ABOUT The 16th edition of the FINA World Championships will be held from July 24 – August 9, 2015 and for the first time in history the event will be held in Russia, specifically the city of Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan and promoted as the ‘sports capital of Russia’. ! ! HISTORY The FINA World Championships were first held in 1973 in Belgrade Yugoslavia (now Serbia), with women’s water polo being added to the program in the fifth edition of the event in Madrid, Spain in 1986 and won by Australia. All 15 of the men’s world championships to date have been won by European teams. ! ! Men’s Roll of Honour 4 Titles
YUG/SCG/SRB (’86, ‘91, ‘05, ‘09)!
3 Titles
ITA (‘78, ‘94, ’11)! HUN (‘73, ‘03, ‘13)!
2 Titles
URS (‘75, ‘82)! ESP (‘98, ’02)!
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1 Title
CRO (‘07)!
Women’s Roll of Honour 3 Titles
USA (‘03, ‘07, ’09)!
2 Titles
ITA (‘98, ‘01)! HUN (’94, ’05)!
1 Titles
AUS (‘86)! NED (‘91)! GRE (‘11)! ESP (‘13)!
The Aussie Stingers come into the 16th FINA World Championships as one of the top ranked teams in the world (4th), having been on the podium in all six major FINA-run events since the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona in 2013, where they placed second. Leading the Stingers will be captain Bronwen Knox, a veteran of two Olympic Games (‘08, ’12 – winning bronze at both), who will play her 300th game for Australia against the Netherlands in the final group game at these world championships. Alongside Knox will be Western Australia’s Gemma Beadsworth who is also a dual Olympic bronze medallist (‘08, ‘12) and a veteran of 230 tests for Australia. Beadsworth took a break from international competition following the 2012 Olympics, and this is the biggest tournament she will have played at in three years. The team also features Victorian Rowie Webster, who for the past two years has been a finalist for the FINA world player of the year award, and is regarded as one of the best players in the world. Webster won an Olympic bronze with the Stingers at her first Games in 2012, as did Western Australia’s Glencora McGhie (nee Ralph), who is another of the team’s key players leading into Kazan. Also among the world’s best is left side driver Ash Southern. Hailing from the small town of Cardwell, located between Townsville and Cairns in North Queensland, Southern is a four time National Water Polo League champion and earlier this year scored four goals to help Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus win the LEN women’s Euroleague water polo title for the first time in the history of the famous club. While all the Stingers players are close in and out of the water, Holly Lincoln-Smith and Nicola Zagame in particular have become firm friends over the course of their careers. Both were named in the London Olympics All Star team in 2012, and won world championship silver medals with the Stingers in 2013. Ironically both spent 2014 sidelined with shoulder injuries and since their return have both been recapturing their form from years prior, hoping to help Australia to their first world title since 1986. In amongst the experience of the team is teenager Bronte Halligan, who has just 27 caps to her name. The daughter of rugby league kicking legend Daryl Halligan, sporting prowess is in the Halligan genes, and Bronte is very quickly establishing herself as a cool head in high pressure games.
Group
Nations
A
Canada (CAN), Kazakhstan (KAZ), New Zealand (NZL), Spain (ESP)!
B
Australia (AUS), South Africa (RSA), Greece (GRE), Netherlands (NED)!
C
Brazil (BRA), Japan (JPN), United States (USA), Italy (ITA)!
D
Hungary (HUN), Russia (RUS), China (CHN), France (FRA)!
