Water Polo NSW is proud to announce the athletes selected to represent New South Wales at the 2026 East Coast Challenge, taking place from 3–5 July at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC).

The East Coast Challenge is a premier development opportunity, bringing together emerging athletes from across Australia to compete, learn and further develop their skills in a high-performance environment.

Water Polo NSW will be represented by six teams:

• NSW Blues Girls
• NSW Blues Boys
• NSW Waratahs Girls
• NSW Waratahs Boys
• NSW Regional Girls
• NSW Regional Boys

Selection in a NSW representative team is a significant achievement and reflects the commitment, hard work and dedication shown by each athlete throughout the season. Water Polo NSW congratulates all selected players on this outstanding accomplishment.

We would also like to acknowledge the vital role that clubs, coaches and families play in the development of our athletes. The continued commitment of clubs across the state to creating quality playing and training environments is fundamental to the growth of our athletes and the ongoing success of water polo in New South Wales.

Water Polo NSW also extends its congratulations and thanks to the coaches, team managers and referees selected for the East Coast Challenge. Their expertise, leadership and dedication are essential in providing athletes with a positive and enriching representative experience.

Selected Athletes

NSW Blues Girls

Bronte Senior - Hunter Hurricanes
Amelie Deguara - UNSW Wests
Romi Gor - UNSW Wests
Sarah Smit - UNSW Wests
Isabella Vozzo - Drummoyne
Amy (Jing) Su - Sydney University
Claire Fisher - Drummoyne
Mar Alfaro - Sydney University
Ashley Clapham - UNSW Wests
Olivia El Daghl - UTS Balmain
Molly Greenhalgh - UTS Balmain
Lucinda Carroll - UNSW Wests

NSW Blues Boys

Leo Song - Sydney University
D’Arcy Kearns - Cronulla
Mack Crowe - Ryde
Samuel Wison - SNB Breakers
Benjamin Fisher - UNSW Wests
Ethan Hunter - Cronulla
Sebastian Wolfers - UNSW Wests
Hugo Beresford-Harvey - Drummoyne
Jake Winder - Sydney University
Lachlan Ong - Sydney University
Kaito Wood - Cronulla
George Nixon - Sydney University

NSW Waratahs Girls

Catelyne Krabbe - SNB Breakers
Keira Donovan - SNB Breakers
Lily Garioch - Cronulla
Jemima Bartels - Cronulla
Francesca Bazina - Drummoyne
Piper Kreiss - Sydney University
Alexa Wilson-Smith - Sydney University
Isabelle Hatch - SNB Breakers
Ellen Newton - Drummoyne
Seren Morgan - SNB Breakers
Violet Benham - SNB Breakers

NSW Waratahs Boys

Oliver Sammut - Drummoyne
Johann Tonn - Ryde
Jamie Irvine - Sydney University
Hugo Chilcott - UNSW Wests
Jesse McLaughlin - UNSW Wests
Jack Nigel - Ryde
Thomas O’Neill - UTS Balmain
Oscar Hale - Drummoyne
Aodhan Taylor - Sydney University
Cameron Tricksey - Drummoyne
Thomas Kennedy - UTS Balmain
Tsz Lok (Hayden) Kwok - Ryde
Thomas Penny - Sydney University

NSW Regional Girls

Andie Horswell - Gosford
Carrie Phillips - Central Newcastle
Charlise Donaldson - Central Newcastle
Emilee Williams - Gosford
Georgia Wells - Central Newcastle
Grace Carroll - Gosford
Heidi Morris - Illawarra
LeiAnne Heffernan - Lake Macquarie
Lucinda Corby - Illawarra
Maeve Grace - Gosford
Marlie Bruce - Lake Macquarie
Audrey McDonald - Gosford
Shae Boettcher - Central Newcastle

NSW Regional Boys

Aiden Bowmaker - Lake Macquarie
Brychan Drewe - Woy Woy
Callum Hobbs - Illawarra
Duke Wilkerson - Cronulla
Ethan Jackson - Tamworth
Harrison Young - Cronulla
Isaac Thomas - Central Newcastle
Jack Murdoch - Wyong
Max Heighington - Woy Woy
Finn Heighington - Woy Woy

Coaches

Selected Referees

Alaska Durie
Josie Kendall
Bronte Faber
India Faber
Emma Maddox
Nash Purins

Water Polo NSW wishes all athletes, coaches, and referees the very best as they prepare to travel to Melbourne. We look forward to seeing our NSW teams proudly represent their state and showcase the depth of talent emerging across New South Wales.

Go NSW!