Australia

Australia is currently ranked second in the world after their silver-medal finish at the 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships. After their 2010WWRC loss, Australia is looking for revenge and they’ll use two main weapons in their arsenal to do it: powerful 3.5 Ryley Batt, who is considered one of the best players in the world, and an experienced, well-rounded squad.

Team Staff

Head Coach -- Brad Dubberly
Paul Kitey -- Team Manager
Simon Mole -- Team Staff (Medical)
Angela Mansell -- Team Staff (Medical)
Mike Turner -- Team Staff (Equipment)

Team Highlights

  • 1995: 5th – World Championships, Nottwill, SWI
  • 1996: 6th – Paralympics, Atlanta, USA
  • 1998: 5th – World Championships, Toronto, CAN
  • 2000: 2nd – Paralympics, Sydney, AUS
  • 2002: 2nd – World Championships, Gothenberg, SWE
  • 2004: 5th – Paralympics, Athens, GRE
  • 2006: 6th – World Championships, Christchurch, NZL
  • 2008: 2nd – Paralympics, Beijing, CHN
  • 2010: 2nd – World Championships, Richmond, CAN

Team Roster

#3: Ryley Batt, Co-Captain

Age: 23
Class: 3.5
Hometown: Port Macquarie, AUS
Residence: Port Macquarie, AUS
Fun Fact:
His hobbies are motorbikes, jet skiing and water skiing.

#10: Chris Bond

Age: 25
Class: 3.5
Hometown: Canberra
Residence: Queensland
Fun Fact:
He has a black lab named Ralph

#13: Cameron Carr, Co-Captain

Age: 35
Class: 2.0
Hometown: Brisbane, AUS
Residence: Brisbane, AUS
Fun Fact:
He is currently studying nutrition

#2: Nazim Erdem

Age: 42
Class: 0.5
Hometown: Melbourne, AUS
Residence: Melbourne, AUS
Fun Fact:
His hobbies are Aussie Rules football, boxing and all motor sports

#15: Andrew Harrison

Age: 25
Class: 2.0
Hometown: Melbourne, AUS
Residence: Bayswater North, Vic, AUS
Fun Fact:
His hobbies are: cars, off-road buggies, four-wheel driving and spending time with family and friends.

#4: Joshua Hose

Age: 26
Class: 3.0
Hometown: Camperdown, AUS
Residence: Melbourne, AUS
Fun Fact:
He is a public speaker.

#7: Jason Lees

Age: 35
Class: 1.0
Hometown: Werribee, AUS
Residence: Hoppers Crossing, AUS
Fun Fact:
One of his nicknames is "Adonis."

#8: Cody Meakin

Age: 22
Class: 2.5
Hometown: Darwin, North Territory
Residence: Brisbane, Queensland
Fun Fact:
His hobby is photography

#1: Ben Newton

Age: 24
Class: 3.0
Hometown: Coffs Habour, AUS
Residence: Brisbane, AUS
Fun Fact:
His motto is: The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle

#11: Ryan Scott

Class: 0.5
Hometown: Brighton, SA
Residence: Brisbane, AUS
Fun Fact:
His nickname is Little Ryan.

#9: Greg Smith

Age: 44
Class: 2.0
Hometown: Ballarat
Residence: Buninyong
Fun Fact:
His support system is his partner and kids.