Elite Athlete Program Profiles
Deakin University is proud to help our elite student-athletes achieve academic excellence while furthering their professional sporting career via the Elite Athlete Program. Here you’ll find selected profiles of Deakin’s diverse student-athletes, some of whom have represented Australia at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games or 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics.
Olympic and Paralympic Athletes
Brooke Stratton
Sport: Long Jump (National Team)
Course: Bachelor of Health Sciences
Jakara Anthony
Sport: Freestyle Mogul Skiing (National Team)
Course: Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science
Alexandra Eade
Sport: Gymnastics (National Team)
Course: Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Daniel Greig
Sport: Speed Skating/Ice Speed Skating (National Team)
Course: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)
Luke Mathews
Sport: Middle-distance runner
Course: Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws
Jessica Hansen
Sport: Swimming (National Team)
Course: Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science/Business (Sports Management)
Professional Athletes
Eziyoda Magbegor
Sport: Basketball (Australian Opals & Seattle Storm)
Course: Bachelor of Commerce
Liz Watson
Sport: Netball (Australian Diamonds & Melbourne Vixens)
Course: Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Kyle Adnam
Sport: Basketball/NBL (Melbourne Phoenix)
Course: Bachelor of Business (Sports Management)
Angus Cottrell
Sport: Rugby Union/Melbourne Rebels
Course: Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce
Monique Conti
Sport: Basketball / AFLW
Course: Bachelor of Business
Nana Adoma Owusu-Afriyie
Sport: Sprinter
Course: Bachelor of Nutrition Science
VIS Athletes
Sian Whittaker
Sport: Swimming (VIS)
Course: Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Maddy Goodsell
Sport: Table Tennis (TIS)
Course: Bachelor of Psychology & Criminology
Brody Riley
Sport: Sailing (VIS)
Course: Bachelor of Laws
Emerging Athletes
Henrietta Lawrence
Sport: Half-Marathon
Course: Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Sophie Caldwell
Sport: Swimming
Course: Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)
Bowen Gough
Sport: Swimming
Course: Bachelor of Commerce
All Athletes
Addy Dunkley-Smith
Master of Psychology
Rowing/National Team
Angus Cottrell
Bachelor of Property & Real Estate
Rugby Union/Melbourne Rebels
Belle Brockhoff
Bachelor of Commerce
Snowboard Cross/National Team
Brody Riley
Bachelor of Law
Sailing/VIS
Camilla Bongiorno
Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science
Alpine Skiing
David Williams
Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science
Cycling/National Team
Ebony Rolph
Bachelor of Nursing/Psychology
Basketball/WNBL (Bendigo Spirit)
George Horlin-Smith
Master of Business Administration
AFL/Gold Coast Suns
Harry Jones
Bachelor of Business
AFL/Hawthorn Hawks
Jacob Kennerly
Bachelor of Design (Architecture)
AFL/Geelong Cats
James Hansen
Bachelor of Business/Sport Science
Athletics (Running)
Jay Burgess
Bachelor of Engineering
Canoe Polo/National Team
Katherine Smith
Bachelor of Business/Sport Science
AFLW/Melbourne Demons
Leo Hurley
Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science
Water Polo/National Team
Madi Ratcliffe
Bachelor of Commerce
Hockey/National Team
Matthew Ramsden
Bachelor of Commerce/Law
Athletics (Running)
Mitchell Gourley
Master of Business
Alpine Skiing/VIS
Natalie Rule
Bachelor of Health Science
Athletics (Running)
Nina Morrison
Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science
AFLW/Geelong Cats
Ross Haylett-Petty
Master of Commerce
Rugby Union/Melbourne Rebels
Stefan Nigro
Bachelor of Property & Real Estate
Soccer/A-League (Brisbane Roar)
Tom Phillips
Bachelor of Communication
AFL/Collingwood Magpies
Zachary Guthrie
Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science
AFL/Geelong Cats
Alexandra Smith
Bachelor of Nursing
Netball/Melbourne Vixens
Angus Schumacher
Bachelor of Business
AFL/Carlton Blues
Bianca Jakobsson
Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science
AFLW/Melbourne Demons
Callum Brown
Bachelor of Arts
AFL/Collingwood Magpies
Charlotte Wilson
Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science
AFLW/Carlton Blues
Daniel Kickert
Master of Business
Basketball/NBL (Sydney Kings)
Elly Donald
Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science
Cricket/WBBL (Melbourne Stars) & VIC
Georgia Clarke
Bachelor of Health Sciences
AFLW/Geelong Cats
Henrietta Lawerence
Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Athletics (Cross Country)
Jaimee-Lee Morrow
Master of Teaching
Volleyball/National Team
James Stewart
Bachelor of Commerce/Arts
AFL/Essendon Bombers
Kate Eckhardt
Bachelor of Health Sciences
Canoe Slalom/National Team
Laura Harding
Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science
Sailing/VIS
Maddy McMahon
Master of Teaching (Primary)
AFLW/Geelong Cats
Maighan Fogas
Diploma of Health Sciences
AFLW/Geelong Cats
Melina Ayers
Bachelor of Environmental Science
Soccer/W-League (Melbourne Victory)
Mitchell Lewis
Bachelor of Sport Development
AFL/Hawthorn Hawks
Nick Coffield
Bachelor of Arts/Commerce
AFL/St Kilda
Olivia Sibillin
Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery
Rowing/World University Games
Sian Whittaker
Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Swimming/VIS
Thomas Hunt
Bachelor of Commerce/Law
Rowing/World University Games
Will Hayes
Bachelor of Commerce
AFL/Western Bulldogs
Alexandra Viney
Master of Business
Rowing/National Team
Angus Widdicombe
Bachelor of Environmental Science
Rowing/National Team
Breann Moody
Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science
AFLW/Carlton Blues
Callum Scotson
Bachelor of Commerce/Arts
Cycling/National Team
Chelsea D'Angelo
Bachelor of Criminology
Basketball/WNBL (Melbourne Boomers)
David Zaharakis
Bachelor of Property & Real Estate
AFL/Essendon Bombers
Fletcher Roberts
Bachelor of Psychology
AFL/Western Bulldogs
Izayah Ropata
Bachelor of Health & PE
Touch Football/Melbourne City Lions
Jacob Grills
Bachelor of Commerce
Tennis/National Team
James Cousins
Bachelor of Commerce
AFL/Hawthorn Hawks
Jasmin Galbraith
Bachelor of Medical Imaging
Sailing/TIS
Kate Moloney
Master of Business
Netball/Melbourne Vixens
Lauretta Hanson
Bachelor of Business
Cycling/Pro Tour
Madeleine Boyd
Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science
AFLW/Geelong Cats
Matilda Garrett
Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Netball/Collingwood Magpies
Mikala Cann
Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science
AFLW/Collingwood Magpies
Monique Conti
Bachelor of Business
Basketball (Boomers)/AFLW (Tigers)
Nicola Hammond
Bachelor of Health Sciences
Hockey/VIS
Paddy Dow
Bachelor of Business
AFL/Carlton Blues
Sinead Flanigan
Master of Marketing
Baseball/National Team
Tom Langdon
Bachelor of Commerce
AFL/Collingwood Magpies
Wylie Buzza
Bachelor of Business
AFL/Geelong Cats