The Australia women's national volleyball team, also known as Volleyball Team Australia Women (VTAW) or the Volleyroos, is the national volleyball team of the volleyball playing nation of Australia. As of June 2025, they are ranked 63rd in the world. They are a member of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC).
The Australian Women’s program maintained during the 1990s ranked 6th in the Asian zone, due in part to the strong nature of women’s volleyball in Asia, with teams like China, Japan and Korea ranked in the world at the time in the top 8. With the support of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), they achieved 9th place in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Following this the Volleyroos achieved its highest-ever world ranking of 14th. They then achieved a 6th-place finish at the 2001 Asian Championships, and qualified for a second World Championships.
Their historic inclusion in the 2014 Women’s Grand Prix challenged the Volleyroos skills with higher world ranked competitors.
Tournament history A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Australia
Olympic Games The women's Volleyroos made their Olympic Games debut as host sport nation at the 2000 Summer Olympics. They have yet to return to Olympic competition.
World Championships Australia have participated twice internationally: and 2002.http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldChampionships/Women/2002/Index.asp Federation Internationale de Volleyball
1982 World Championship (Peru) – Finishing 12th out of 23 teams. 2002 World Championship (Germany) – Finishing 21st out of 24 teams.
Challenger Cup 2018 — 5th place
Asian Championships The first Asian Volleyball Championship was held in Melbourne, 1975, where Australia placed 4th. They came 4th again in 1979. These were the best placings in this competition. The team has always placed within the top 10 throughout its history in this tournament.
Asian Cup 2008 — 7th place 2010 — Did not participate 2012 — Did not participate 2014 — Did not participate 2016 — Did not participate 2018 — 7th place 2020 — Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2022 — 8th place
Asian Nations Cup 2022 — Did not participate 2023 — 6th place 2024 — 4th place 2025 — 7th place 2026 — 6th place
Oceania Championship 2026 – Champions
World Grand Prix Australia played in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, one of 28 participating countries. They were in Group 3, featuring Cuba, Algeria, Peru, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Colombia, and Mexico.
Results table below. The first 3 matches were played in Bendigo, Victoria, and the last 3 matches played in Cali, Colombia. Match Home team Away team 1 Australia 0–3 Colombia 2 Australia 1–3 Cuba 3 Australia 0–3 Croatia 4 Kazakhstan 3–0 Australia 5 Colombia 3–0 Australia 6 Mexico N/A Australia
Pool B3
Venue: Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo, Australia
Pool C3
Venue: Coliseo Evangelista Mora, Cali, Colombia
Team
Current roster The following is the Australian Volleyroos Women roster for 2026. No.NameDate of birthHeight (cm)Spike (cm)2025–26 club3Mikaela Stevens1998-07-11S178295 NSW Phoenix4Mali Towers2005-10-28L174Unkwn. Dodge City CC5Jaiha Birkett2002-04-27MB188309 Canberra Heat Volleyball Club7Alexia (Lexi) Zammit 2004-11-06S176Unkwn. Cal Poly Pomona Univ.8Caitlin O'Dea1998-09-03OH183312N/A10Chloe Walker2005-02-13MB191305 AO Markópoulo Revoil112004-02-09OH183Unkwn.N/A13Lilyana Stanojevic2006-04-18OH178Unkwn.N/A15Kayla Cantrill2005-08-02OH188303 Dodge City CC16Anni Tang2008-02-22MB196312 NSW Phoenix17Georgina (Georgie) Vanloo2005-06-25OH174273N/A19Chelsea Cocks2007-09-20MB186307 NSW Phoenix20Cameron (Cameroon) Zajer 2006-02-27OH183300 Salt Lake CC23Rachel LinskeyUnkwn.OP186305 Canberra Heat Volleyball Club24Joclyn WarnerUnkwn.LUnkwn.Unkwn.N/A26Ella Schabort2005-05-25OH188Unkwn. San Diego State Univ.27Sophia Soderberg2004-07-24LUnkwn.Unkwn.N/A29Lana Hollway2006-05-10MB188295 Salt Lake CC30Halle Rillie2007-07-19S180Unkwn. Canberra Heat Volleyball Club32Chelsea Durbridge2006-03-27S182300 Dodge City CC33Ella Milne2004-09-20OP189305 Saskatchewan Univ.34Lara Marić2007-05-05OP194302 Nebraska Omaha Univ.35Arwen Verdnik2001-10-08OP179302 Melbourne Vipers35Ruby WrightUnkwn.MBUnkwn.Unkwn.N/A36Gemma McNamara2006-02-06L178278 Casper College Staff The following is the Australian Volleyroos Women Staff roster for 2026. +PositionNameHead CoachRuss BorgeaudAssistant CoachNicole HannanAssistant CoachAngelia GaviglioAssistant CoachShane van Beest
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