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Volleyball Australia announces the Australian Boy’s U18 Team for the 2026 AVC Volleyball Championships
Volleyball Australia is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent Australia at the upcoming Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Boy’s U18 Volleyball Championships taking place from July 12-18 in Haikou, China.
The selected team is a mix of athletes making their debut for Australia, alongside several players who represented the Australian U16 team in Thailand, last year.
The team will be under the guidance of Head Coach Ben Hardy throughout the duration of the competition.
Volleyball Australia would like to congratulate the following athletes on their selection:
Alex Liang (QLD)
David Rossi (NSW)
Dylan Ottaway (QLD)
Eddie Kerwin (SA)
Ethan Smith (SA)
Ethan Yu (NSW)
Flynn Niu (QLD)
Gabriel Haddad (VIC)
Jai Saini (QLD)
Junae Numata (QLD/VRoo32)
Luc Hancock (SA)
Mitchell Wayne (QLD)
Ryder Cameron-Edwards (SA)
Sunny Telleman (QLD)
Head Coach: Ben Hardy (ACT)
Assistant Coach: Nathan Roberts (SA)
Assistant Coach/Manager: Peter Fitzgerald (WA)
Scout: Ian Hillock (QLD)
Physiotherapist: Deepa Herft (ACT)
Volleyball Australia extends its best wishes to the team as they prepare to represent the nation with pride and determination.
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