Australia women's national volleyball team

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The Australia women's national volleyball team, also known as Volleyball Team Australia Women (VTAW) or the Volleyroos, is the national volleyball team of the volleyball playing nation of Australia. As of January 2021, they are ranked 40th in the world. [1] They are a member of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC).

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The Australian Women’s program maintained during the 1990s ranked 6th in the Asian zone, due in part to the strong nature of women’s volleyball in Asia, with teams like China, Japan and Korea ranked in the world at the time in the top 8. With the support of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), they achieved 9th place in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Following this the Volleyroos achieved its highest-ever world ranking of 14th.[ citation needed ] They then achieved a 6th-place finish at the 2001 Asian Championships, and qualified for a second World Championships.

Their historic inclusion in the 2014 Women’s Grand Prix challenged the Volleyroos skills with higher world ranked competitors. [2]

Tournament history

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Australia

Olympic Games

The women's Volleyroos made their Olympic Games debut as host sport nation at the 2000 Summer Olympics. They have yet to return to Olympic competition. [3]

World Championships

Australia have participated twice internationally: [4] and 2002. [5] [6]

1982 World Championship (Peru) – Finishing 12th out of 23 teams. 2002 World Championship (Germany) – Finishing 21st out of 24 teams.

Challenger Cup

Asian Championships

The first Asian Volleyball Championship was held in Melbourne, 1975, where Australia placed 4th. [7] They came 4th again in 1979. [8] These were the best placings in this competition. The team has always placed within the top 10 throughout its history in this tournament.

Asian Cup

Asian Challenge Cup

World Grand Prix

Australia played in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, one of 28 participating countries. They were in Group 3, featuring Cuba, Algeria, Peru, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Colombia, and Mexico.

Results table [9] below. The first 3 matches were played in Bendigo, Victoria, and the last 3 matches played in Cali, Colombia.

MatchHome teamAway team
1Australia0–3Colombia
2Australia1–3Cuba
3Australia0–3Croatia
4Kazakhstan3–0Australia
5Colombia3–0Australia
6MexicoN/AAustralia

Pool B3

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
3 Jun10:40 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 17–2513–2513–25  43–75 P2 P3
4 Jun09:10 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 22–2525–2318-2525–27 90–75 P2 P3
5 Jun06:10 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 19–2517–2512–25  48–75 P2 P3

Pool C3

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
10 Jun22:00 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 25–1425–625–20  75–40 P2 P3
11 Jun23:30 Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 25–1725–2025–15  75–52 P2 P3
12 Jun21:00 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia   0–0 P2 P3

Current roster

Australian women's national volleyball team for the 2024 Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup
PositionNameDate of birthHeightCurrent team
S Mikaela Stevens July 11, 1998 (age 26)1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Flag of Sweden.svg NSW Phoenix
OH Caitlin Tipping November 16, 2000 (age 23)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Flag of Sweden.svg Linköpings VC
S Alexia Zammit November 6, 2004 (age 19)1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Steel
L Allysha Sims August 16, 2002 (age 22)1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Flag of Germany.svg Rote Raben Vilsbiburg II
OP Emma Burton September 15, 1997 (age 26)1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Queensland Pirates
MB Cassandra Dodd March 12, 2004 (age 20)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra Heat
MB Lauren Cox August 23, 2002 (age 22)1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Flag of Finland.svg Hämeenlinnan Lentopallokerho
OH Caitlin Whincup January 21, 2005 (age 19)1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Steel
OH Kasey Hogan June 5, 2003 (age 21)1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Flag of the United States.svg Nevada University
OH Cameron Zajer February 27, 2006 (age 18)1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide Storm
L Sarah Burton (c)December 20, 2002 (age 21)1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Flag of Australia (converted).svg WA Steel
OH Ella Schabort May 25, 2005 (age 19)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Flag of the United States.svg Binghamton University
MB Kara Inskip December 29, 2000 (age 23)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Flag of Finland.svg LiigaPloki
MB Elysse Hislop February 14, 1999 (age 25)1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Steel

[10]

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