Former Olympic swimmer Elka Whalan, and her husband, Olympic water polo player Thomas, welcomed their third child on January 30 and have named their son Presley. Presley Whalan joins big sister Nevada and big brother Edison.

Elka (nee Graham) competed at both the 2000 Olympics, where she won silver, and the 2004 Olympics. She won silver and bronze at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and represented Australia at many other international swimming events. Elka retired in 2006, and now regularly appears on Channel Seven’s Morning Show, and Sunrise. She is an ambassador for Pregnant Pause, which encourages women to opt for an alcohol-free pregnancy.

Thomas has competed at every Olympics since 2000, including the 2012 London Olympics. He and Elka met at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, and married in 2008.

(Photo shows Thomas and Elka with their two older children)

AFL star Chris Judd, the captain of the Carlton Blues and his wife Rebecca, a model, blogger and television presenter, welcomed their second child on February 1. They have named their daughter Billie Kate, and she was born at 12.15 pm, weighing 3.3 kg (7lb 4oz), and 49.5 cm long. Billie Judd has a big brother named Oscar, aged 2; Oscar’s birth was announced on the blog.

Retired AFL footballer Gavin Wanganeen, and his wife, television presenter Pippa, welcomed their first child together in September last year, and have named their daughter Kitty. Kitty Wanganeen’s birth was announced in the Adelaide Advertiser. Gavin has two children named Mia and Tex from his previous marriage to Stephanie Wanganeen.

Gavin played for Essendon from 1991-96, and for Port Adelaide from 1997-2006. Considered one of the game’s finest players, he was the first Indigenous footballer to win the prestigious Brownlow Medal, and the first to play more than 300 games. A medal for the best player under the age of 21 is named in his honour. Since retiring, Gavin has focused on his ownership of Anytime Fitness centres, coaches high school football, and has been an ambassador for the White Ribbon campaign which tackles violence against women. The Gavin Wanganeen Indigenous Scholarship at the University of South Australia offers financial support to disadvantaged Indigenous students so they can complete their degree. Gavin is from a notable footballing family, and is a first cousin to footballers Aaron and Alwyn Davey, as well as a relative of actress Natasha Wanganeen.

Pippa (nee Hanson) is a model and television presenter who was runner up in the Miss World Australia pageant of 2003. She and Gavin were married in 2012.

Two players from the AFL’s Brisbane Lions have recently welcomed sons.

Simon Black, and his wife Catherine, welcomed their second child on January 3, and have named their son Lucas. Lucas Black was born at 11:54 pm, and weighed 3.7 kg (8lb 2 oz). Lucas joins big brother Lachlan, aged 2 (Lachlan’s birth was announced on the blog).

Co-captain Jed Adcock, and his wife Hayley, welcomed their second child on September 10 last year, and have named their son Archie Edward. Archie Adcock weighed 2.8 kg (6lb 4oz) and was 51 cm in length. He joins big sister Lily, aged nearly 3 (Lily’s birth was mentioned on the blog).

(Photo shows Simon Black with his son Lachlan)

Former AFL footballer Brenton Sanderson, and his wife Veronika, recently welcomed their daughter Kristina Eva. Brenton is currently senior coach at the Adelaide Crows.

Basketball player Matt Knight, and his wife Sherelle, welcomed their daughter Mia Rose on December 1. Matt plays for the Perth Wildcats in the National Basketball League.

Town Councillor Rebecca Paterson, and her husband Tom, welcomed their son Josiah on November 1, their second child. Rebecca is the Councillor for the City of Monash in Victoria, and was elected in June this year as an Independent. Tom is a plumber.

Racehorse trainer Sam Kavanagh, and his partner Kelly, welcomed their daughter Sienna about three months ago. Sam left the family business to become a trainer in his own right last March, and has already been so successful that he has moved his business from Adelaide to Sydney.

News photographer John Gass, and his wife Louise Bezzina, welcomed their son Connor about three months ago [pictured]. John is an award-winning photographer for My Daily News, and Louise is artistic director of the Bleach arts festival on the Gold Coast.

Former Paralympian Katrina Webb, and her husband Eddie Denis, welcomed their third child, William Zachary, on August 7. William has a brother named Sebastian. Katrina has won seven medals in athletics at three Paralympic Games, and Eddie is a former Olympian water polo player.

Veteran triathlete Steven Schofield welcomed his son Fraser about six months ago. Steven recently came third in the Hervey Bay 100.

Labor MP for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan, and her husband, union official Yorick Piper, welcomed their son Cormac Kevin on December 17. Cormac weighed 4.2 kg (just over 9lb), and is a little brother for Peggy, nearly 2. Peggy’s birth was announced on the blog last year.