The Fistball Federation of Australia first entered a national team into competition in 2014, with the Australian Men’s National Fistball Team travelling to Pakistan to compete in the inaugural Asian Fistball Championships in April 2014. The Australian Women’s National Fistball Team competed for the first time in October 2016 at the Women’s World Fistball Championships in Brazil.
The Men’s National Fistball Team are commonly referred to as the Wombats, while the Women’s National Team are known as the Possums. The Men’s National Masters Team, competing for the first time in 2018, is referred to as the Dugongs.
For more details on the Men’s National Fistball Team, please click here.
For more details on the Women’s National Fistball Team, please click here.
National Team Honour Roll
| Year | Most Valuable Player (Men) | Best Team Player (Men) | Most Valuable Player (Women) | Best Team Player (Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rod Matthews | Jason Beelders | Clare Woodhouse | Jessie Lyon |
| 2016 | N/A | N/A | Lindsey Lehmann | Laura Simmonds |
| 2015 | Carl Creasey | Brent Lehmann | N/A | N/A |
THE LATEST NEWS ON THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FISTBALL TEAMS...
Australia falls short as NZ wins both APFC 2018 titles
And just like that, after over 12 months of planning and preparation, the 2018 Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships are over! A hearty congratulations to the New Zealand Fistball Association for their massive championship wins! The Kiwi women’s team continued their dominance over Australia despite a much-improved Possums outfit, taking the final in a deceptively-close 4-0 straight sets final. The Kiwi […]
The Swan Hotel show their support for the fist, sign on as new FiFA sponsor
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Men’s National Team Coach departs Germany for Australia
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APFC 2018 website launched
The 2018 Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships website has been officially launched! Official Website link here: www.apfc2018.com It’s just the bare bones at this stage, but the venue details, tournament fixture, and participating teams will all be added in detail once finalised. In addition, the website will be used for live scores and real-time standings as the tournament unfolds. […]
Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships logo and Facebook event page released
Behold, the logo and event page for the upcoming 2018 Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships, to be hosted by the Fistball Federation of Australia later this year in Victoria, Australia Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/416149882158640/ More details to be released as they are finalised, including teams competing, location, venue and fixture. Also note that the current listed dates may change, […]
2018 Australian Fistball Calendar now published
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