Water Polo NSW
Water Polo NSW announces expansion of Development Academy Program
Published Wed 06 May 2026
Following the success of the 2025 WPNSW Development Academy, Water Polo NSW is pleased to launch the expanded 2026 Development Academy Program.
The Program will now incorporate U13, U14, U15 and U16 boys and girls, expanding from U14 and U16 boys and girls from the 2025 Academy.
The Academy continues to focus on athlete development, connection, and growth within the Water Polo NSW pathway, providing an environment where metro and regional athletes train together, learn from experienced staff and develop the technical, tactical, and physical foundations required for long-term success.
We would like to congratulate the following athletes have been selected as part of the Development Academy Program.
U13 Boys
Name & Club
Alex Xu - Sydney Uni
Alexander Bileckij - UNSW Wests
Alexander Kwok - Sydney Northern Rays
Alexander Paxinos - UNSW Wests
Arden Hartley - Drummoyne
Blake Ngaheu - SNB Breakers
Charles Manley - Ryde Water Polo Club
Charlie Delpech - Drummoyne
Christian Hatlee - Drummoyne
Cleaver Yeldon - UNSW Wests
Corbin Allen - Sydney University
Daine Virtue - Newcastle
Dylan Garbett - Ryde Water Polo Club
Harrison Vakili - Sydney University
Harry Evans - Newcastle
Hugo Tesanovic - Cronulla
Hunter Vakili - Sydney University
Jaden Harris - Drummoyne
Jeremy Glasscock - UNSW Wests
Jeremy Hill - Newcastle
Josh Lindenberg - Central Coast
Jude Hobbs - Illawarra
Kai Jones - SNB Breakers
Kyahn Hyde - SNB Breakers
Kyran Van Dam - Newcastle
Lachlan Wirth - Cronulla
Macsen van Gysen - SNB Breakers
Mason Nader - Drummoyne
Myles McIlquham - SNB Breakers
Ned Wilkerson - Ovens and Murray
Orlando Higgins - Central Coast
Oscar O'Halloran - Sydney University
Quinlan Bartlett - Newcastle
Rex Wilson - Drummoyne
Rhys Mitchinson - Cronulla
Samuel Donelly - Cronulla
Scott Hamilton - Cronulla
Sebastian Allen - Central Coast
Tasman Cox - Sydney University
Thomas Magafa - Sydney University
Thomas McHale - Ryde Water Polo Club
Toby Bolewski - Cronulla
Will McMahon - Central Coast
U14 Boys
Name & Club
Aodhan Taylor - Sydney University
Austin Han - Sydney Northern Rays
Benjamin Fisher - UNSW Wests
Brychan Drewe - Central Coast
Cameron Tricksey - Drummoyne
D'Arcy Kearns - Cronulla
Darcy Jacobs - SNB Breakers
Duke Wilkerson - Ovens and Murray
Elijah Newell - Drummoyne
Ethan Hunter - Cronulla
Flynn Symes - Newcastle
George Nixon - Sydney University
Harrison Young - Cronulla
Harry O’Neil - Newcastle
Hugo Beresford-Harvey - Drummoyne
Hugo Chilcott - UTS Balmain
Jack Nigel - Ryde Water Polo Club
Jake Winder - Sydney University
Jamie Irvine - Sydney University
Johann Tonn - Ryde Water Polo Club
Jude Wilson - Drummoyne
Kaito Wood - Cronulla
Lachie Ong - Sydney University
Leo Song - Sydney University
Lincoln van Loo - Drummoyne
Mack Crowe - Ryde Water Polo Club
Max Heighington - Central Coast
Oliver Sammut - Drummoyne
Oscar Hale - Drummoyne
Samuel Wilson - SNB Breakers
Sebastian Wolfers - UNSW Wests
Thomas Kennedy - UTS Balmain
Thomas O'Neill - UTS Balmain
Tom Penny - Sydney University
Tsz Lok (Hayden) Kwok - Ryde Water Polo Club
U15 Boys
Name & Club
Alexander Shin - Sydney University
Arlo Roberts - Newcastle
Benjamin Hibbs - Cronulla
Eddie Wang - Sydney Rays
