Round 12 poses to be one of the biggest matches of the season so far as our boys take on top placed Mazenod at home.
Prior to the match, the club will be hosting its 2nd Game Day Lunch of the season with special guests Tony Jones, Rod Austin & Alex Thompson for a special look at the items and activities that go on behind the scenes and professional sporting clubs, associations and events. Below are the details of the day;
Venue: Marcellin College Functions Rooms.
Date: Saturday 13 July, 2013.
Time: 12pm for 12.30pm Lunch.
Cost: $30.00 includes a two course meal. Drinks will be available at bar prices.
Bookings: Please book via email listing your attendees to - marcellinocfc@gmail.com - This allows our volunteers to arrange catering for the day.
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TONY JONES - CHANNEL 9 NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Over the past 22 years Tony has covered all Australia's major sporting events. In February of 2010, Tony covered the Winter Olympics in Vancouver for the Nine Network.
As well as presenting sport on Nine News, Tony is co-host of Sport 927's breakfast program and has won numerous awards for his football, cricket and horse racing stories. Tony and his wife Annette live in Melbourne with their son, Mitchell, and daughter Laure.
ROD AUSTIN
Rod has been a player, coach and administrator in the AFL. Previously the AFL's football administration manager, Rod has been involved in the AFL Organisation for some 21 years.
Austin played 220 games as a defender for Carlton from 1972 until 1985, played in the Blues’ 1979 premiership team and was appointed to the Carlton Hall of Fame in 1997.
Following his distinguished playing career he coached the Footscray Reserves team to a flag in 1988, was senior coach at Fitzroy from 1989 to 1990, and coached the Victorian State of Origin team in 1994 and 1995.
ALEX THOMPSON:
Alex is currently a Football Analyst at the Collingwood Football Club and is a past Marcellin student having attended the college from 1997-2002.
Prior to commencing at Collingwood Alex completed freelance work in television, mainly in the graphics department.
For the past eight years he has travelled the world - Sri Lanka, India, South Africa, Caribbean, Thailand and Yemen - working in cricket and soccer. His work commitments have taken him to events including the 2010 Soccer World Cup in Johannesburg, 2008, 2009 and 2010 IPL in India, South Africa and India. The 2007 ICC World Cup in the Caribbean, Gulf Cup in Yemen 2010, as well as working all over Australia doing the channel 9 cricket summers and Fox Sports domestic season.
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