Australian Opponents Stage
Team
Opponent
Day Kazan
Date Kazan
Time Kazan
Day AST
Date AST
Time AST
Prelim Rounds
Stingers
Greece
Sunday
26-Jul
1210-1315
Sunday
26-Jul
1910-2015
Prelim Rounds
Stingers
South Africa
Tuesday
28-Jul
1050-1155
Tuesday
28-Jul
1750-1855
Prelim Rounds
Stingers
Netherlands
Thursday
30-Jul
2010-2115
Friday
31-Jul
0310-0415
Australian Opponents – Form Guide Team
Major Titles
Last Time Played
Greece
FINA World champions 2011
South Africa
Nil
Netherlands
Olympic Champions 2008; World Champions 1991,World Cup winners 1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999
Greece 8 bt Australia 6 (Holiday Cup, Santa Ana, USA, 2013) Australia 20 bt South Africa 2 (2014 FINA World Cup) Netherlands 7 bt Australia 5 (Holiday Cup, Santa Ana, USA, 2013)
Current World Ranking 11 24 9
Teams to watch – Form Guide Team USA Spain Italy Hungary
Major Titles
Last Time Played
Olympic Champions 2012; World Champions 2003, 2007, USA 8 bt Australia 7 (2015 FINA 2009; World Cup winners 1979, 2010, 2014; World League World League Super Final) winners 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 Australia 8 bt Spain 2 (2014 FINA World Champions 2013 World Cup) Australia 8 bt Italy 7 (2015 FINA Olympic Champions 2004; World Champions 1998, 2001 World League Super Final) World Champions 1994, 2005; World Cup winners 2002
Hungary
Current World Ranking 1 3 7 5
FAST FACTS World Champions: 1986, Madrid (ESP)! Second Place: 2007, Melbourne (AUS); 2013, Barcelona (Spain)! Third Place: 1998, Perth (AUS)! ! 1986 World Champions, team line up: Judy GAIR, Cummins HANDLEY, Amanda LEESON, Katie McADAMS, Megan MELONCELLI, Lynne MORRISON, Sandy MILLS-O’MELLIA, Jackie NORTHAM, Cathy PARKERS, Janet RAYNER, Julie SHEPERD, Debbie WATSON ! ! 2015 World Championships, team line up: Zoe ARANCINI (WA), Gemma BEADSWORTH (WA), Hannah BUCKLING (NSW), Bronwen KNOX (QLD), Keesja GOFERS (NSW), Bronte HALLIGAN (NSW), Holly LINCOLN-SMITH (NSW), Glencora MCGHIE (WA), Ashleigh SOUTHERN (QLD), Kelsey WAKEFIELD (QLD), Rowie WEBSTER (VIC), Lea YANITSAS (NSW), Nicola ZAGAME (NSW)
Dates & Sites
Roll of Honour
1986, Madrid (ESP)
1. AUS, 2. NED, 3. USA, 4. CAN, 5. HUN, 6. FRG, 7. NOR, 8. BEL, 9. GBR
1991, Perth (AUS)
1. NED, 2. CAN 3. USA, 4. HUN, 5. AUS, 6. GER, 7. NZL, 8. BRA, 9. FRA
1994, Rome (ITA)
1. HUN, 2. NED, 3. ITA, 4. USA, 5. CAN, 6. AUS, 7. RUS, 8. GER, 9. FRA, 10. NZL, 11. BRA, 12. KAZ
1998, Perth (AUS)
1. ITA, 2. NED, 3. AUS, 4. RUS, 5. GRE, 6. CAN, 7. HUN, 8. USA, 9. ESP, 10. BRA, 11. NZL, 12. KAZ
2001, Fukuoka (JPN)
1. ITA, 2. HUN, 3. CAN, 4. USA, 5. AUS, 6. RUS, 7. GRE, 8. KAZ, 9. NED, 10. BRA, 11. JPN, 12. NZL
2003, Barcelona (ESP)
1. USA, 2. ITA, 3. RUS, 4. CAN, 5. HUN, 6. NED, 7. AUS, 8. ESP, 9. GRE, 10. GER, 11. JPN, 12. BRA, 13. KAZ, 14. VEN, 15. FRA, 16. GBR
2005, Montreal (CAN)
1. HUN, 2. USA, 3. CAN, 4. RUS, 5. GRE, 6. AUS, 7. ITA, 8. GER, 9. CUB, 10. NED, 11. ESP, 12. NZL, 13. BRA, 14. VEN, 15. UZB, 16. CHN
2007, Melbourne (AUS)
1. USA, 2. AUS, 3. RUS, 4. HUN, 5. ITA, 6. CAN, 7. ESP, 8. GRE, 9. NED, 10. BRA, 1. GER, 12. NZL, 13. KAZ, 14. CHN, 15. CUB, 16. PUR
