Australia men's national volleyball team facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Australia

Nickname(s)	Volleyroos
Association	AVF
Confederation	AVC
Head coach	Daniel Ilott
FIVB ranking	12 (as of September 2014)
Uniforms
Home 　 Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances	3 (First in 2000)
Best result	8th (2000)
World Championship
Appearances	6 (First in 1982)
Best result	14th (2018)
FIVB World Cup
Appearances	2 (First in 2007)
Best result	8th (2007)
Asian Championship
Appearances	21 (First in 1975)
Best result	(2007)

Japan, May 28, 2016

The Australia men's national volleyball team, also known as the Volleyroos, represents Australia in international volleyball games. They are a part of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). As of September 2021, they are ranked 28th in the world. Their best achievement was winning the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship in 2007.

The Volleyroos first joined the FIVB World League in 1999. They returned to the World League in 2014, finishing 5th out of 28 teams. In 2015, they ranked 8th out of 32 teams. They even won against strong teams like Italy and Serbia, showing they can compete with the world's best. The Australian Volleyball Federation started in 1963. Since then, volleyball has become very popular, especially in schools and community centers.

Volleyroos: Their Journey in Major Tournaments

This section looks at how the Volleyroos have performed in big volleyball tournaments around the world. A red box around a year means the tournament was held in Australia.

Olympic Games: Playing for Gold

The Volleyroos have competed in the Olympic Games three times. Their best result was 8th place in 2000 when Australia hosted the games.

Olympic Games Record
Year	Round	Position	Games played	Won	Lost
1964	Did not qualify
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000	Quarterfinals	8th	8	2	6
2004	Preliminary round	11th	5	0	5
2008	Did not qualify
2012	Preliminary round	9th	5	2	3
2016	Did not qualify
2020
2024
2028	Future event
2032	Automatically qualified as hosts
Total	0 Titles	3/15	18	4	14

World Championship: Competing Globally

The World Championship is another major international competition. Australia has participated in this tournament several times, aiming to improve their global standing.

FIVB World Championships Record
Year	Round	Position	Games played	Won	Lost
1949	Did not participate
1952
1956
1960
1962
1966
1970	Did not qualify
1974
1978
1982	21st place match	22nd	9	1	8
1986	Did not qualify
1990
1994
1998	First round	17th	3	1	2
2002	First round	19th	3	0	3
2006	First round	21st	5	0	5
2010	First round	19th	3	0	3
2014	Second Round	15th	9	2	7
2018	Second Round	14th	8	3	5
2022	Did not qualify
2025
Total	0 Titles	7/21	41	7	33

World Cup: A Global Challenge

The World Cup is another important tournament where teams compete for a prestigious title. The Volleyroos have participated in this event a few times.

World Cup Record
Year	Round	Position	Games played	Won	Lost
1965	Did not participate
1969
1977
1981
1985
1989
1991
1995
1999
2003
2007	Round Robin	8th	11	4	7
2011	Did not participate
2015	Round Robin	9th	11	4	7
2019	Round Robin	11th	11	2	9
Total	0 Titles	3/14	33	10	23

World League: Testing Their Skills

The World League was an annual competition for men's national teams. Australia joined this league to play against top teams from around the world.

World League Record
Year	Position	Games played	Won	Lost	Sets Won	Sets Lost
1990	Did not participate
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999	10th place	12	0	12	5	36
2000	Did not participate
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014	5th place	16	7	9	27	37
2015	8th place	12	2	10	11	32
2016	12th place	9	0	9	3	27
2017	15th place	11	7	4	26	18
Total	5/28	60	16	44	72	150

Nations League: The New Global Stage

The Nations League replaced the World League. It's a yearly competition where the Volleyroos continue to compete against the best teams.

Nations League Record
Year	Position	Games played	Won	Lost	Sets Won	Sets Lost
2018	13th place	15	5	10	21	35
2019	13th place	15	3	12	20	37
2021	16th place	15	1	14	7	44
2022	16th place	12	1	11	8	35
2023	Did not qualify
2024
Total	4/6	57	10	47	56	151

Challenger Cup: Earning a Spot

The Challenger Cup is a competition where teams can earn a spot in the Nations League. The Volleyroos have participated to try and move up.

Challenger Cup Record
Year	Position	Games played	Won	Lost	Sets Won	Sets Lost
2018	Did not participate (Participated in Nations League)
2019
2022	5th place	1	0	1	2	3
2023	Did not qualify
2024
Total	1/5	1	0	1	2	3

Asian Championship: Kings of Asia

The Asian Championship is the top tournament for national teams in Asia. The Volleyroos won this championship in 2007, showing they are one of the best teams in their region.

