List of Old Xaverians
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This is a List of Old Xaverians, they being notable former students—known as "Old Xaverians" (Old Xavs) being members of the "Old Xaverians' Association" ("OXA") of the Roman Catholic school, Xavier College in Kew, Victoria, Australia. Most entries have been sourced to the official announcement of the Old Xaverians' Association "Roll of Men of Achievement" announced at the 71st Annual Old Xaverians' Dinner held at Xavier College on 21 March 1997.
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Arts, academia, entertainment and media
- Roger Franklin – journalist and author
- Philip Brady – TV and radio personality
- Michael Chamberlin – Stand Up Comedian; TV Personality
- Santo Cilauro – comedian; cast member of The Panel
- Charlie Clausen – actor and comedian
- Greg Dening – emeritus professor of history, University of Melbourne; author of the official history of Xavier College and the OXA
- Paul Fitzgerald AM – world-renowned artist. Founding president of the Realist Artists Guild of Australia. Artist of official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Mark Zito - musician
- Ben Gannon AO - film, theatre, and TV producer
- Simon Gleeson – theatre actor based in London
- Tom Gleisner – comedian; The Panel cast member
- Gerard Henderson – syndicated newspaper columnist and former adviser to prime minister John Howard
- Gypsy and the Cat – two-piece band: Xavier Bacash and Lionel Towers
- Peter Landy – Seven Network sports commentator
- Lawrence Leung – comedian, star of Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure
- Dan Lonergan – ABC radio sports commentator
- James Massola – south-east Asia correspondent, previously chief political correspondent, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
- Ken McPhail - TV, radio track announcer (stations 3KZ, 3UZ, 3XY, 3AW and 3GL), athletics, speed racing, 1956 Olympic Games announcer/official
- Matthew Newton – actor (Underbelly, Thank God You're Here); Logie nominee
- Jack O'Hagan – musician and poet (OBE 1973)
- Brian O'Shaughnessy (philosopher) – philosopher based in London
- Peter O'Shaughnessy OAM – actor, author, folklorist based in the UK
- Boyd Oxlade – author of Death in Brunswick.
- Grant Smillie – one half of TV Rock
- Matt Walters – Australian musician
- Mike Walsh OBE – TV personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist
- Timothy Conigrave – author of 'Holding The Man'
- Michael Gracey - Director of The Greatest Showman
Business
- James P. Gorman – (XC 1970–76) banker, CEO of Morgan Stanley[1]
- Jiro Muramats – (XC 1895–97) pearler and storekeeper from Cossack, Western Australia
- Lloyd J. Williams – Property developer and entrepreneur
- John Denton AO - CEO and Partner of Corrs Chamber Westgarth, Chair of the Business Council of Australia's Global Engagement Taskforce
Clergy
Law
- Xavier Connor AO QC– (1926–34) Judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory; the Federal Court of Australia; Chairman of the Victorian Bar
- William Cox QC – (XC 1948–53) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania
- Hubert Rofeno Frederico – Judge of the Family Court of Australia[2]
- Terence Forrest – Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria [3]
- William Michael Raymond Kelly QC – Judge of the County Court of Victoria [4]
- James Gobbo QC – (XC 1944–48) Governor of Victoria and Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria
- Philip Misso – Judge of the County Court of Victoria[5]
- Jack Rush QC – Chair of the Victorian Bushfires Commission and Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria.[6]
- Michael Strong – Judge of the County Court of Victoria[7]
- John Walters QC – Judge of the Federal Magistrates Court [8]
- Simon Whelan QC – (XC 1967–1971) Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria
Medicine and the sciences
- John Billings AM, MD, FRACP, FRCP, St Michael NFP Svcs, KCSG – (XC 1931–35) Neurologist and world acknowledged expert in reproductive fertility.
- Professor Sir Peter Morris AC – (XC 1947–52)[9] Nuffield Professor of Surgery at the University of Oxford; President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (2001–2004).
Military and defence
- Geoffrey Brennan OBE DSO – (XC 1920–27) CO, Royal Military College, Duntroon; Served in the British Army as a lieutenant colonel, landed in France on D-Day, mentioned in despatches, served in India, the North West Territories, the Middle East and Korea.
