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Polocrosse Australia reveal 2024 World Cup team at Chinchilla Polocrosse Carnival

Polocrosse Australia has revealed the players selected for the 2024 World Cup team at a carnival in Chinchilla, paying homage to the important role of grassroots level club sport. See who made the national team.

Polocrosse Australia has revealed the players selected for the World Cup 2024 team.
Polocrosse Australia has revealed the players selected for the World Cup 2024 team.

Polocrosse Australia honoured grassroots club level sports on Saturday afternoon after they announced the 2024 World Cup team at the Chinchilla Polocrosse Carnival.

“There’s no better place to make this announcement given we’re 12 months out

from our Australian Polocrosse Nationals – set to be hosted by Chinchilla Polocrosse

Club in 2024,” Polocrosse Australia President Mick Templeton said.

“You can’t finish what you don’t start, and grassroots Club polocrosse is where the

representative polocrosse journey begins.

“And giving players the opportunity to be part of this announcement, is inspiring, it’s

encouraging and it’s our way of giving back to Club polocrosse.”

Australia’s 2024 World Cup Polocrosse team will comprise of eight players - four men

and four women.

Australia is the reigning World Cup champion after three consecutive wins stemming from when they defeated South Africa in 2019 Warwick, Queensland

The win saw Australia become the first country to win the Polocrosse World Cup trophy three times, with players already setting their sights on claiming their fourth win on South African soil next year.

Keep reading to find out all the players selected in the 2024 Australian team.

2024 Polocrosse Australia World Cup Team:

OPEN WOMEN

Sam Allen of Tansey, QLD

Lindsey Doolan of Chinchilla, QLD

Lucy Grills of Albury/Holbrook, NSW

Beth Hafey of Tansey, QLD

OPEN MEN

Corey Buys of Sale, VIC

Matt Davison of Gold Coast, QLD

Jimmy Grills of Albury/Holbrook, NSW

Tom O’Neill of Tansey, QLD

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