Australia Will Try to “Four-Peat” at Whitehorse in 2008
The Australian Junior National Team is the proud owner of three gold medals from ISF Junior World Championships, holding the top spot for more than a decade.
The 2008 Australian Under 19 Men’s Team to play at the ISF Junior Men’s World Championship in Canada later this year has been selected.
A team of 17 players and 5 reserves have been selected to represent Australia at the 8th ISF Junior World Championships.
The team will then travel to Canada in June, to try and win Australia’s fourth consecutive ISF Junior Men’s World Championship. The World Championship will be held at Whitehorse in Yukon, from 20-29 June.
The Australian Under 19 Men’s Team won the ISF Junior Men’s World Championship in Canada in 1997, in Sydney in 2001 and again in Canada in 2005.
The 2008 Australian Under 19 Men’s Team is as follows:
Steven Albee (NSW)
Craig Bingley (ACT)
Cameron Bint (NSW)
Aaron Boccardo (WA)
Shaun Bostock (NSW)
Tyson Duncan (WA)
Thomas Edwards (ACT)
Drew Faulkner (Vic)
Beau Harich (WA)
Ryan Lavers (NSW)
Shane Norman (NSW)
Ty Priest (Vic)
Brad Riley (ACT)
Rahim Rohizat (WA/Tas)
Matt Stafford (ACT)
Jason Tutt (ACT)
Heath Wells (ACT)
Photos of team members after the jump. (Profiles not available)
Below: Steven Albee, Craig Bingley, Cameron Bint
Below: Aaron Boccardo, Shaun Bostock, Tyson Duncan
Below: Tom Edwards, Drew Faulkner, Beau Harich
Below: Ryan Lavers, Shane Norman, Ty Priest
Below: Brad Riley, Rahim Rohizat, Matt Stafford
Below: Jason Tutt, Heath Wells, John Neilsen (Head coach)
Below: Gary Butler (Assistant Coach), Laing Harrow (Specialist Coach), Jodie Sheehan (Team Manager)
Reserves:
Shaun Illingworth (WA)
Aidan Kajan (NSW)
Brendan Lamb (WA)
Matthew Walker (WA)
Lewis Weldon (Vic)
Officials:
Head of Delegation – Phil Matthewson
Head Coach – John Neilsen
Assistant Coach – Gary Butler
Specialist Coach – Laing Harrow
IT Specialist Coach – Sandra Evans
Team Manager – Jodie Sheehan
Statistician – Christine Denkel
Physiotherapist – Chris Neal
Umpire – Scott Rindfleish
Umpire – Darren Sibraa