Campaspe Cross Country

58 amazing athletes from Years 7-12 represented St Joseph’s College in the Campaspe Cross Country on Thursday 9 May.

Students were faced with a mix of sunshine and rain in their races, showing grit and determination all the way to the finish line. A special mention to the following students who placed first in their events:

Benji Carfoot - 13 years boys

Mila Palmer - 13 years girls

Nate Smith - 14 years boys

Amalie Southern - 14 years girls

Mitch Sutton - 15 years boys

Reese McMaster - 20 years girls

Ky Henson - 20 years boys

We had many students place in the top 15, progressing through to the next round at St Arnaud on 28 May. Well done to all students who brought their best on the day - we are proud of you all!

Huge thanks also to our supporting staff Brock Kennedy, Will Jackson, Jon Ebert and Annika Miesen.

Race Times for LMR Cross Country at St Arnaud

AFL Senior Girls - LMR

Our Year 11 & 12 Senior Girls AFL team took on Mildura’s St Joseph’s College at Weeroona Oval in Bendigo on Wednesday 22 May.

The sun was shining, the music was pumping for our warm up, and the girls could not wait to jump into the action. Our first quarter was strong with the ball not entering the defensive 50 at all. Lexi and Kaitlyn kicked the first few goals and continued their dominance throughout the entire game, receiving best player votes from the umpires. Both girls kicked three goals each as we stormed home in the final term, our best quarter of the game. Other goal kickers were Emma, Grace and Marli. There were many outstanding players who relentlessly tackled and chased the ball for the entire game and we came home with an outstanding win 9.17.71 to 2.4.16. Bring on the next round!

Thank you to our sensational coaching staff on the day in Matt Carnie, Clare Orton and Jo McMillan.

AFL Boys Premier League - Round 2

Our Senior Boys footy team had a resounding win against Bendigo Senior Secondary College in Round 2 of the School Sports Victoria’s Premier League Competition on Wednesday 15 May.

Our boys tackled the first quarter with intent, kicking off to a great start with goal sneak Bailey Marsh putting it through the big sticks. We took the game on with Cody Walker streaming out of the middle kicking it long to the sticky mits of Hudson Kellet who got on the end of 3 goals for the day. After wining the first quarter with ease, a come back from Bendigo early in the second saw some nerves kick in amongst our boys. But there was no stopping our midfield who worked extremely hard all day getting the ball down forward, with Cody Mann’s awesome ruck work putting the boys ahead, kicking 4.4 for the quarter. Ollie Bray clunked some massive marks and put his first goal through ensuring our boys went into halftime with their heads held high. We were ready and roaring for the third quarter after a special Mr Cantwell chat and a Lachie Hogan rev-up to get the boys really firing. We got off to a solid start in the third, with Makai Cronin kicking 2, including a great goal from the boundary, and winning the third 2.4 to Bendigo's 2.1. Coming into the final quarter, our boys were just way too dominant, winning the day and belting out the school song at the top of their lungs.

SJC: 11.12.78

Bendigo SSC: 7.11.53

Goal kickers: Hudson Kellet 3; Cody Walker 3; Bailey Marsh 2; Makai Cronin 2; Ollie Bray 1

Best on Ground: Cody Walker.

Our Senior boys will play again in Round 3 on Wednesday 29 May.

Our thanks to coaches Justin Cantwell, Matt Carnie and Kristian McNicol.

Campaspe Junior Football

Our Year 7 & 8 Boys football teams played their first round of SSV football in Rochester on Wednesday 15 May.

Our Year 8 team, coached by Les Butler and David Armfield, played consistently good footy throughout the entire day, winning their three matches convincingly.

In our first game against St Augs (Kyabram) in slippery conditions we showed excellent forward line pressure, kicking 6.4 and keeping our opposition scoreless. Our standout players were Jackson Butterworth, Nate Smith and Lynkoln Richardson, with goal kickers including Charlie Sutton, Max Potter, Keoni Anderson, Lynkoln Richardson and Jack Schroeter.

Our second game against an undersized Echuca College resulted in a very comfortable victory to our boys, with our midfield dominant and winning most clearances. Better players were Max Potter, Marlon Micalizzi, Ryan Caldwell and Jackson Butterworth.

Our third match was the final against St Mary’s Of The Angels (Nathalia), with our boys playing the best they had all day, keeping the opposition scoreless. Charlie Sutton kicked a whopping 6 goals and was in the better players alongside Campbell Keele, Jackson Butterworth and Arley Canham. Final score was 15.9.99 to 0.0.

Our Year 7 boys team, coached by Matt Butler and Tyler Phillips, played two games for the day, against Rochester High School and St Mary’s of The Angels (Nathalia) - winning both matches easily.

In our first game against Rochester the boys did extremely well. Ollie Spring and Tommy Teasdale Dohnt were fantastic in the middle. We kicked 4 goals by half time with Beau Griffiths and Tom Cooke standouts up forward, helping us take a convincing lead which we carried on for the game. SJC v Rochester: 55 - 0

In our second match against SMOTA we started slowly and were up by a goal at half time. Taj Maddox and Max Burge were brilliant in the backline, to stop the opposition. The boys played great team football in the second half and secured a convincing win. Mason Retallick and Angus Clyne were fantastic with their pressure in the second half.

SJC v SMOTA: 33 - 14

Both our Year 7 & 8 Boys teams now progress to the next round in Swan Hill in early Term 3.

Annabel Johnson Visit

Our intermediate and senior girls football teams had an extra special training run last Friday with a surprise visit from AFLW West Coast player Annabel Johnson.

Annabel is a 2018 graduate of St Joseph’s College, and also worked at our school with our Learning Enhancement team in 2019.

She was recruited by the Geelong Cats as the 15th pick in the AFL Women’s draft in 2021, after only taking up AFL at the beginning of that year. She was traded from Geelong to West Coast at the end of 2023.

Annabel generously led a one-off session with our footy girls at Vic Park on Friday during a visit back to her home town.

We are hugely appreciative of her time and expertise, and look forward to watching our girls put some new skills into action in their upcoming matches.

Upcoming Sport

Senior AFL Boys Premier League - Round 3 - Wednesday 29 May at Vic Park

Campaspe Intermediate Boys AFL - Tuesday 4 June at Rochester

Campaspe Yr 8 & Senior Girls & Boys Basketball - Wednesday 5 June at Echuca Basketball Stadium

Campaspe Girls & Boys Junior Soccer - Tuesday 25 June at Jack Eddy Oval, Moama

Justin Cantwell

Head of Sport

Co-Curricular Events

Year 9 Camp

As the Year 9 cohort prepare for their upcoming camp to Roses Gap on Wednesday 12 - Friday 14 June, students will be involved in a briefing on Tuesday 28 May (during their Clubs classes). Information covered during this time will include bus logistics, program of activities, packing and equipment lists.

Below is a link that may be helpful for you and your students in preparation for camp.

https://www.rosesgap.com.au/

This information can also be located on compass>event>year 9 camp>resources.

Year 10 Careers Camp

The Year 10 Careers Camp is in the final week of Term 2 (Wednesday 26 - Friday 28 June). This will be a fantastic opportunity for Year 10 students to gain valuable information on the workforce, various career paths, living away from home and getting around Melbourne on public transport.

Students will select their workshops in the coming weeks. The workshops on offer vary and include university, TAFE, small and large businesses, with a wide variety of options available to students.

More information will be provided via Compass in the coming days.

Shari Gotch

Co-Curriculum Coordinator

Student Achievements

Victorian AFL 15 Years & Under Selection