Ethan Jackson - Tamworth
Fergus Beresford-Harvey - Drummoyne
Finn Heighington - Central Coast
Fletcher Mcgregor - SNB Breakers
Henri Delesclefs - Sydney University
Hopper Dyke-Miller - UNSW Wests
Hugo Cooke - SNB Breakers
Jack Priestley-Mathews - Ryde Water Polo Club
James Ilic Gallo - Sydney University
Josh Cheng - Sydney University
Kilian Learner - Cronulla
Kobi Hodges - UNSW Wests
Lachlan Fisher - UNSW Wests
Lucas Strauss - Ryde Water Polo Club
Luke Lindenberg - Central Coast
Mark Grubisic - Cronulla
Matt Alborough - Central Coast
Nick Fasol - Sydney University
Olivier Abel Toogood - Drummoyne
Oscar Barrow - UNSW Wests
Patrice Buikema - Cronulla
Patrick Gijselman - Drummoyne
Reef Mueller - Sydney University/Central Coast
Rory Palmer - UNSW Wests
Sebastian Lazzaroni - Central Coast
Tim Lloyd - SNB Breakers
Tom Learmonth - Sydney University
Torbin Bryant - Newcastle
William Broadbent - UTS Balmain
Zac Herden - Cronulla
Zachary Morgan - SNB Breakers
U16 Boys
Name & Club
Alejandro Perez Martinez - Ryde Water Polo Club
Asher McLaughlin - UNSW Wests
Austin Nicholson - SNB Breakers
Ayden Chu - Ryde Water Polo Club
Cashlin Crowe - Ryde Water Polo Club
Charlie Wirth - Cronulla
David Nigel - Ryde Water Polo Club
Emmett Bartlett - Newcastle
Finn Winchester - Cronulla
George Kennedy - Sydney University
Hamilton Ward - Sydney University
Hamish Doube-MacLeod - Ryde Water Polo Club
Henry Haines - Sydney University
John Ziros - UNSW Wests
Kody Ryland-Adair - Ryde Water Polo Club
Lawson Findlay-Dart - Newcastle
Louie Movigliatti - Newcastle
Louis Golland - Cronulla
Lucas Di Sano - Ryde Water Polo Club
Luka Trbojevic Cabrera - Sydney University
Luke Larcombe - SNB Breakers
Maximilian Ibrahim - Sydney University
Nate Kell - Cronulla
Nate Young - UNSW Wests
Noah Hale - Sydney University
Oliver Tran - Ryde Water Polo Club
Phoenix Irvine - Sydney University
Sam Cameron - Drummoyne
Sullivan Corby - Illawarra/ Cronulla
Thomas Lawson - Sydney University
Thomas Milcz - SNB Breakers
Tom Heaton - UNSW Wests
Tom Hong - UNSW Wests
U13 Girls
Name & Club
Abigail Warrent - Ryde Water Polo Club
Amalia Wickham - UTS Balmain
Amelia French - Cronulla
Angie Visch - Sydney University
Anna McNamara - Cronulla
Annabel Magafa - Sydney University
Anneka Warren - Sydney University
Bella Lee - UTS Balmain
Cara Serfontein - Illawarra
Catelyne Krabbe - SNB Breakers
Elizabeth Strong - Cronulla
Elodie Flett - Sydney University
Emily Rolfe - Illawarra/UNSW Wests
Emily Williams - Newcastle
Eva Langley - SNB Breakers
Eva Tsiaousis - SNB Breakers
Evie Lus - UNSW Wests
Felicity El Daghl - UTS Balmain
Florence Morgan - SNB Breakers
Frankie Butcher - SNB Breakers
Gabriella Welsh - Cronulla
Grace Wright - SNB Breakers
Helena Bindner - UNSW Wests
Ivy Lincoln-Smith - Sydney University
Katherine Hill - Sydney University
Lila Boulton - Central Coast
Lucy Gillen - Central Coast
Lyla Hopkins - Central Coast
Mackenzie Semmens - SNB Breakers
Millie Martlew - UTS Balmain
Millie McTaggart - Newcastle
Nancy Loughman - Sydney University
Rahnie Smith - Central Coast
Sami Stephens - SNB Breakers
Skye Lewis - Drummoyne
Sophia Small - Newcastle
Tilly Smith - UNSW Wests
Zoe Learmonth - Sydney University
U14 Girls
Name & Club
Abigail Logan - UTS Balmain
Alexa Tsiaousis - SNB Breakers
Alexa Wilson-Smith - Sydney University
