m Gold after Bali bombing Nadia Comenici. The first perfect 10 in Cathy Freeman (Sydney 2000 Olympics) Gymnastics. Too long ago to remember the year… Kieran Perkins 1996 1500m Olympic gold Winx Four Cox Plates Dean Lukin Weightlifting Gold in the ‘89 AFL grand final- the game had everything heavyweight division. He was a Tuna fisherman from Port Augusta

Mr Lachie Wood Mr Angus Hawkes

Cathy Freeman’s 400m Gold Medal Cathy Freeman.

Cadel Evans Tour de France Win John Aloisi sending Australia to the World Cup

Steven Bradbury’s comeback from nowhere Cadel Evens winning the Tour de France

1983 America’s Cup 1st place Geelong Smashing Port Adelaide in 2007 GF Dizzy Gillespie scoring 200 runs / Steven Tied: Men’s 4x100 relay in the 2004 Olympics Bradbury winning on ice

Mrs Tina Howman Mr Michael Clark

Cathy Freeman Sydney Olympics Cathy Freeman (Sydney 2000 Olympics) John Landy assisting fallen rival (Ron Clarke) Steve Bradbury winning Olympic gold and still winning mile race. Leo Barry mark in 2005 Grand Final to break 72- America’s Cup 1983 year premiership drought for the swans Jason McCartney comeback game post Bali Steven Bradbury Bombing Oarsome Foursome Shane Warne 700th test wicket

Mr Greg Newbold Mrs Mim Murray Cathy Freeman’s 400M Gold Medal win Collingwood 1990 & 2010 America’s Cup win – 1983 Winx being announced the greatest racehorse Kieran Perkins 1500m freestyle gold from lane 8 in the world (2016) Men’s 4 x 100 relay 2000 Olympics – “we Winx four Cox Plates smashed them like guitars” Michelle Payne – 1st female jockey to win Adam Scott USA Masters victory Cup.

Mr Dale Carmody Mr Matt Lane John Aloisi’s penalty kick to put Australia Adam Scott 2013 Masters through to the 2006 soccer world cup Cadel Evans 2011 TDF Adam Scott US Masters win

Kieren Perkins 1500 final 1996 Western Bulldogs 2016 Premiership

2002 Melbourne Cup – D Oliver Cathy Freeman wins 400m at Sydney Olympics

1989 Ashes America’s Cup win in 1983

Mr Paul Weir

Kerryn McCann – 2006 finish MCG

Pat Cash – 1987 Wimbledon Final

Cadel Evans – 2011 TDF

Kieren Perkins – 1500m Swimming Final 1996 Olympics

Steve Waugh century off last ball – 2003, SCG