SYDNEY CLARKE (1929-30) - 'Sammy'
In 1932 Sammy was touted as the greatest junior footballer in WA. He made his debut for Claremont-Cottesloe in 1933 – winning the Sandover Medal in that year and in 1934 making him the first ever dual Sandover medal winner. He made the State team in 1934 and captained the team in just his second game at age 20. He went on to represent the State 8 times whilst also playing 133 games for Claremont-Cottesloe. Sammy missed the 1938 premiership game whilst in the UK training to be a pilot but returned to play in the winning 1939 Grand Final.
Sadly, Sammy was killed in 1945 on his first active flying mission with the RAF. In 1932 Sammy was touted as the greatest junior footballer in WA.
PETER EAKINS (1961-65)
Peter Eakins (1961-65) The 'Blond Bombshell' burst onto the WANFL football scene with Subiaco in 1966. In 1968 he made the state team for the first time and the following year was a joint winner of the Tassie Medal. In 1970 he relocated to Melbourne where he lined up with Collingwood where he played in a Grand Final in his first year. Unfortunately, Injuries took their toll and he returned to Subiaco after just 32 games but was ultimately was forced to retire completely at age 26.
JOHN LONGLEY (1953-63)
John is a veteran of five Australian campaigns for the America's Cup, including four straight Cup Matches, winning the Cup in 1983. He helped Skipper John Bertrand select the crew; choreograph the team’s maneuvers and served in the crew as grinder. Following the contentious 1988 Match, Longley co-authored the ‘San Diego Protocol’ which established the challengers’ rights and their method of challenging the defender in an orderly manner.
John was awarded an Order of Australia in 1984 for his service to yachting.
GEOFF MARSH (1971-76)
Geoff played 5 games for South Fremantle in the WAFL – before concentrating on cricket, making his WA debut in 1978/79 as a nineteen year-old. He was a solid right-hand opening batsman and on the fringe of national selection for a number of years. He finally made his debut in 1985 against India and went on to play 50 test matches and over 100 One Day Internationals. He retired from cricket in 1994 and took up coaching the following year. He went on to become a selector for the Australian Cricket Board and then to coach Zimbabwean and later Sri Lanka. He was made head coach of Pune Warriors India who made their IPL debut in 2011.
DEAN WILLIAMS (1966-73)
Dean was born in the wrong era! Unfortunately two of the greatest squash players of all time were waiting for him - and more often than not - one of these champions stopped him in tournaments for more than a decade. He was the first WA male player to be selected in a national senior team and produced 125 tournament victories, including 25 on the international circuit. He played in 20 consecutive Australian Open Chamionships and remains the only WA player to have won an Australian Open title.
GREG KENNEDY (1962-65)
Greg represented Australia in the 1974 World Series Lacrosse and was Co-Captain of the Australian Lacrosse team competing in the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada. At the age of 69, Greg decided he would attempt to achieve his ultimate dream by challenging himself to embark on a two-year plan to win a national title in an individual sport, Masters Athletics. Fast forward to 2019 and his dream become reality. Greg won six state titles in the State Championships taking out the 100-metre and 60-metre sprints; 300-metre and 80-metre sprint hurdles; long jump and pentathlon. He then went on to win the national title in the 80-metre sprint hurdles and is ranked the number one sprint hurdler in the world for his age group.
MATTHEW EBDEN (2001-04)
Matthew played his first tennis tournament at the age of 5 and has been pro since 2005. He has won four doubles titles and has ranked as high as number 39 ATP singles champion in the world.
Career highlights include winning the bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, a quarterfinal appearance at the 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters and winning the 2013 Australian Open mixed doubles title with Jarmila Gajdošová.
LUKAS MICHEL (2007-11)
In September 2019, Lukas made golfing history by becoming the first international winner of the United States Mid-Amateur Championship in the event’s 39-year history.
Deservedly, the victory earned Lukas an invitation to the 2020 Masters and US Open Championship at Winged Foot Golf Club. He was then one of only nine Aussies in the field to play in the US Open in September 2020 alongside Old Haleian Curtis Luck (2009-13)
CURTIS LUCK (2009-13)
Curtis was runner-up at the 2014 Australian Amateur
. He also won the 2016 Western Australian Open on the PGA Tour of Australasia and awarded the Emerging Athlete of the Year at the 2016 Australian Institute of Sport Performance Awards.
