The feature matches capped off an exciting day of action at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre with the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships playing host to thousands of players from across the country.

In the women’s match up, the Aussie Stingers dominated against Japan, taking out the first test with a 18-6 win.
 
The Stingers welcomed some fresh faces to the squad as well as the return of more familiar faces including dual Olympian Ash Southern.
 
Southern, who was back in the Aussie Stingers line up for the first time since the Rio Olympic Games, slotted back into the squad with ease scoring four goals.
 
It was the first international outing for the Aussie Stingers with new Head Coach Predrag Mihailovic.
 
“We are so excited to be here, we had a few debutants tonight so to get a win in front of a home crowd with some really young blood coming through you really can’t ask for more.
 
“I think it’s a really good indication of how good junior programs are developing under us and for those girls to slip in seamlessly and do their job and work towards the final score, we can’t ask for more really,” said defender Rowie Webster.
 
Commenting on the great format of the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships, Webster said it was great to see the junior water polo players getting into the test match series.
 
“There is no better way to learn the game then to see it live and for these kids to have that opportunity on home soil is phenomenal. 
 
“There are 170 teams here at this event… I’m sure they’ll remember this forever.
 
“I’m sure there are kids here who would be seeing some of their heroes play tonight and I think for them to see what it takes to be a Stinger or a Shark is just perfect,” said.
 
The Aussie Sharks and Stingers will take on Japan again on Friday 18 January at the Valley Pool, Brisbane, with the match sold out.
 
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