2009, Rome (ITA)
1. USA, 2. CAN, 3. RUS, 4. GRE, 5. NED, 6. AUS, 7. HUN, 8. ESP, 9. ITA, 10. GER, 11. CHN, 12. NZL, 13. BRA, 14. KAZ, 15. UZB, 16. RSA
2011, Shanghai (CHN)
1. GRE, 2. CHN, 3. RUS, 4. ITA, 5. AUS, 6. USA, 7. NED, 8. CAN, 9. HUN, 10. CUB, 11. ESP, 12. NZL, 13. KAZ, 14. BRA, 15. RSA, 16. UZB
2013, Barcelona (ESP)
1. ESP, 2. AUS, 3. HUN, 4. RUS, 5. USA, 6. GRE, 7. NED, 8. CAN, 9. CHN, 10. ITA, 11. KAZ, 12. NZL, 13. GBR, 14. BRA, 15. RSA, 16. UZB
2015: Test match vs. Hungary (Budapest, Hungary) Result:
Hun 11 by AUS 10
2015 FINA World League Super Final (Shanghai, CHN) Finishing Position: Silver medallists ! Results: GAME 1: AUS 8 bt RUS 4; GAME 2: AUS 11 bt CHN 5; GAME 3: AUS 8 bt ITA 7; QUARTERFINAL: AUS 17 bt BRA 8; SEMI FINAL: AUS 5 bt CHN 3; FINAL: USA 8 bt AUS 7! ! 2015 Kunshan Cup (Kunshan, CHN)
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Finishing Position: Bronze medallists ! Results: GAME 1: AUS 14 bt BRA 4; GAME 2: AUS 7 bt CAN 6; GAME 3: AUS 9 bt ITA 6; GAME 4: NED 11 bt AUS 9 (Pen. Shootout); BRONZE GAME: AUS 8 bt CAN 6; FINAL: USA 8 bt AUS 7!
2015 FINA World League Intercontinental Tournament (Auckland, NZ) Finishing Position: Silver medallists ! Results: GAME 1: AUS 17 bt JAP 6; GAME 2: AUS 10 bt NZL 2; GAME 3: AUS 5 bt CAN 4; QUARTERFINAL: AUS 17 bt BRA 4; SEMI FINAL: AUS 13 bt CHN 6; FINAL: USA 12 bt AUS 10 (Pen. Shootout)! ! 2015 BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series (Perth, AUS) Result:
AUS 14 bt CHN 8 !
! 2014 FINA World Cup (Auckland, NZ)!
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Finishing Position: Silver medallists ! Results: GAME 1: AUS 1 bt HUN 7; GAME 2: USA 8 bt AUS 6; GAME 3: AUS 20 bt RSA 2; QUARTERFINAL: AUS 10 bt RUS 8; SEMI FINAL: AUS 8 bt ESP 2; FINAL: USA 10 bt AUS 6 (Pen. Shootout)!
NAME:
Bronwen Knox!
DOB:
16/04/1986!
POSITION:
Centre Back (CAPTAIN)!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
UNSW Wests Killer Whales!
TEST CAPS:
297 (at start of WC)!
HOME STATE:
Queensland!
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PpWVf !
TWITTER:
@BronKnox!
NAME:
Zoe Arancini!
DOB:
14/07/1991!
POSITION:
Right Side Driver!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Fremantle Marlins !
TEST CAPS:
144 (at start of WC)!
HOME STATE:
Western Australia!
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PpX09 !
TWITTER:
@ZoeArancini !
NAME:
Gemma Beadsworth!
DOB:
17/07/1987!
POSITION:
Centre Forward!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Fremantle Marlins !
TEST CAPS:
230 (at start of WC)!
HOME STATE:
Western Australia!
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PpX2b !
TWITTER:
@gem_bead!
NAME:
Hannah Buckling!
DOB:
03/06/1992!
POSITION:
Centre Back!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Sydney University Lions !
TEST CAPS:
71 (at start of WC)!
HOME STATE:
New South Wales!
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PpX7g !
TWITTER:
@hannahbuckling!
NAME:
Keesja Gofers!
DOB:
16/03/1990!
POSITION:
Right Side Driver!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Sydney University Lions!
TEST CAPS:
90 (at start of WC)!
