Australian Beach Handball Teams

Flashing back to NZ 🌿

You’ll be able to see our Aussie reps play again this week at in Adelaide!

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Congratulations to both our men’s and women’s teams who were victorious in straight sets in their finals and have sealed qualification for the 2026 IHF Beach Handball World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia!! 💛💚

The Women’s team have beaten Kiribati and are in the Gold Medal Match at 1.45pm (NZ) 10.45am (AEST) tune into the link in our story to support the girls!!

Also happy birthday to our number 8 Haylee! Hopefully we can grab that trophy for you present 🏆

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Day 2 of the Oceania Beach handball championships resulted in a 2-0 (32-9,32-4) win for the men vs Kiribati and a 1-2 nail biting (21-14, 12-14, 4-5) defeat for the women vs Cook Islands.

The women’s final pool match and the men’s and women’s final will all be live on the IHF Competitions YouTube Live page.

The squad to take on in the final tomorrow at 10:30 AEDT.

Players:

Daniel Fogerty (C)
Nathan Deslandes (VC)
Thomas Gerstch
CJ Pinder
Mitchell Cunningham
Sina Amidpour
Damien Greig
PG Nicolas
Jeremie Siguan
Cade Elliott

Support staff:
Lucas Turecek (coach)
Daniel Babich (manager)
Gyorgy Molnar (GK coach)
George Alfieris (assistant coach)

Watch both the men’s and women’s final tomorrow on the link below:

https://youtube.com/?si=URy1wsa_99drrCGN

The squad to take on in the final tomorrow at 10:30 AEDT.

Players:

Daniel Fogerty (C)
Nathan Deslandes (VC)
Thomas Gerstch
CJ Pinder
Mitchell Cunningham
Sina Amidpour
PG Nicolas
Jeremie Siguan
Cade Elliott

Support staff:
Lucas Turecek (coach)
Daniel Babich (manager)
Gyorgy Molnar (GK coach)
George Alfieris (assistant coach)

Day 1 of the Oceania Beach Handball Championships saw our girls take on New Zealand in 2 very close sets, with the second set going down to a golden point lasting 3 possessions. However, our girls stuck together to claim a hard fought and well deserved 2-0 (18-10, 15-14) victory!

Matches today will be against the Cook Islands and Kiribati.

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We have been in Rennes the past week training and playing with the national teams from France and Germany, in their preparation for Euros next week in Turkey! We wish them both the best of luck!
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Well done to all our players from Australia and across the Oceania continent on their performances at the over the past weekend. Plenty of excellent goals, breathtaking blocks and saves and all round good vibes made for a great experience!

Great to see our national team members competing at the with .handball and

The sand is set, the teams are ready, and the vibes are high!

The Australian Beach Handball Championships are officially kicking off this morning at stunning Coolangatta Beach, running now until Sunday 6 April!

We’ve got teams from all across the country (and a few of our Kiwi mates who made the trip over!) bringing the heat, the hustle, and the high-flying action.

Spectacular plays, cheering crowds, and beachside reunions. This weekend is all about sport, community, and celebrating the love of the game.

Catch the action, feel the energy, and come soak up the sun with us!

Here’s to the women who inspire, lead, and break barriers. The future is ours 🔥