OLD GUILDFORDIANS
Kieran McErlean ( centre in the front row ) surrounded by the many Old Guildfordians that attended his wedding .
“ society ’ s need for interaction and approval whilst having a dependence on hand-held devices .” Lachlann described how opera remains a means to comment on society and its issues , and he feels strongly that “ modernising and adapting productions , and retelling stories that still have meaning today ” is a powerful way to achieve this . Lachlann emphasised the success and brilliance of the piece and expressed his gratitude to all those involved in the production . During the pandemic period , Lachlann reflected on how he is keeping occupied . Amid an amalgam of WAO Young Artist opera book club meetings , daily exercise , TV and gaming , he has been studiously reviewing content to attain a Certificate III and IV in Personal Training . Accomplishing this will enable him to “ help other opera singers stay physically fit and avoid tension ,” with a selection of specific workouts designed by Lachlann himself .
Zac Langdon ( He 2011-2012 ), pick 56 in the 2017 AFL National Draft , was featured in an article by The West Australian , highlighting the twists and turns that earned him a spot in the competitive West Coast Eagles squad . The article reports on Zac ’ s history as an electrical apprentice , then a country footballer in Dampier , to a WAFL standout , and finally to making his debut in the AFL for Greater Western Sydney Giants . Zac expressed his excitement about playing for The Eagles next season , revealing that he ’ s long had his “ heart set on West Coast .” Although , Zac ’ s career was suddenly put into perspective following his fiancés cancer diagnosis , which prompted him to consider pulling out of the draft . His fiancé , Eli , continued to encourage him to push for placement since “ he ’ s worked so hard to get where he is .” Zac is the second AFL player to come out of Dampier after Eagles legend Dean Cox - a close family friend to the Langdon ’ s and an important mentor to Zac . In his AFL career , Zac aspires “ to do the place proud ” and so , to follow in the footsteps of Dean . Coming back to Western Australia means that Zac and Eli may now be closer to home , and he described the transition as a “ no brainer .” The recent addition to the Eagles also featured in another article by The West Australian , which covered his aspirations for his foreseeable future in football as an Eagle . The foundation of any sporting club is the culture , and Zac desires to build some lasting relationships with his new teammates , and to earn the respect of the playing group and coaching staff at his new club . He expressed the importance of surrounding oneself with role models and those people you can learn from . It is Zac ’ s ambition to be considered as one of West Coast ’ s best 22 in the coming AFL season .
Joseph Pascall ( Prep 2011-2012 ), an Australian ‘ freeze-styler ’ and Old Guildfordian , became
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Our sympathies are extended to the families and friends of the following Old Guildfordians :
Nicholas Allen ( Prep / Wb 1960-1970 ) Douglas Bogle ( Sc 1940-1942 ) Michael Caldwell ( He 1949-1956 ) Roy Criddle ( Staff 1978-1996 ) Keith Dall ( Ha 1966-1968 ) Wayne Drake ( St 1961-1967 ) Audrey Errington ( Staff 1962-1983 ) Andrew Evangelista ( He 1976-1984 ) James ‘ Ed ’ Fergusson-Stewart
( He 1955-1956 ) Peter Grice ( Stirling 1946-1950 ) Geoffrey Higgins ( SG 2002-2006 ) Harold Ironside ( St 1957-1960 ) Richard ‘ Dick ’ Johnson ( He 1946-1951 ) Ben Jones ( Ha 2006-2007 ) Edmund ‘ Noel ’ Monks ( He 1938-1941 ) Michael Muir ( SG 1979-1981 ) Albany ‘ Dick ’ Padbury ( St 1942-1950 ) Anthony ‘ Tony ’ Roe ( Wb 1969-1973 ) Peter Samuels ( Wb 1961-1965 ) Ronald Shaw ( SG 1946-1950 ) Robert Todd ( Prep 1938-1942 ) William ‘ John ’ Walker ( St 1942-1945 ) Peter Williams ( He 1952-1956 ) one of two people to be the first in Australia to conquer an ‘ extreme ice mile ’, alongside his swimming partner , Michael Pranckl . As described in an article by the-riotact . com , the event took place at Thredbo ’ s snow pond , which is now hailed as the International Ice Swimming Association venue . An ‘ extreme ice mile ’ event consists of a non-stop journey of at least 1.6km in a body of water which is less than two degrees Celsius , and rewards successful athletes with inclusion in the elite frozen club of ice milers . Naturally , Joseph says “ the satisfaction you cannot imagine .” The then 19-year-old ’ s commitment to the extreme ice mile was made even more extraordinary , given that he has overcome Crohn ’ s disease and endured brain surgery at 15 years of age . Although the swim was incredibly successful , it took more than 45 minutes for the body temperatures of the pair to return to above 35 degrees Celsius – which is medically classified as hypothermia .
Fraser Pensini ( He 2010-2014 ) is taking up a placement at Narrogin Hospital in his second last year of medical training to become a doctor . With this move , Fraser has had to resign from the Management Committee of The Old Guildfordians Association after a wonderful 6 years of service as a committee member ( 2015- 2020 ), serving five of those years in the role of Secretary . Our thanks go to Fraser for his great support of the Association and we wish him well with his training .
Griffin Logue ( SG 2011-2015 ) was featured in an article by The West Australian expressing how his defensive football style was ideal if Fremantle ’ s defence was to hold up in the shortened 2020 AFL season . Fremantle Football Club icon Paul Hasleby was quoted as saying that Logue , a then fourth-year player , was ready to stand tall in the role and had shown signs in the 2020 pre-season , including holding West Coast spearhead Josh Kennedy to four touches and a goal .
Jordan Clark ( Ha 2017-2018 ) was very impressive in the 2020 Colgate AFL Grand Final Sprint . He started strongly and Jordan ’ s late surge saw him power past Bradley Hill to take the win .
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