HOME STATE:
New South Wales!
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PpXa5 !
TWITTER:
@AussieStingers!
NAME:
Bronte Halligan !
DOB:
12/08/1996!
POSITION:
Left Side Driver !
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Sydney University Lions!
TEST CAPS:
27 (at start of WC)!
HOME STATE:
New South Wales !
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PJgyf !
TWITTER:
@AussieStingers!
NAME:
Holly Lincoln-Smith!
DOB:
26/03/1988!
POSITION:
Centre Forward!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Cronulla Sharks!
TEST CAPS:
151 (at start of WC)!
HOME STATE:
New South Wales!
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PpXdW !
TWITTER:
@hlincolnsmith!
NAME:
Glencora McGhie !
DOB:
08/08/1988!
POSITION:
Left Side Driver !
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Fremantle Marlins !
TEST CAPS:
173 (at start of WC)!
HOME STATE:
Western Australia !
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PpXhp !
TWITTER:
@AussieStingers!
NAME:
Ashleigh Southern !
DOB:
22/10/1992!
POSITION:
Left Side Driver!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Brisbane Barracudas!
TEST CAPS:
119 (at start of WC)!
HOME STATE:
Queensland !
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PpXiD !
TWITTER:
@AshSouthern!
NAME:
Kelsey Wakefield !
DOB:
01/06/1991!
POSITION:
Goalkeeper!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Brisbane Barracudas!
TEST CAPS:
114 (at start of WC)!
HOME STATE:
Queensland!
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PpXkp !
TWITTER:
@kelswakefield!
NAME:
Rowie Webster !
DOB:
27/12/1987!
POSITION:
Centre Back !
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Victorian Seals !
TEST CAPS:
191 (at start of WC)!
HOME STATE:
Victoria !
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PpXlJ !
TWITTER:
@RowieWebster!
NAME:
Lea Yanitsas!
DOB:
15/03/1989!
POSITION:
Goalkeeper !
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Sydney University Lions !
TEST CAPS:
94 (at start of WC)!
HOME STATE:
New South Wales!
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PpXp4 !
TWITTER:
@LeaBeaBarta!
NAME:
Nicola Zagame!
DOB:
11/08/1990!
POSITION:
Right Side Driver !
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Cronulla Sharks !
TEST CAPS:
171 (at start of WC)!
HOME STATE:
New South Wales !
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PpXsn !
TWITTER:
@nicziggy!
NAME:
Greg McFadden !
DOB: POSITION:
Head Coach !
COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS:
2x Olympic bronze (2008, 2012); 2x World Championships silver (2007, 2013); FINA World Cup gold (2006); 2x FINA World Cup Silver (2010, 2014); 4x FINA World League Super Final silver (2007, 2010, 2011, 2015); 4x FINA World League Super Final bronze (2005, 2008, 2009, 2014)!
HOME CITY:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia !
PLAYING CAREER:
Olympic Games, 1992 (5th); World Championships, 1994 (7th); FINA World Cup, 1993 (3rd) !
NAME:
!
Eddie Denis !
DOB: POSITION:
Assistant Coach !
COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS:
Olympic bronze (2012); World Championships silver (2013); FINA World Cup silver (2014); FINA World League Super Final silver (2015); FINA World League Super Final bronze (2014); World University Games gold (2005 – head coach)!
HOME CITY:
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia !
PLAYING CAREER:
Olympic Games, 2000 (8th); World Championships; 1994 (10th), 1998 (4th); FINA World Cup, 1993 (3rd), 1999 (8th)!
NAME:
!
Dalibor Maslan!
DOB: POSITION:
Assistant Coach !
HOME CITY:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia !
COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS:
Olympic bronze (2012); World Championships silver (2013); FINA World Cup silver (2014); 2x FINA World League Super Final silver (2011, 2015); FINA World League Super Final bronze (2014)!
