AFL star Matthew Pavlich, and his wife Lauren, welcomed their first child on March 5, and have named their daughter Harper Rose. Harper Pavlich was born at St. John of God Hospital in Subiaco, Perth weighing 3.8 kg (8lb 7oz). Matthew is the skipper of the Fremantle Dockers.

Sunshine Coast cricket player Josh Brady, and his fiancee Celia Knight, welcomed their first child on March 9, and have named their daughter Soraya. Soraya Brady was born at 10 pm in Gympie Hospital, Queensland, weighing 2.7 kg (just under 6lb). Josh plays for the Gympie Offroad Gold XI.

Grafton race driver Ian Beadman, and his wife Lisa, welcomed their first child on March 8, and have named their son Thomas.

(Picture shows Matthew and Lauren Pavlich)