- Michael Parker (courtier) - The Duke of Edinburgh's private secretary (1947-1957)
Politics and public service
- Bill Shorten – Federal Leader of the Opposition, former National Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union; ALP federal member for Maribyrnong
- Robin Cooper Victorian State MP for Mornington (1985-2006), Minister for Transport, Ports and Roads (1997-1999)
- Thomas Ryan KC – (XC 1890) Labor Premier of Queensland
- Richard Alston – (XC 1947–59) Victorian Senator (Lib) (1986–2004); Communications Minister (1996–2003), High Commissioner to London (2005-2008), Federal President of the Liberal Party (2014-2017)
- Dr John Boffa – (XC 1973–79) Northern Territory Australian of the Year Nominee 2012[10] for work with indigenous health development and alcohol-based reforms. Recipient of the Xaverian Award in 2012 [11]
- William Cox – (XC 1948–53) Governor of Tasmania
- Tim Fischer – (XC 1958–63) MHR (Nat) (1984–2001); leader of the National Party (1990–1999) and Deputy Prime Minister (1996–1999), Ambassador to the Holy See (2008-2012)
- James Gobbo – (XC 1944–48) Governor of Victoria (1997–2000) and receiver of the Xaverian Award in 2012.[12]
- Rob Hulls – (XC 1968–74) Deputy Premier of Victoria (2007-2010), Attorney General for Victoria (1999-2010), State MP for Niddrie (1996-2012), Federal MP for Kennedy (1990-1993)
- Phillip Lynch – (XC 1950–51) Treasurer of Australia; Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia; Acting Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
- Julian McGauran – Former National Senate Whip and now Liberal Senator for Victoria
- Peter McGauran – MHR (Nat); Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Sir Colman Michael O'Loghlen Bt -aristocrat
- Pat McNamara – (XC 1957–68) Victorian MLA 1982–2000 (Nat); former leader of the Victorian Nationals. Deputy Premier of Victoria 1992–1999.
- David O'Brien – (XC 1985–88) Victorian MLC (Nat)
- Daniel Bui - first Australian-Vietnamese diplomat in Brussels
- Dan Tehan - MP for Wannon, Minister for Education and Training (2018-
- Luke Donnellan - Victorian State MP for Narre Warren North (2002 - ), Minister for Ports and Minister for Roads and Road Safety (2014-
- George Brouwer - Victorian Ombudsman
- Sir Reginald Robert Barnewall Bt - aristocrat
Sport
- Peter Antonie – Olympic gold medallist in rowing
- Robert de Castella – former marathon runner; Commonwealth Games gold medallist
- Paul Dumbrell – current V8 supercar driver and one-time Bathurst 1000 winner
- Will Davison – current V8 supercar driver and two-time Bathurst 1000 winner
- Leslie "Chuck" Fleetwood-Smith – test cricketer
- Dick Garrard – Olympic rower (1964)
- Nick Green – member of the Oarsome Foursome; Olympic gold medallist in rowing
- Alan Jones – 1980 Formula One world champion
- Mike McKay – member of the Oarsome Foursome; Olympic gold medalist in rowing
- David McNeill – Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in athletics[13]
- Leo O'Brien – test cricketer
- Ken Roche- Commonwealth Games 400m hurdles gold medalist.
- Karl Schneider – former Victorian first class cricketer
- Paul Trimboli – former Socceroos player
- Pat O'Dea- US college football Hall of Fame inductee 1962
21st century players
- Andrew Leoncelli XC1992 - Melbourne Demons
- David Bourke XC1993 - Richmond Tigers, North Melbourne Kangaroos
- Andrew Schauble XC1994 - Collingwood Magpies, Sydney Swans
- Tim Fleming XC1996 - Richmond Tigers
- John Baird XC1998 - North Melbourne Kangaroos
- Matthew Ball XC1999 – Hawthorn Hawks
- Caydn Beetham XC1999 - St Kilda Saints
- Ted Richards XC2000 – Essendon Bombers, Sydney Swans
- James Davies XC2000 - Essendon Bombers
- Luke Ball XC2002 – St Kilda Saints, Collingwood Magpies
- Jobe Watson XC2002 – Essendon Bombers
- Cameron Hunter XC2002 - Melbourne Demons
- Marcus Allan XC2004 - Brisbane Lions
- Matthew Spangher XC2005 – West Coast Eagles, Sydney Swans, Hawthorn Hawks
- Josh Kennedy XC2006 – Hawthorn Hawks, Sydney Swans
- Robbie Tarrant XC2006 – North Melbourne
- Casey Sibosado XC2008 – Fremantle Dockers
- Dan Hannebery XC2009 – Sydney Swans
- Alex Johnson XC2009 – Sydney Swans
- Sam Shaw XC2009 – Adelaide Crows
- Patrick Ambrose XC2009 - Essendon Bombers[14]
- Alex Browne XC2010 – Essendon Bombers
- Tim Golds XC2011 – GWS Giants, Collingwood Magpies
- Xavier Richards XC2011 – Sydney Swans
- Daniel Robinson XC2012 – Sydney Swans
- Daniel Howe XC2013 - Hawthorn Hawks
- Marc Pittonet XC2014 - Hawthorn Hawks
- Jack Silvagni XC2015 - Carlton Blues
As of the 2013 AFL season, Ted Richards, Josh Kennedy, Dan Hannebery Alex Johnson, Daniel Robinson and Xavier Richards are all listed on the Sydney Swans playing list, holding the record for the most Old Xavierians at one AFL club.
The 2012 AFL season was a successful year for Old Xaverians as Ted Richards, Josh Kennedy, Dan Hannebery and Alex Johnson were all in the Swans premiership team, and Watson, Richards, and Kennedy were all selected in the All-Australian side.
See also
References
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