The Aussie Sharks come into the 16th FINA World Championships as an 11th ranked underdog of world water polo, a team with the potential to cause an upset as they did at this year’s FINA World League Intercontinental tournament, where they claimed the gold medal, their first ever at a significant FINA event. Captain of the team is Queenslander Rhys Howden, who is one of three dual Olympians alongside vice captain Richie Campbell and goalkeeper James Stanton-French. Howden spent 2014 on the sidelines after rupturing his ACL during the National Water Polo League season that year, and has been back competing since January of this year. Meanwhile, Campbell is a player that has the individual skill to be one of the most influential players in the water. When given space by the opposition, nine times out of ten Campbell will convert the goal. Stanton-French competed at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, although missed the 2012 London Olympics. He has since returned with a vengeance to cement his spot as the number one goalkeeper in Australia. The Sharks also have a strong contingent of players based overseas. Aaron Younger, has completed his first season with famed Croatian outfit VK Jug and after playing his first Olympics at age 20 in 2012, is considered our best export in some years. Playing in Hungary is AJ Roach, the son of league legend Steve ‘Blocker’ Roach, and centre forwards Joel Swift and Joe Kayes. The last of the overseas based players is Drummoyne local Tyler Martin who recently won the French title with CN Marseille. Adding to the experience of the side are Sydney based players Joel Dennerley and Johnno Cotterill. Dennerley, the team’s other goalkeeper hasn’t had a call up since the 2013 World Championships, however following an outstanding year in the domestic National Water Polo League was recalled and continued to impress at this year’s FINA World League Super Final. After missing out on the 2008 Olympics, Cotterill has made himself a mainstay of the team since before London 2012 and creates scoring opportunities by being in the right place at the right time. Leading the Sharks is Croatian water polo superstar turned Olympic gold medal winning coach Elvis Fatovic. In 2012 Fatovic was assistant coach to Ratko Rudić for the Croatian national team, however following the Olympic Games both left Croatia, Rudić taking up the top job in Brazil, while Fatovic came to Australia. In the years since, the narrative of the battle between the master and the apprentice has grown, Australia and Brazil finding themselves as closely matched adversaries over the past two and a half years.
Stage Prelim Rounds Prelim Rounds Prelim Rounds
Team Sharks Sharks Sharks
Opponent Japan Montenegro Serbia
Group
Nations
A
Croatia (CRO), Brazil (BRA), Canada (CAN), China (CHN)!
B
Greece (GRE), United States (USA), Italy (ITA), Russia (RUS)!
C
South Africa (RSA), Hungary (HUN), Argentina (ARG), Kazakhstan (KAZ)!
D
Serbia (SRB), Japan (JPN), Montenegro (MNE), Australia (AUS)!
Australian Opponents Day Kazan Date Kazan Monday 27-‐Jul Wednesday 29-‐Jul Friday 31-‐Jul
Time Kazan 2130-‐2235 1330-‐1435 1210-‐1315
Day AST Tuesday Thurs Friday
Date AST 28-‐Jul 30-‐July 31-‐Jul
Time AST 0430-‐0535 2030-‐2135 1910-‐2015
Australian Opponents – Form Guide Team
