Association | AVF | ||
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Confederation | AVC | ||
Head coach | Russ Borgeaud | ||
FIVB ranking | 61 (as of 10 July 2024) | ||
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http://avf.org.au/ |
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).
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]
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Australia
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]
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.
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.
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.
Match | Home team | Away team | |
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1 | Australia | 0–3 | Colombia |
2 | Australia | 1–3 | Cuba |
3 | Australia | 0–3 | Croatia |
4 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Australia |
5 | Colombia | 3–0 | Australia |
6 | Mexico | N/A | Australia |
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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3 Jun | 10:40 | Australia | 0–3 | Colombia | 17–25 | 13–25 | 13–25 | 43–75 | P2 P3 | ||
4 Jun | 09:10 | Australia | 1–3 | Cuba | 22–25 | 25–23 | 18-25 | 25–27 | 90–75 | P2 P3 | |
5 Jun | 06:10 | Australia | 0–3 | Croatia | 19–25 | 17–25 | 12–25 | 48–75 | P2 P3 |
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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10 Jun | 22:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Australia | 25–14 | 25–6 | 25–20 | 75–40 | P2 P3 | ||
11 Jun | 23:30 | Colombia | 3–0 | Australia | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–15 | 75–52 | P2 P3 | ||
12 Jun | 21:00 | Mexico | – | Australia | – | – | – | 0–0 | P2 P3 |
Australian women's national volleyball team for the 2024 Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup | ||||
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Position | Name | Date of birth | Height | Current team |
S | Mikaela Stevens | July 11, 1998 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | NSW Phoenix |
OH | Caitlin Tipping | November 16, 2000 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Linköpings VC |
S | Alexia Zammit | November 6, 2004 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | Perth Steel |
L | Allysha Sims | August 16, 2002 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg II |
OP | Emma Burton | September 15, 1997 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | Queensland Pirates |
MB | Cassandra Dodd | March 12, 2004 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Canberra Heat |
MB | Lauren Cox | August 23, 2002 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Hämeenlinnan Lentopallokerho |
OH | Caitlin Whincup | January 21, 2005 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Perth Steel |
OH | Kasey Hogan | June 5, 2003 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | Nevada University |
OH | Cameron Zajer | February 27, 2006 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | Adelaide Storm |
L | Sarah Burton (c) | December 20, 2002 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | WA Steel |
OH | Ella Schabort | May 25, 2005 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Binghamton University |
MB | Kara Inskip | December 29, 2000 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | LiigaPloki |
MB | Elysse Hislop | February 14, 1999 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | Perth Steel |
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