New South Wales Rowing Championships 2025 – Men’s Elite Quad Preview

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Only fielding two boats this year, the elite men’s quad will see Sydney University throw down the gauntlet to interstate competition from Toowong for the final race of the 2025 State Championships Program.

Sydney University Boat Club 

The boat from Sydney University is, in two words, totally stacked. Marcus Della Marta makes the trip up from Canberra’s National Training Centre to stroke the boat, kicking off the start of what is sure to be another dominant domestic sculling season. Hamish Danks supports him in the three-seat. After scratching from last year’s national championship and having a less-than-successful run at the 2024 State Championship regatta, he will be eager to get back on the podium for his final year of U23 eligibility. Will Rogers is the youngest crew member, representing Australia in the single scull at last year’s U19 World Rowing Championship, and a set of powerful fresh legs will undoubtedly be an asset to the boat. Devlin Walsh, a long-time asset to the Sydney University men’s squad, is rounding out the crew. He has a long history of representing Australia throughout his underage career and although numbers have dwindled at SUBC on the men’s side in recent years, this quad combination should be able to set a blistering time on Sunday evening.

Toowong 

The crew from Toowong bring a mix of experience and fresh young legs to their race, although they will be heartily challenged to maintain any advantage over the stacked Sydney University boat. Michael Murphy and Joseph Petrie-Repar lead the crew from the stern and bow after returning from last year’s Queensland Grade Championship with gold in the men’s group 2 double scull. Mitchell Bridge returns to SIRC to race the quad again after last year’s iteration of the crew scratched before racing. The same is true for Nicholas Barlow.

Prediction

It’s near-impossible to look past Sydney University for the gold medal here. Should the boys from Toowong be able to get out early and give the NSW crew a fright off the start, they could hold on, but it’s highly likely it will be a clean sweep from Sydney University to take back the trophy after missing out last year.

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