Major Titles
Last Time Played
Japan
Nil
Montenegro
World League winners 2009
Serbia
World Champions 2009; World Cup winners 2010/2014; World League Winners 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013
Australia 16 bt Japan 9 (FINA World League Intercontinental tournament 2014) Montenegro 12 bt Australia 9 in penalty shootout (FT: 8-8) (FINA World League Super Final 2014) Serbia 12 bt Australia 8 (FINA World League Super Final 2015)
Current World Ranking 14
4 1
Teams to watch – Form Guide Team Croatia
Hungary
Italy Brazil
Major Titles/Why
Last Time Played
Current World Ranking
Olympic Champions 2012; World Champions 2007, World League winners 2012 Olympic Champions 1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008; World Champions 1973, 2003, 2013; World Cup winners 1979, 1995, 1999; World League winners 2003, 2004
Croatia 6 bt Australia 3 (FINA World Cup 2014)
3
Hungary 10 bt Australia 8 (Vodafone Cup, 2015)
2
Olympic Champions 1948, 1960, 1992; World Champions 1978, 1994, 2011; World Cup winners 1993
Italy 7 bt Australia 5 (FINA World League Super Final 2015)
One of the most rapidly improving nations. World League Brazil 9 bt Australia 8 (FINA World bronze medallists 2015 League Super Final 2015)
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FAST FACTS World Championship best finish: 4th, Perth (AUS)! Last three World Championship results: 8th(Barcelona, 2013); 9th (Shanghai, 2011); 10th (Rome, 2009)! Participated: All 15 (1973-2013)! ! ! 2015 World Championships, team line up: Richard CAMPBELL (NSW), Johnno COTTERILL (NSW), Joel DENNERLY (NSW), Mitch EMERY (NSW), George FORD (WA), Jarrod GILCHRIST (NSW), Rhys HOWDEN (QLD), Joe KAYES (WA), Tyler MARTIN (NSW), Nathan POWER (NSW) Aidan ROACH (NSW), James STANTON (VIC), Joel SWIFT (WA), Aaron YOUNGER (WA)
Dates & Sites
Roll of Honour
1973, Belgrade (YUG)
1. HUN, 2. URS, 3. YUG, 4. ITA, 5. USA, 6. CUB, 7. ROU, 8. NED, 9. MEX, 10. ESP, 11. FRG, 12. GRE, 13. BUL, 14. AUS, 15. GBR, 16. ISR
1975, Cali (COL)
1. URS, 2. HUN, 3. ITA, 4. CUB, 5. ROU, 6. FRG, 7. NED, 8. USA, 9. MEX, 10. ESP, 11. AUS, 12. BUL, 13. YUG, 14. CAN, 15. IRI, 16. COL
1978, Berlin (FRG)
1. ITA, 2. HUN, 3. YUG, 4. URS, 5. USA, 6. ROU, 7. FRG, 8. BUL, 9. AUS, 10. CUB, 11. ESP, 12. GRE, 13. NED, 14. CAN, 15. MEX, 16. ISR
1982, Guayaquil (ECU)
1. URS, 2. HUN, 3. FRG, 4. NED, 5. CUB, 6. USA, 7. YUG, 8. ESP, 9. ITA, 10. CHN, 11. AUS, 12. GRE, 13. FRA, 14. CAN, 15. EGY, 16. NZL
1986, Madrid (ESP)
1. YUG, 2. ITA, 3. URS, 4. USA, 5. ESP, 6. FRG, 7. CUB, 8. FRA, 9. HUN, 10. AUS, 11. GRE, 12. BRA, 13. CAN, 14. NED, 15. ISR
1991, Perth (AUS)
1. YUG, 2. ESP, 3. HUN, 4.USA, 5. GER, 6. ITA, 7. URS, 8. AUS, 9. ROU, 10. GRE, 11. CUB, 12. FRA, 13. CAN, 14. CHN, 15. EGY, 16. NZL
1994, Rome (ITA)
1. ITA, 2. ESP, 3. RUS, 4. CRO, 5. HUN, 6. USA, 7. GRE, 8. NED, 9. GER, 10. AUS, 11. CUB, 12. KAZ, 13. ROU, 14. CAN, 15. RSA, 16. NZL
1998, Perth (AUS)
1. ESP, 2. HUN, 3. YUG, 4. AUS, 5. ITA, 6. RUS, 7. USA, 8. GRE, 9. CRO, 10. SVK, 11. KAZ, 12. BRA, 13. CAN, 14. RSA, 15. IRI, 16. NZL
2001, Fukuoka (JPN)
1. ESP, 2. YUG, 3. RUS, 4. ITA, 5. HUN, 6. GRE, 7. USA, 8. CRO, 9. NED, 10. AUS, 11. SVK, 12. KAZ, 13. BRA, 14. GER, 15. CAN, 16. JPN
2003, Barcelona (ESP)
