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Blake Macdonald and Maddie Shevlin (both Class of 2015) have been recruited by top level teams in the past week
Cricketer Blake Macdonald joins Big Bash League side Sydney Thunder on a rookie contract and Maddie Shevlin was picked up by Melbourne in the AFL Women’s rookie draft.
Two Radford Collegians (both Class of 2015) have been recruited by top level teams in the past week.
Cricketer Blake Macdonald joins Big Bash League side Sydney Thunder on a rookie contract.
“Just watching the way they go about training and the way they prepare for games will be a key thing for me to try and take my game to the next level,” he told the Canberra Times.
Blake’s father is Radford teacher Darryle MacDonald.
Read the full article in the Canberra Times.
Maddie
Shevlin was picked up by Melbourne in the AFL Women’s rookie draft.
The daughter of former Junior School staff member Kerrie Shevlin and former P&F President John Shevlin, Maddie was selected by the Demons with pick Number 13.
On the Melbourne Football Club’s website, Todd Patterson, AFLW Talent Manager said:
“Maddie comes from the ACT. She was identified through Melbourne’s talent search. She did the testing and impressed. She’s 174cm, athletic and offers versatility. She played in Gungahlin’s losing Grand Final this year and was named in the ACT team of the year. Previously in the GWS Academy, Maddie also represented Australia in Oztag.”
Maddie joins another Radford Collegian Elise O’Dea (Class of 2009) in the Demon’s AFLW side for the 2018 season.
You can also read the Canberra Times article about Maddie.
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