KNOX SET TO REACH MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT THIS WEEKEND IN AUSTRALIAN WATERPOLO LEAGUE

It’s a name that is synonymous with women’s water polo in Australia…Bronwen Knox.

Knox is Australia’s most decorated female water polo player, notching up an impressive 394 caps during her career which saw her represent her country at four Olympic Games, winning two bronze medals.

Following the Tokyo Olympics, Knox called time on her representative career, but that didn’t put an end to her time in the pool.

In 2022, Knox was part of the Queensland Thunder outfit that defended their title and won the 2022 Australian Waterpolo League (AWL) championship.

Ahead of the 2023 season, Knox made the move west to play for the UWA Torpedoes, to bolster their line-up of young, local talent, with their focus set on their maiden AWL championship.

This weekend will be a milestone weekend for Knox, who is set to play her 300th national league game, something she’s excited to share with her new teammates.

“The UWA Torpedoes have made me feel very welcome, the club has been fantastic and I’ve been loving getting to know some new team mates,” Knox said.

“For me, the move was something that I put a lot of thought into…it’s not the first time that I’ve moved clubs.

“The opportunity to move to one of the underdog teams, the chance to work with new players, it’s something that I’m glad I’ve done and I’m excited to see what else we can achieve this season,” she said.

Winning their maiden AWL title was a dream that was always at the forefront for the UWA Torpedoes, but suddenly became closer to reality when they upset the defending champions, Griffith University Queensland Thunder, at home in Round 2 of the AWL.

“We put together seven out of eight really good quarters across the two games in Queensland last weekend,” Knox said.

“Now we’ve got to use that result, and confidence boost as best we can heading into a challenging match up this weekend,” she said.

In a quest to keep their title hopes alive, Knox’s UWA Torpedoes will match up against former champions Fremantle Marlins this weekend.

“Having not been born and bred here in WA, I’m learning of the big rivalry between UWA and Fremantle, it’s an intense derby and always a close game…this weekend will be no different,” Knox said.

“There’s a lot on the line in this second phase of the AWL - the first round for us was very much about making the top six and getting through to the Championship.

“Now, we’re doing all that we can to be in the top four for the Finals Series. 

“The girls are looking forward to this weekend - we know each other’s games inside and out…we’re training and playing against them on a regular basis.

“I think it will be a battle of wills, rather than strength,” she said.