The University is excited to announce the official men's and women's squads for the 2019 Australian Boat Race.
The annual race encapsulates the 160-year rivalry between Australia's oldest universities, Melbourne and Sydney.
The 2019 chapter will take place on the Yarra River, following a 4.5km course from Toorak to the heart of the Melbourne CBD.
It will be Chris Hargreaves' third Australian Boat Race, but his first on the Yarra.
"One aspect I’m looking forward to is the atmosphere," he told Melbourne University Sport.
"Having a peloton of bikes following the race and other supporters lining the riverbank makes this a unique racing experience compared to when we’re on Sydney Harbour."
Women's coxswain Phoebe Georgakas is also looking forward to racing on home water.
"The aim is always to execute our best race on the day, but a bit of a home-ground advantage might help us in winning back the women’s trophy for Melbourne Uni," she said.
For more information about the event, visit the Australian Boat Race website.
See below for the full squad lists.
| Women | Course |
|---|---|
Milla Marston |
Bachelor of Commerce |
Fiona Macklin |
Master of Development Studies |
Brigid McKeagney-Douglas |
Bachelor of Science |
Kate Duggan |
Master of Teaching (Secondary) |
Eleanor Price |
Bachelor of Science |
Olivia Honore |
Master of Teaching (Secondary) |
Eliza Gaffney |
Bachelor of Biomedicine |
Georgia Lenton-Williams |
Master of Global Media Communication |
Phoebe Georgakas (coxswain) |
Bachelor of Science |
Sophie Walmsley |
Bachelor of Agriculture |
| Men | Course |
|---|---|
Zane Kosovich |
Bachelor of Commerce |
Fergus Ellis |
Bachelor of Agriculture |
Maxwell Fisher |
Bachelor of Commerce |
Robert Corden-McKinley |
Bachelor of Agriculture |
Christopher Hargreaves |
Master of Teaching (Secondary) |
Harry Isles |
Bachelor of Arts |
Thomas Page |
Bachelor of Science |
Seb Francis |
Bachelor of Commerce |
Jamima Jamieson (coxswain) |
Bachelor of Agriculture |