Older brother Rhys Howden, who will play in the FINA World League Super Finals in Montenegro with the Aussie Sharks senior men next week, competed in last year’s Beijing Olympic Games.

Effectively the national youth team, FINA has lowered the age of the world championships to 18 and unders this year.

Australia finished fifth in the 2007 edition staged in the United States of America.

Team:

Goalkeepers:
Eddie Slade WA , James Clark (v/Capt.) NSW

Centre Backs:
Aaron Younger WA, Matthew Giles QLD, Nick Redbond WA

Drivers:
Wade Eames NSW, Adam Polivka NSW, Paul Sindone NSW, Blake Edwards QLD, James Fannon WA

Centre Forwards:
James Howden (Capt.) QLD, Jeremy Davie NSW, Jake Burton NSW.

Travelling Reserves:
Perry Short WA, Michael De Gail NSW