AUSSIE SHARKS AND AUSSIE STINGERS SQUADS ANNOUNCED FOR TRI NATIONS WATER POLO TEST MATCH SERIES
Published Mon 19 Dec 2022
Water Polo Australia (WPA) is pleased to announce the Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers squads for the Tri Nations Water Polo Test Match Series as part of the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships in January 2023.
The Tri Nations Water Polo Test Match Series will be held on 11, 13 and 15 of January at HBF Stadium in Perth, with the Aussie Sharks to play Japan and the Aussie Stingers to take on reigning Olympic champions the USA.
WPA General Manager - Performance Charles Turner offered his congratulations to those athletes selected.
“The Tri Nations Test Match Series will be a wonderful opportunity for our Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers to play in front of a home crowd, the first chance since 2020,” Turner said.
“It will also offer some of our younger players who have been selected in the squad to get their first senior representative opportunity.
“The USA women’s team and Japanese men’s team will be a formidable opposition, and our national teams are looking forward to the challenge as they continue to build towards the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,” he said.
The Australian Youth Water Polo Championships will be held in Perth, WA from 9-19 January 2023, supported by the West Australian Government through Tourism WA.
The Tri Nations Test Match Series will be shown live and free on KAYO Freebies.
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AUSSIE STINGERS SQUAD |
AUSSIE SHARKS SQUAD |
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Zoe Arancini (WA) Elle Armit (QLD) Hayley Ballesty (NSW) Pascalle Casey (NSW) Clare Durston (WA) Jessica Emerson (QLD) Tenealle Fasala (QLD) Lilian Hedges (WA) Sienna Hearn (NSW) Dani Jackovich (NSW) Bridget Leeson-Smith (QLD) Genevieve Longman (NSW) Brooke McClean (NSW) Sophie Miliken (QLD) Jamie Oberman (WA) Pippa Pedley (WA) Sofie Pontre (WA) Maddy Steere (VIC)
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Laurence Barker (NSW) Marcus Berehulak (QLD) Matthew Byrnes (NSW) Blake Edwards (VIC) Nick Elphick (WA) George Ford (WA) Andrew Ford (WA) Tristan Glanznig (NSW) Andrej Grgurevic (NSW) Nick Hallam (VIC) Joe Kayes (NSW) Angus Lambie (NSW) Milos Maksimovic (NSW) Keenan Marsden (NSW) Tom McJannett (NSW) Jacob Mercep (NSW) Joseph Parnis (SA) Nathan Power (NSW) Mitch Robinson (NSW) Sam Slobodien (NSW) Damien Williams (WA) |
TRI NATIONS WATER POLO TEST MATCH SERIES
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Teams: Australia (men and women), USA (women) and Japan (men)
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Dates: Wednesday 11 January, Friday 13 January, Sunday 15 January 2023
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Time: 6pm AWST
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Location: HBF Stadium, 100 Stephenson Ave, Mount Claremont WA 6010
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Tickets on sale now - click here
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The Tri Nations Test Match Series will be shown live and free on KAYO Freebies.
NOTE: Participants in the 2023 Australian Youth Water Polo Championships will need to purchase tickets to attend the Tri Nations Test Match Series.
AUSTRALIAN YOUTH WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS
In partnership with the West Australian Government, through Tourism WA, Water Polo Australia will bring its largest annual event to Perth, WA over two weeks from 9-19 January 2023.
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Week 1 | 9-13 January 2023: 14&U (Boys and Girls) and 18&U (Boys and Girls)
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Week 2 | 15-19 January 2023: 12&U (Boys and Girls) and 16&U (Boys and Girls)
For more information on the 2023 Australian Youth Water Polo Championships - click here