1. HUN, 2. ITA, 3. SCG, 4. GRE, 5. ESP, 6. USA, 7. AUS, 8. SVK, 9. CRO, 10. RUS, 11. GER, 12. ROU, 13. BRA, 14. CAN, 15. JPN, 16. CHN
2005, Montreal (CAN)
1. SCG, 2. HUN, 3. GRE, 4. CRO, 5. ESP, 6. ROU, 7. RUS, 8. ITA, 9. GER, 10. AUS, 11. USA, 12. CUB, 13. CAN, 14. JPN, 15. RSA, 16. CHN
2007, Melbourne (AUS)
1. CRO, 2. HUN, 3. ESP, 4. SRB, 5. ITA, 6. GRE, 7. RUS, 8. GER, 9. USA, 10. AUS, 11. ROU, 12. CAN, 13. CHN, 14. RSA, 15. NZL, 16. JPN
2009, Rome (ITA)
1. SRB, 2. ESP, 3. CRO, 4. USA, 5. HUN, 6. GER, 7. ROU, 8. CAN, 9. MNE, 10. AUS, 11. ITA, 12. CHN, 13. BRA, 14. MKD, 15. RSA, 16. KAZ
2011, Shanghai (CHN)
1. ITA, 2. SRB, 3. CRO, 4. HUN, 5. ESP, 6. USA, 7. MNE, 8. GER, 9. AUS, 10. CAN, 11. JPN, 12. ROU, 13. KAZ, 14. BRA, 15. CHN, 16. RSA
2013, Barcelona (ESP)
1. HUN, 2. MNE, 3. CRO, 4. ITA, 5. ESP, 6. GRE, 7. SRB, 8. AUS, 9. USA, 10. GER, 11. CAN, 12. KAZ, 13. ROU, 14. CHN, 15. RSA, 16. NZL
2015: Vodafone Cup Finishing Position: Fourth Results: Game 1: HUN 10 bt AUS 8; ITA 7 bt AUS 6; Game 3: ESP 9 bt AUS 6! 2015 FINA World League Super Final (Bergamo, Italy) Finishing Position: Fifth! Results: Game 1: ITA 7 bt AUS 5; Game 2: AUS 10 bt USA 9; Game 3: SRB 12 bt AUS 8; Quarterfinal: BRA 9 bt AUS 8; 5th-8th Classification: AUS 13 bt CHN 3; 5th place playoff: AUS 9 bt HUN 6 ! 2015 FINA World League Intercontinental Tournament (Corona del Mar, USA) Finishing Position: Gold medallists ! Results: Game 1: AUS 13 bt BRA 10; Game 2: AUS 13 bt KAZ 10; Game 3: AUS 10 bt CHN 3; Quarterfinal: AUS 14 bt ARG 5; Semi Final: AUS 17 bt USA 16 (Pen, shootout – FT: 13-13); Final: AUS 9 bt BRA 6
2015 BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series (Perth, AUS) Result:
AUS 14 bt USA 5!
! 2014 FINA World Cup (Almaty, Kazakhstan)!
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Finishing Position: Fourth Place! Results: GAME 1: AUS 11 bt KAZ 8; GAME 2: CRO 6 bt AUS 3; GAME 3: AUS 8 drew HUN 8; QUARTERFINAL: USA 11 bt AUS 9; 5th-8th classification: AUS 13 bt RSA 2; 5th place playoff: AUS 12 bt KAZ 6!
NAME:
Rhys Howden !
DOB:
02/04/1987!
POSITION:
Driver (CAPTAIN)!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Brisbane Barracudas !
TEST CAPS:
171!
HOME STATE:
Queensland!
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PFL5x !
TWITTER:
@RhysHowden !
NAME:
Richard Campbell!
DOB:
18/09/1987!
POSITION:
Centre Back!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
UNSW Wests Magpies!
TEST CAPS:
205!
HOME STATE:
New South Wales !
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PFL3Y !
TWITTER:
@TheChard2!
NAME:
Johnno Cotterill !
DOB:
27/10/1987!
POSITION:
Driver!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Sydney University Lions!
TEST CAPS:
182!
HOME STATE:
New South Wales!
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PFL15 !
TWITTER:
@AussieSharksWP!
NAME:
Joel Dennerley!
DOB:
25/06/1987!
POSITION:
Goalkeeper!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
UNSW Wests Magpies !
TEST CAPS:
88!
HOME STATE:
New South Wales!
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/Qj7Rc !
TWITTER:
@AussieSharksWP!
NAME:
Mitch Emery!
DOB:
27/09/1990!
POSITION:
Driver !
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Drummoyne Devils !
TEST CAPS:
33!
HOME STATE:
New South Wales!
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/POCOQ !
