Sport
Marcellin College is a member of the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges (MCC) sport program . Through this association, the college competes against schools such as Marist College Kogarah, Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham, De La Salle College Ashfield, Marist College North Shore, Marist College Pagewood, St. Leo's Catholic College and LaSalle Catholic College, Bankstown, in a variety of sports including swimming, athletics, soccer, rugby league, tennis, golf, volleyball, touch football, basketball, squash and cricket. (Also rugby union, but it was disbanded in 2009).
Marcellin traditionally has a strong history in sport with many students progressing to the elite level in their chosen sport, especially in rugby league, with former students such as Braith Anasta, Luke Branighan, Joe Williams, Nathan Gibbs, Merv Cross, Edward Pettybourne, Shannon McPherson, Willie Peters and Jason Clark to name a few who have gone on to first grade rugby league professional level. Andrew Durante, currently captain of Hyundai A-League team Wellington Phoenix and winner of the Joe Marston Medal (for best performance in the Hyuandai A-League Grand Final) in 2008, was also educated at the college. Marcellin College also typically performs well in swimming, with former Olympic Swimming athlete Malcolm Allen, and paralympian swimmer Rick Pendleton also included amongst the schools notable alumni..
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