Wombats – Australia Wombats Dodgeball Team

Wombats Bow Out In Quarter Finals

Wombats — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:57:47 +0000

The Wombats have finished their world cup tilt, finishing in the quarter finals of the foam division.

The Wombats competed in three divisions: stinger, 8.5 and foam divisions. Having only ever played with foam balls before the Dodgeball World Championships in Las Vegas – the stinger and 8.5 divisions were an unknown to The Wombats. [...]

Wombats Undefeated At World Championships

Wombats — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:11:31 +0000

…well, almost. The Wombats won their first game at the Dodgeball World Championships against the East Coast champs, Team Awesome. From there, it was slightly downhill, winning a few games, but in general coming second last in each of the pools. More details will come soon, but here is the video of our first game.

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Wombats To Take The Court in 24 Hours

Wombats — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:22:16 +0000

The Wombats have finished their preparations for the Dodgeball World Championships and are ready to take on the world. The itinerary for the tournament has been released and can be viewed here. The Wombats will take the court in the stinger division at 9:15am. They will then have a break [...]

Dodgeball World Championships – 1 Week to Go

Wombats — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 06:20:30 +0000

There is only a week to go before the Wombats take the field in Dodgeball World Championship VIII. The Wombats have taken delivery of their brand new guernseys and will go through a final training session on Saturday before they head to the US on Tuesday.

The Wombats will be updating their twitter [...]

Dodgeball to be played at Rio 2016

Wombats — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 05:16:54 +0000

With less than two weeks until the kick off of the Dodgeball World Championships all eyes are on Las Vegas, including those of Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee. While no official word has been released, it is rumored dodgeball, along with rugby sevens and golf will be added to the programme for [...]

Wombats Deported From Peru

Wombats — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:02:28 +0000

The Wombats have had a minor disruption to their preparations for the Dodgeball World Championships, while finalising their training at altitude in the mountains of Peru. During a visit to Machu Picchu, one of the wonders of the world, the Wombats had an impromptu training session. While throwing the balls around, Tim knocked over a [...]

Wombats Ink TV Deal

Wombats — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 02:04:14 +0000

The Wombats have agreed to terms for a new television show to air in 2012. The TV show will feature each of the Wombats and will be a fusion of a number of formats. The show, described as part Survivor, part Race Around the World, a hint of Wipeout and a dodgeball, will feature a number of contestants [...]

NY Mets to Host Australia Wombats

Wombats — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:53:52 +0000

As part of the Elite Athlete Exchange Program, the Wombats have been invited to spend some time with the New York Mets during their visit to the USA for the Dodgeball World Championships. The Wombats will spend the day with The Mets before they take on the in form Milwaukee Brewers.

The Wombats have a [...]

Good Times Expected at Baby Wombats Camp

Wombats — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 01:52:43 +0000

Winter school holidays are almost upon us, which means the annual Baby Wombats camp is nearing. The Baby Wombats are put through intensive training mixed in with some fun with the aim to not only develop the Baby Wombats’ skills, but also team work and comraderie.

The format of the camp has changed drastically this [...]

Men of Dodgeball Calendar

Wombats — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:02:38 +0000

The Wombats will make a detour to Hawaii on their way to the Dodgeball World Championships in August to shoot the 2012 Men of Dodgeball Calendar. The 2012 Men of Dodgeball Calendar will take a new direction this year, featuring each of the Wombats in “an everyday pose.” The contorversial 2011 Men of Dodgeball Calendar was removed from [...]