TWITTER:
@AussieSharksWP!
NAME:
George Ford !
DOB:
24/02/1993!
POSITION:
Centre Back!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
UWA Torpedoes!
TEST CAPS:
39!
HOME STATE:
Western Australia !
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PFKVw !
TWITTER:
@AussieSharksWP!
NAME:
Jarrod Gilchrist !
DOB:
13/06/1990!
POSITION:
Driver !
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
UNSW Wests Magpies !
TEST CAPS:
57!
HOME STATE:
New South Wales!
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PFKPG !
TWITTER:
@gilly_07!
NAME:
Tyler Martin!
DOB:
28/06/1990!
POSITION:
Driver!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Drummoyne Devils !
TEST CAPS:
65!
HOME STATE:
New South Wales!
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PFKMR !
TWITTER:
@tylerkmartin!
NAME:
Nathan Power !
DOB:
13/02/1993!
POSITION:
Centre Back!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
UNSW Wests Magpies !
TEST CAPS:
51!
HOME STATE:
New South Wales !
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PFKIv !
TWITTER:
N_power5!
NAME:
Aidan Roach!
DOB:
07/09/1990!
POSITION:
Driver!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Drummoyne Devils !
TEST CAPS:
112!
HOME STATE:
New South Wales !
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PFKHd !
TWITTER:
@AussieSharksWP !
NAME:
James Stanton-French!
DOB:
21/07/1983!
POSITION:
Goalkeeper !
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Victorian Seals !
TEST CAPS:
15 (pre 2013 unavailable)!
HOME STATE:
Victoria !
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PFKGa !
TWITTER:
@AussieSharksWP!
NAME:
Joel Swift !
DOB:
14/06/1990!
POSITION:
Centre Forward!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Fremantle Mariners !
TEST CAPS:
74!
HOME STATE:
Western Australia !
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PFKE3 !
TWITTER:
@swiftkutz!
NAME:
Aaron Younger !
DOB:
25/09/1991!
POSITION:
Centre Back!
AUSTRALIAN CLUB:
Fremantle Mariners!
TEST CAPS:
114!
HOME STATE:
Western Australia !
WPA PROFILE:
http://ow.ly/PFKzV !
TWITTER:
@AussieSharksWP!
NAME:
Elvis Fatovic!
DOB: POSITION:
Head Coach !
COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS:
Assistant, Croatia: Olympic gold (2012); 2x World Championships bronze (2009, 2011); FINA World Cup silver (2010); FINA World League Super Final gold (2012); FINA World League Super Final silver (2009); FINA World League Super Final bronze (2010, 2011); European Championship gold (2010)! ! Head Coach, Australia: FINA World League Intercontinental tournament gold (2015)!
HOME CITY:
NAME:
Dubrovnik, Croatia/Sydney, New South Wales, Australia!
Olympic Games, 2000/2004 (7th), World Championships, 2003 (9th)!
PLAYING CAREER: !
Paul Oberman !
DOB: POSITION: HOME CITY:
NAME:
Assistant Coach !
FINA World League Intercontinental tournament gold (2015)!
PLAYING CAREER:
Olympic Games 1992 (5th); World Championships 1991 (8th), 1994 (10th), 1998 (4th); FINA World Cup 1989 (7th), 1991 (7th), 1993 (3rd)!
Perth, Western Australia, Australia !
COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS:
!
!
Chris Wybrow !
DOB: POSITION:
Assistant Coach !
COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS:
FINA World League Intercontinental tournament gold (2015)!
HOME CITY:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia!
PLAYING CAREER:
Olympic Games 1984 (5th), 1988 (8th), 1992 (5th); World Championships 1982 (11th), 1986 (10th), 1991 (8th); FINA World Cup 1981 (7th), 1985 (7th), 1989 (7th)!
!
NAME:
Dean Kontic!
DOB: POSITION:
Assistant Coach !
Croatia: Olympic Games 2008 (6th); World Championships gold (2007); 2x World Championships bronze (2009, 2011); FINA World Cup silver (2010)!
COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS: !
Australia: FINA World League Intercontinental tournament gold (2015)! HOME CITY:
Dubrovnik, Croatia!