Asian Championships Record
Year	Round	Position	Games played	Won	Lost
1975	Group Stages	4th	6	3	3
1979	Final Group Stage	4th	6	3	3
1983	Classification 5th–8th	6th	7	3	4
1987	11th place match	11th	7	3	4
1989	9th place match	10th	8	4	4
1991	3rd place match	4th	6	3	3
1993	5th place match	6th	9	5	4
1995	Classification 5th–8th	5th	3	1	2
1997	3rd Place match	3rd	8	5	3
1999	Runner-Up	2nd	9	7	2
2001	Runner-Up	2nd	7	5	2
2003	Final Group Stage	4th	9	5	4
2005	7th place match	8th	9	3	6
2007	Champions	1st	9	8	1
2009	7th place match	7th	9	4	5
2011	3rd place match	4th	9	7	2
2013	5th place match	5th	7	5	2
2015	5th place match	5th	8	5	3
2017	7th place match	8th	8	3	5
2019	Runner-Up	2nd	8	7	1
2021	5th place match	6th	7	4	3
2023	Did not participate
Total	1 Title	21/22	–	–	–

Asian Cup: Regional Competition

The Asian Cup is another regional tournament for Asian teams. The Volleyroos have regularly competed in this event.

Asian Cup Record
Year	Round	Position	Games played	Won	Lost
2008	5th place match	5th	6	4	2
2010	5th place match	5th	6	4	2
2012	7th place match	7th	6	1	5
2014	7th place match	7th	6	1	5
2016	5th place match	6th	6	1	5
2018	5th place match	6th	6	1	5
2022	7th place match	8th	6	2	4
Total	0 Titles	7/7	42	14	28

Asian Challenge Cup: Rising Through the Ranks

The Asian Challenge Cup is a newer tournament. It gives teams a chance to show their skills and improve their standing in Asian volleyball.

Asian Challenge Cup Record
Year	Round	Position	Games played	Won	Lost
2018	Did not participate
2022
2023	5th place match	5th	4	3	1
2024	7th place match	8th	5	2	3
Total	0 Titles	2/4	9	5	4

Current Roster: Meet the Volleyroos Team

Here are the players on the Australian team for the 2024 Asian Challenge Cup. Head coach: Daniel Ilott

No.	Name	Date of birth	Pos.	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2023-2024 club
1	Graham, BeauBeau Graham	17 April 1994	MB	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	329 cm (130 in)	Kladno volejbal cz
2	Dosanjh, ArshdeepArshdeep Dosanjh	30 July 1996	S	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	358 cm (141 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Nova Novokuybyshevsk
4	Holland, JacksonJackson Holland	30 November 1998	L	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	315 cm (124 in)	300 cm (120 in)	Savo Volley
8	O'Dea, TrentTrent O'Dea	11 May 1994	MB	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	354 cm (139 in)	344 cm (135 in)	VC Nagano Tridents
9	Aubrey, MatthewMatthew Aubrey	18 August 1997	OP	2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	358 cm (141 in)	345 cm (136 in)	TalTech Volleyball
10	Flowerday, SamSam Flowerday	30 May 2002	OH	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	93 kg (205 lb)	354 cm (139 in)	332 cm (131 in)	Thompson Rivers WolfPack
11	Perry, LukeLuke Perry (C)	20 November 1995	L	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	331 cm (130 in)	315 cm (124 in)	Warta Zawiercie
12	Mote, NehemiahNehemiah Mote	21 June 1993	MB	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	367 cm (144 in)	354 cm (139 in)	Berlin Recycling Volleys
13	Heptinstall, ThomasThomas Heptinstall	1 March 1999	OH	2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	344 cm (135 in)	332 cm (131 in)	Bengaluru Torpedoes
19	D'Arcy-Miles, WilliamWilliam D'Arcy-Miles	25 February 2003	OP	2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	365 cm (144 in)	352 cm (139 in)	UC Irvine Anteaters
21	Butler, NicholasNicholas Butler	27 June 1997	S	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	332 cm (131 in)	CS Dinamo București
27	Senica, MaxMax Senica	19 August 1999	OH	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	349 cm (137 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Ahmedabad Defenders
29	Garrett, EthanEthan Garrett	1 February 2001	OH	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	97 kg (214 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Rennes Étudiants
37	Baird, JacobJacob Baird	1 March 2003	MB	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	103 kg (227 lb)	353 cm (139 in)	341 cm (134 in)	Saskatchewan Huskies

See also

In Spanish: Selección de voleibol de Australia para niños