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Old Geelong Grammarians
Locality: Geelong, Victoria
Phone: +61 3 5273 9338
Address: 50 Biddlecombe Ave 3214 Geelong, VIC, Australia
Website: www.ggs.vic.edu.au/alumni
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23.01.2022 Another OGG in the AFL! Thomson Dow (P'19) will debut for Richmond tonight against the West Coast Eagles. Thomson pressed his case through the weekly scrimmage games contested by clubs in hubs throughout the season, eventually "beating the door down" after being named as an emergency several times throughout this disjointed season. Thomson joined the School in Year 11 and won "Most Consistent" in his first year of GGS footy before winning the Alan Gray Memorial Trophy (best and fairest) in Year 12. On Derby Day in 2019, Thomson shifted forward in the second term and turned the game on its head with three goals in four minutes. He won the Peter Betts Medal for best on ground in that GGS vs TGC fixture. We wish Thomson all the best tonight and throughout his career.
22.01.2022 What a wild day of weather with snowfall at Timbertop and significant hail at Corio Campus.
20.01.2022 It turns out yesterday's snow at Timbertop was just an entrée for what was to come this morning!
20.01.2022 Beautiful photographs by OGG Nic Walker (FB'95) from the bushfire ravaged Snowy Mountains have been published by The Sydney Morning Herald.
19.01.2022 Happy 102nd Birthday to Boz Parsons (M'36)! OGG Fellow, former Housemaster of Manifold House 1965-78 and Secretary of the OGGs from 1979-88, Boz attended GGS from 1931-1936 and is one of the legends of our School. Boz featured in the School's 2015 multimedia project '100 Exceptional Stories', which coincided with the School celebrating 100 years at Corio. He attended the School on the Bertie Manifold Scholarship from 1931 to 1936. After serving as a bomber pilot in World War II, he returned to the School as a teacher and became Head of Manifold House. We wish you a wonderful day Boz!
16.01.2022 As the country is experiencing a collective nostalgia for the #Sydney2000, it feels like an opportune time to revisit the efforts of three Old Geelong Grammaria...ns at the Sydney Olympics. Kate Allen OAM (née Slatter, OGG'88) won a silver medal in the women's coxless pairs with Rachael Taylor, adding to the gold medal she won in the same event four years prior. Kate was an outstanding all-round athlete at GGS, excelling in Athletics, Cross Country and Swimming. Craig Mottram (OGG'98) finished eighth in his heat for the 5,000m. He went on to represent Australia in Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Craig holds the Boys' Open 1,500m and 3,000m School Records and a pair of his runners are on display in the Timbertop Museum. Nick Heffernan (OGG'92) was a member of the Australian épée team which reached the quarter finals; Australia's best team fencing result in Olympic history. #tbt See more
14.01.2022 What a brilliant result for the Melbourne Vixens on Saturday as they progressed to the Super Netball Grand Final in a fortnight's time. Emily Mannix (Fr'12) was named player of the match and Allie Smith (A'17), making her first start for the Vixens (in a semi final no less!), was named the Fan MVP. Tayla Honey (Ga'15) was also part of the Vixens' matchday squad.
13.01.2022 Internationally renowned opera singer and now change coach, OGG Sally Wilson (Cl'92) was a guest on ABC radio's The Conversation Hour this morning speaking about Imposter Syndrome. https://www.abc.net.au//the/the-conversation-hour/12552460
11.01.2022 ICYMI - Caleb Serong (Cu'19) became the first Old Geelong Grammarian to win the AFL's Rising Star award after a stellar rookie season with the Fremantle Dockers.
09.01.2022 OGG Charlie Baylis (M'16) tells of his transition to life at Trinity College at the University of Melbourne and beyond. https://www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au//ne/news/charlie-baylis
09.01.2022 Great news for when restrictions end! Co-owner Andrew Mackinnon (M'97) details the makeover of Ponyfish Island bar in the middle of the Yarra River.
06.01.2022 This year's Coriobald Prize exhibition has gone virtual. The gallery, featuring more than 200 pieces of student and community artwork, has been built using artsteps and instructions on how to view can be found here- https://www.ggs.vic.edu.au/coriobald Be sure to vote for your favourite artwork in the People's Choice award. The voting form can be found at the bottom of the page linked above.
02.01.2022 Good luck to Tayla (Ga'15), Emily (Fr'12) and Allie (A'17) in Sunday's Super Netball Grand Final!
