Australia men's national volleyball team
Japan, May 28, 2016
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 August 2015, they are ranked 13th in the world.[1] 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.
The Volleyroos made a single appearance at the FIVB World League in 1999, but the financial ramifications of the event would not seen them compete again in that competition for many years . In 2014, Australia once again joined the World League.[2] Their final ranking was 5th out of 28 teams. In 2015, 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.[3]
Tournament history
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Australia
Olympic Games
World Championship
FIVB World Cup
Asian Championship
| Asian Championships record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
L |
 1975 |
Group Stages |
4th |
6 |
3 |
3 |
 1979 |
Final Group Stage |
4th |
6 |
3 |
3 |
 1983 |
Group Stages |
6th |
7 |
3 |
4 |
 1987 |
Group Stages |
11th |
- |
- |
- |
 1989 |
Group Stages |
10th |
- |
- |
- |
| 1991 |
Final Group Stage |
4th |
- |
- |
- |
 1993 |
Group Stages |
6th |
9 |
5 |
4 |
| 1995 |
Group Stages |
5th |
3 |
1 |
2 |
 1997 |
Third Place |
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 |
Group Stages |
8th |
9 |
3 |
6 |
 2007 |
Champions |
1st |
12 |
11 |
1 |
 2009 |
Group Stages |
7th |
9 |
4 |
5 |
| 2011 |
Semifinals |
4th |
9 |
7 |
2 |
 2013 |
Quarterfinals |
5th |
7 |
5 |
2 |
| 2015 |
Quarterfinals |
5th |
8 |
5 |
3 |
| Total | 1 Title | 18/18 | - | - | - |
AVC Cup
| AVC Cup record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
L |
| 2008 |
Quarterfinals |
5th |
6 |
4 |
2 |
| 2010 |
Quarterfinals |
5th |
6 |
4 |
2 |
 2012 |
Quarterfinals |
7th |
6 |
1 |
5 |
 2014 |
Quarterfinals |
7th |
6 |
1 |
5 |
| 2016 |
Quarterfinals |
6th |
6 |
1 |
5 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 5/5 | 30 | 11 | 19 |
Current roster
The following is the Australian roster in the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup.[4]
Head coach: 
Roberto Santilli
| No. |
Name |
Date of birth |
Height |
Weight |
Spike |
Block |
Club |
| 02 !2 | Ross Guymer, JacobJacob Ross Guymer | 000000001993-06-21-000021 June 1993 | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb; 16 st) | 350 cm (140 in) | 339 cm (133 in) |  Örkelljunga VK |
| 05 !5 | Passier, TravisTravis Passier | 000000001989-04-26-000026 April 1989 | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 99 kg (218 lb; 15.6 st) | 351 cm (138 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Australian Institute of Sport |
| 06 !6 | Edgar, ThomasThomas Edgar (C) | 000000001989-06-21-000021 June 1989 | 212 cm (6 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 106 kg (234 lb; 16.7 st) | 357 cm (141 in) | 341 cm (134 in) | LIG Insurance Greaters |
| 07 !7 | Peacock, HarrisonHarrison Peacock | 000000001991-01-31-000031 January 1991 | 192 cm (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb; 13.7 st) | 353 cm (139 in) | 339 cm (133 in) | Australian Institute of Sport |
| 08 !8 | Borgeaud, JacquesJacques Borgeaud | 000000001991-06-19-000019 June 1991 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st) | 321 cm (126 in) | 310 cm (120 in) |  University of Regina |
| 09 !9 | Staples, MaxMax Staples | 000000001994-07-27-000027 July 1994 | 194 cm (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb; 13.1 st) | 358 cm (141 in) | 345 cm (136 in) |  Fusion Rotterdam |
| 11 | Perry, LukeLuke Perry | 000000001995-11-20-000020 November 1995 | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Australian Institute of Sport |
| 12 | Mote, NehemiahNehemiah Mote | 000000001993-06-21-000021 June 1993 | 204 cm (6 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb; 14.3 st) | 362 cm (143 in) | 354 cm (139 in) | Australian Institute of Sport |
| 13 | Walker, SamuelSamuel Walker | 000000001995-02-19-000019 February 1995 | 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) | 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st) | 350 cm (140 in) | 337 cm (133 in) | Corigliano Volley SSD ARL |
| 14 | Sukochev, GrigoryGrigory Sukochev | 000000001988-02-18-000018 February 1988 | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st) | 340 cm (130 in) | 329 cm (130 in) |  Klubs Laze-R |
| 15 | Douglas-Powell, ThomasThomas Douglas-Powell | 000000001992-09-16-000016 September 1992 | 194 cm (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) | 356 cm (140 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | University of Winnipeg |
| 16 | Richards, JordanJordan Richards | 000000001993-09-25-000025 September 1993 | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) | 354 cm (139 in) | 342 cm (135 in) |  TV Schöenwerd |
| 17 | Carroll, PaulPaul Carroll | 000000001986-05-16-000016 May 1986 | 207 cm (6 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 98 kg (216 lb; 15.4 st) | 354 cm (139 in) | 340 cm (130 in) |  SCC Berlin |
| 18 | Hodges, ThomasThomas Hodges | 000000001994-07-04-00004 July 1994 | 197 cm (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st) | 350 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) |  UC Irvine |
References
External links
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