The Australia men's national volleyball team, also known as Volleyball Team Australia Men (VTAM) or the Volleyroos, is the national volleyball team of the volleyball-playing nation of Australia. As of September 2021, they are ranked 28th in the world.[2] They are a member of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). Their best result came in 2007, when they won the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.
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| Nickname(s) | Volleyroos | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | AVF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | AVC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach |  Daniel Ilott | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FIVB ranking | 34 (as of 10 July 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 8th (2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 14th (2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 8th (2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 21 (First in 1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result |  (2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Volleyroos made a single appearance at the FIVB World League in 1999, but the financial ramifications of the event would not see them compete again in that competition for many years History. In 2014, Australia once again joined the World League.[3] Their final ranking was 5th out of 28 teams. In 2015 Team Ginkle, they participated again and ranked 8th out of 32 teams. Picking up wins against Italy and silver medalist Serbia, they have shown they are approaching the ability to match some of the world’s best teams.[1] The Australian Volleyball Federation was founded in 1963, and the sport of volleyball has rapidly increased in popularity since then, particularly in schools and recreational centers.
Tournament history
editA red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Australia
Olympic Games
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | |||
 1964
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 1968
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 1972
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 1976
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 1980
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 1984
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 1988
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 1992
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| 1996
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| 2000
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Quarterfinals | 8th | 8 | 2 | 6 | |||
 2004
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Preliminary round | 11th | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||
 2008
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 2012
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Preliminary round | 9th | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||
 2016
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 2020
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 2024
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| 2032
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Automatically qualified as hosts | |||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/15 | 18 | 4 | 14 | |||
World Championship
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L |
 1949
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 1952
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 1960
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| 1966
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 1970
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| 1974
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 1978
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 1982
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21st place match | 22nd | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 1986
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Did not qualify | ||||
 1990
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| 1994
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| 1998
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First round | 17th | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002
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First round | 19th | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006
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First round | 21st | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010
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First round | 19th | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 2014
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Second Round | 15th | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018
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Second Round | 14th | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 2022
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Did not qualify | ||||
 2025
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| Total | 0 Titles | 7/21 | 41 | 7 | 33 |
World Cup
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 1965
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 1969
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| 1989
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| 1991
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| 1999
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| 2007
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Round Robin | 8th | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011
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Did not participate | ||||
| 2015
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Round Robin | 9th | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019
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Round Robin | 11th | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/14 | 33 | 10 | 23 |
World League
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| Year | Position | GP | W | L | SW | SL |
| 1990 |
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 1996
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 1997
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| 1999 |
10th place | 12 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 36 |
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 2005
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| 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
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| Year | Position | GP | W | L | SW | SL |
| 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 |
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| Total | 4/6 | 57 | 10 | 47 | 56 | 151 |
Challenger Cup
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| Year | Position | GP | W | L | SW | SL |
 2018 |
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5th place | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 2023 |
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| Total | 1/5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Asian Championship
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 1975
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Group Stages | 4th | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 1979
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Final Group Stage | 4th | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 1983
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Classification 5th–8th | 6th | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 1987
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11th place match | 11th | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 1989
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9th place match | 10th | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 1991
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3rd place match | 4th | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 1993
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5th place match | 6th | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 1995
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Classification 5th–8th | 5th | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997
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3rd Place match | 3rd | 8 | 5 | 3 |
 1999
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Runner-Up | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 2001
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Runner-Up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2003
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Final Group Stage | 4th | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 2005
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7th place match | 8th | 9 | 3 | 6 |
 2007
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Champions | 1st | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 2009
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7th place match | 7th | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011
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3rd place match | 4th | 9 | 7 | 2 |
 2013
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5th place match | 5th | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2015
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5th place match | 5th | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2017
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7th place match | 8th | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019
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Runner-Up | 2nd | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021
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5th place match | 6th | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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| Total | 1 Title | 21/22 | – | – | – |
Asian Cup
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 2008
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5th place match | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010
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5th place match | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 2012
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7th place match | 7th | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 2014
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7th place match | 7th | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016
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5th place match | 6th | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 2018
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5th place match | 6th | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022
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7th place match | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 7/7 | 42 | 14 | 28 |
Asian Challenge Cup
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L |
 2018
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 2022
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| 2023
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5th place match | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024
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7th place match | 8th | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/4 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Current roster
editThe following is the Australian roster in the 2024 Asian Challenge Cup.[4]
Head coach: Daniel Ilott
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2023-2024 club |
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| 1 | Beau 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
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| 2 | Arshdeep 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
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| 4 | Jackson 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
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| 8 | Trent 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
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| 9 | Matthew 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
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| 10 | Sam 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
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| 11 | Luke 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
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| 12 | Nehemiah 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
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| 13 | Thomas 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
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| 19 | William 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
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| 21 | Nicholas 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
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| 27 | Max 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
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| 29 | Ethan 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
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| 37 | Jacob 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
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References
edit- ^ a b "Overview - Australia - Men's World Cup 2015". worldcup.2015.men.fivb.com.
- ^ "FIVB - Volleyball". www.fivb.org.
- ^ "FIVB - Media". www.fivb.org.
- ^ "Team Roster – Australia" (PDF). AVC. Retrieved 6 June 2024.