Australian Country Team Announcement
Published Tue 30 Jul 2019
Water Polo Australia (WPA) is pleased to announce the players who will comprise the men’s and women’s Australian country teams at the 21st Panasonic Asia Pacific Water Polo Tournament from 16-18 August.
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Staged annually in Hong Kong, the event is the host nation’s most celebrated water polo event. In 2018 the tournament attracted 13 men’s and 4 women’s teams.
In addition to the tournament, the Australian teams will participate in a training camp leading into competition, with the teams’ official tour beginning on 12 August. This will provide selected players a great opportunity to experience an international tour and competition.
Teams were selected in accordance with WPA’s selection policy following the 2019 Australian Country Championships held on the Gold Coast between 15-18 May 2019.
The 2019 Australian Country Championships was attended by more than 200 athletes and team officials in teams representing the country regions of their home State.
WPA congratulations selected players:
Australian Men’s Country Team
John Campbell (QLD - Mackay)
James Dezius (NSW – Newcastle University)
Tom Franks (TAS - Hobart)
Adam Golding (NSW – Central Coast)
Steele Gribble (QLD – Sunshine Coast)
Jackson Holdway (ACT - Nordek)
Alex Hooper (ACT - Dragons)
Mitchell Marsden (NSW - Newcastle)
Joseph McMullen (TAS - Hobart)
James Scannell (VIC – Albury/Woodonga)
Gus Shepherd (ACT - Dragons)
Storm Strauss (ACT - Dragons)
Jared Tobin (NSW - Newcastle)
Head Coach: Allen Caldwell (NSW)
Australian Women’s Country Team
Chelsea Clarke (NSW – Newcastle)
Lead Dodd (NSW – Ovens & Murray)
Gemma Harangozo (QLD – Gold Coast)
Kate Hughes (NSW - Newcastle)
Belle Humby (NSW - Newcastle)
Eliza Limn (NSW - Newcastle)
Cailtlin Read (WA - Peel)
Peta Schulte (QLD – Gold Coast)
Heather Scott (WA – Bunbury)
Amy Wallace (TAS - Hobart)
Stacey Williams (QLD – Gold Coast)
Caroline Zanussi (QLD – Gold Coast)
Lily Zeeman (TAS - Hobart)
Head Coach: Marko Draksimovic (WA)
Support Staff
Assistant Coach: Toby Fitzgerald(QLD)
Team Manager: Roslyn Caldwell (NSW)