Alicia Thwaites - SNB Breakers
Allie Carroll - UNSW Wests
Amy Su - Sydney University
Annabelle Arthur - Sydney University
Annabelle Movigliatti - Newcastle
Ashley Clapham - UTS Balmain
Bronte Senior - Newcastle
Carrie Phillips - Newcastle
Charlise Donaldson - Newcastle
Claire Fisher - Sydney Northern Rays
Ellie Mimmo - SNB Breakers
Emilee Williams - Central Coast
Georgia Wells - Newcastle
Grace Carroll - Central Coast
Heidi Morris - Illawarra
Isabella Ashley - Cronulla
Isabelle Hatch - SNB Breakers
Jemima Bartels - Cronulla
Juliette Trbojevic Cabrera - Sydney University
Keira Donovan - SNB Breakers
LeiAnne Heffernan - Newcastle
Lily Garioch - Cronulla
Lucinda Corby - Illawarra
Lucy Carroll - UNSW Wests
Mar Alfaro - Sydney University
Marlie Bruce - Newcastle
Molly Greenhalgh - UTS Balmain
Nicola Schulz - Sydney University
Olivia El Daghl - UTS Balmain
Piper Brenchley - SNB Breakers
Piper Kreiss - Sydney University
Romi Gor - UNSW Wests
Ruya Soylu - Sydney University
Sarah Smit - UNSW Wests
Seren Morgan - SNB Breakers
Sienna Lucas - Drummoyne
Sofia Burke-Moore - Cronulla
Violet Benham - SNB Breakers
U15 Girls
Name & Club
Abbie Armstrong - UNSW Wests
Abigail Damian - UTS Balmain
Anastasha Harris - Drummoyne
Anna Carroll - Cronulla
Annika Burdack - Newcastle
Arabella Crone - UTS Balmain
Bronte Caldwell - UNSW Wests
Cadi White - Central Coast
Charlotte Hatch - Sydney University
Charlotte Miller - Drummoyne
Daisy Harness - Sydney University
Ella Everett - UTS Balmain
Ellyse Hopkins - Central Coast
Emily Drain - Newcastle
Emma Blackshaw - SNB Breakers
Emma Smith - SNB Breakers
Eva Herson - Sydney University
Florence Warren - SNB Breakers
Georgina Simmons - UNSW Wests
Grace Blacker - Central Coast
Isabelle Bird - SNB Breakers
Jade Atkinson - Sydney University
Kate Priestley-Mathews - UTS Balmain
Larina Nicotra - UTS Balmain
Lorelei Race - Cronulla
Madeline Paull - Cronulla
Matilda Rinder - UNSW Wests
Myrsini Harakidas - UNSW Wests
Olivia Parkes - SNB Breakers
Olivia Rippon - Sydney University
Savanna Mayer - UTS Balmain
Shae Boettcher - Newcastle
Sophia Atra - UNSW Wests
Sophie Johansen - SNB Breakers
Tilly Kricak - SNB Breakers
Zara Stewart - UTS Balmain
Zoe Kennedy - Sydney University
Zoe Rippon - Sydney University
U16 Girls
Name & Club
Alaska Durie - UNSW Wests
Amelia Friend - SNB Breakers
Amelia Wells - Newcastle
Anabel Priestley-Mathews - UTS Balmain
Andria Poon - Drummoyne
Ashley Poon - Drummoyne
Audrina Ucchino - Drummoyne
Chloe Hill - Sydney University
Ella Morrison - SNB Breakers
Emma Huckel - Drummoyne
Estella Donelly - UNSW Wests
Francesca Leopardi - Sydney University
Grace Humphrey - Sydney University
Grace Miocevic - UNSW Wests
Indigo Rudd - UNSW Wests
Ingrid Stolk - Newcastle
Isla May - SNB Breakers
Jade Visch - Sydney University
Jessica Schulz - Sydney University
Josie Kendal - Central Coast
Kaiella Stubbs - UTS Balmain
Kylie Wood - Cronulla
Lyla Wishart - Central Coast
Maisy Cyreszko - UTS Balmain
Micah Shields - UNSW Wests
Molly Walters - UTS Balmain
Natalie Ryan - UTS Balmain
Neve Boettcher - Newcastle
Olive Humby - Newcastle
Olivia Rooke - Sydney University
Simaema Wickham - UTS Balmain
Sophia Carroll - Sydney University
Sophie Rathbone - UTS Balmain
Tabi Mimmo - SNB Breakers
Vittoria Bonvino - Central Coast
