21.06.2012

Water Polo Australia has today nominated a 13-player team to the Australian Olympic Committee for selection on the 2012 Australian Olympic Team for the Men’s Water Polo event at the London Olympic Games.

The nominations below have been made subject to the resolution of a non-nomination appeal lodged by Anthony Martin. An Appeals Tribunal led by Chair Mark Williams SC, accompanied by Nathan Thomas and Andrew Ryan, will hear the appeal in the coming week.

The final Men’s Water Polo Section for the 2012 Australian Olympic Team will be selected by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) as soon as the appeal has been resolved.

Nominated team:

Goalkeepers (Name, State, Year of birth)

Joel Dennerley, NSW, 1987

James Clark, NSW, 1991

Field Players (Name, State, Year of birth)

Jamie Beadsworth, WA, 1985

Richie Campbell, NSW, 1987

Tim Cleland, WA, 1984

Johnno Cotterill, NSW, 1987

Rhys Howden, Qld, 1987

Billy Miller, Qld, 1988

Sam McGregor, Vic, 1984

Aidan Roach, NSW, 1990

Thomas Whalan, NSW, 1980

Gavin Woods, NSW, 1978

Aaron Younger, WA, 1991

Water Polo Australia appointed staff:

Head Coach: John Fox

Assistant Coaches: Paul Oberman, Frank Otto

Team Manager: Jon Harmer

Support Staff: Ian Gard (physio) Andrew Yanitsas (video & coding), Jonah Oliver (psych)