In 2016 he won the United States Amateur Championship
and in March 2017, became the number one ranked amateur golfer in the world. As U.S. Amateur champion, Luck earned an exemption into the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills, but he forfeited it when he turned pro after the Masters in April 2017.
He secured his place in the 2020 US Open by winning his first tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour in August 2020. He took out the win by one shot on the final hole.
ALEX GRANT (2007-09)
Alex signed a two-year scholarship with the English professional club, Portsmouth in July 2010. He then made his professional debut in 2013. He was released by Portsmouth in the same year and went to play for Stoke City. It wasn't until June 2015 when Alex returned to Australia and joined A-League team Perth Glory. Perth Glory became the 2018-19 Premiers with a 1-0 win over Newcastle Jets. Alex played with Glory for five years before joining South Korean professional club, Pohang Steelers in December 2020.
Alex was also called to play for Australia U17 in 2012 and was on the provisional squad for the 2011 FIFA U17 World Cup.
DANE HAYLETT-PETTY (2000-07)
Dane started his professional rugby union career with the Western Force during the 2008 Super 14 season. He made a total of 14 appearances spanning over 3 seasons before joining French side, Biarritz in 2010. He played for Biarritz for 3 years making more than 50 appearances before heading back home again to play for the Western Force in the 2014 Super Rugby Season. When the Western Force was axed from Super Rugby in 2017, Dane signed with the Melbourne Rebels in 2018. He played for Melbourne Rebels until announcing his retirement in November 2021.
Dane represented Australia in the Under-20 team in the 2008 and 2009 IRB Junior World Championships and jointly holds the record for the most tries scored by a single player in a JWC match. He is also a former Australia Sevens player and featured in the IRB Sevens World Series in 2008 and 2009.
ROSS HEYLETT-PETTY (2007-11)
Ross represented Western Australia at the Under-16 and State Schoolboy level and was selected as a member of the Australia Under-20 side which competed in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand. He then played for Perth Spirit from 2014 to 2017 in the National Rugby Championship and signed a 2-year contract with Western Force in 2015.
Ross enjoyed a breakout season for the Western Force in 2016 being recognised with the Club's Rising Star Award.
In 2018 he signed with the Melbourne Rebels to play in the international Super Rugby competition and the Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Japanese Top League (No 4 Lock).
LUKE BURTON (2007-11)
Luke represented Australia U20s in two IRB Junior World Cups, France 2013 and New Zealand 2014 and then went on to make his Super Rugby debut for the Western Force at the age of 20. He played every Super Rugby game in the 2015 season alongside fellow Old Haleian brothers Dane (2000-07) and Ross Haylett-Petty (2007-11). In total, Luke played 25 games for the Western Force before receiving an offer to play for French team Biarritz Olympique in 2017. He played 42 games with them across two seasons at #10 in the Rugby Pro D2.
In 2019 he signed with the San Diego Legion to play in Major League Rugby. He started every game at No. 10 and was the only San Diego Legion player to play every minute of every game. San Diego Legion were having a stellar season before COVID-19 cancelled the competition for 2020. In 2021, Luke joined the LA Giltinis as part of their inaugural team.
NICK JOOSTE (2010-2015)
Nick made history for being only the sixth player to sign a Super Rugby contract while still in high school after breaking into the professional rugby circuit as the youngest player in 2015 NRC with the Perth Spirit. In 2017 he moved east to join the Brumbies. In 2018 he was part of the Queensland Reds squad and has also previously played for the University of Canberra Vikings. Nick currently plays for the Western Force in the Australian National Rugby Championship.
Nick’s regular playing position is fly-half and he is known for his ability to kick 60m.
CLAY UYEN (2009-14)
Clay had a stellar rugby career while at Hale School and has gone from strength to strength ever since. As well as playing club Rugby for UWA and Joondalup. He has captained the Western Force Under-20 team, was part of the Australian Under-20 squad and played a number of games for the Perth Spirit in the national Rugby Championships.
Clay made his debut for the Western Force against the Fiji Warriors in 2019. He has recently relocated to France to play for the Valence Romans Drôme Rugby as an outside centre.