Congratulations Jenna, Mia, Macca, Greg and the rest of the team on your Bronze Medal. Australia has claimed the bronze medal in women's water polo after beating Hungary in a thrilling penalty shootout. The Aussies were trailing for most of the game, at one point down 5-2, before finally bringing the scores back to level and managing to go one for one with the Hungarians until the final buzzer at 7-7.The Australians were the first to score in extra-time, before Hungary levelled moments later to take the score to 8-8. With 11 seconds to play in the first period of extra time, Australia took advantage of a well-timed time out from coach Greg McFadden to score and take a 9-8 lead before the final extra-time term. The lead wasn't to last, with Hungary striking back with less than 30 seconds to go, forcing the game into a penalty shoot out. Hungary took the lead 1-0 after two attempts from each team, but the Stingers again fought back to win the penalty shootout 3-2. Click here for slideshow

This is how it Unfolded

Mon 11th August - Women: Australia 8 v Greece 6 Jenna Santoromito finished a magnificent Australian team goal (her first Olympic goal). Alicia McCormack in the Australian goal produced a superb save at full stretch to maintain the two goal cushion.

Wed 13th August -  Women: Australia 7 v Hungary 7

 

Australia's women's water polo team let in a goal in the final 20 seconds of the match to draw 7-7 with world champions Hungary at the Yingdong Natatorium. The Stingers hit the lead 7-6 late in the game but the Hungarians worked their way up the pool and slotted a goal with four seconds remaining.  

Fri 15th August -  Women: Australia 10 v Netherlands 9

Australian women's water polo coach Greg McFadden is a hard man to please. His charges remain unbeaten at the Beijing Olympics after pipping the Netherlands 10-9 in their last preliminary game. 

Sun 17th August -   Women: Quarter final Australia 12 v China 11 Australia beat China, 12 – 11, and advanced to play the United States in the semifinal. Kate Gynther scored five goals for Australia in the win over upset-minded China.

Tue 19th August -  

Women: Semi finals Australia 8 v USA 9

Thu 21st August -   Women: Finals

2004, Athens, Greece

Men: Pietro Figlioli, Trent Franklin, Toby Jenkins, Sam McGregor, Craig Miller, Tim Neesham, Aleksandr Osadchuk, Dean Semmens, James Stanton, Rafael Sterk, Nathan Thomas, Thomas Whalan, Gavin Woods.

9th (won 14-3 v Egypt, lost 8-4 v Italy, lost 8-4 Spain, lost 10-9 Greece, drew Germany 6-6, won 10-5 Kazakhstan, lost 6-5 v USA, beat Croatia 8-7).

Women: Belinda Brooks, Jemma Brownlow, Naomi Castle, Nikita Cuffe, Jo Fox, Kate Gynther, Kelly Heuchan, Emma Knox, Elise Norwood, Melissa Rippon, Rebecca Rippon, Bronwyn Smith, Jodie Stuhmcke.

4th (won 6-5 Italy, won 9-4 Kazakhstan, drew 7-7 Greece, lost 6-2 Greece, lost 6-5 USA).

2000, Sydney, Australia

Men: Sean Boyd, Edward Denis, Andrei Kovalenko, Daniel Marsden (C),Craig Miller, Timothy Neesham, Mark Oberman, Rod Owen-Jones, Rafael Sterk, Nathan Thomas, Grant Waterman, Thomas Whalan, Gavin Woods.

8th (lost 4-6 v Russia, drew 11-11 v Kazakhstan, won 11-6 v Slovakia, lost 5-6 v Italy, drew 7-7 v Spain, lost 3-7 v Yugoslavia, lost 4-8 v Italy, lost 8-10 v Croatia).

Women: Naomi Castle, Jo Fox, Bridgette Gusterson (C), Simone Hankin, Kate Hooper, Yvette Higgins, Bronwyn Mayer, Gail Miller, Melissa Mills, Debbie Watson, Liz Weekes, Danielle Woodhouse, Taryn Woods.

1st: won 9-2 Kazakhstan, won 6-3 v Russia, lost 4-5 v Netherlands, won 7-6 v United States ofd America, won 9-4 v Canada, won 7-6 v Russia, won 4-3 v United States of America.

1996, Atlanta, United States

Did not qualify

1992, Barcelona, Spain

Daniel Marsden, Geoffrey Clark, Guy Newman, Paul Oberman, Gregory McFadden, Simon Asher, Mark Oberman, Troy Stockwell, Raymond Mayers, Christopher Wybrow, Glenn Townsend, John Fox, Andrew Wightman.

5th

1988, Seoul, South Korea

Andrew Wightman, Richard Pengelley, Andrew Kerr, Donald Cameron, Christopher Harrison, Raymond Mayers, Christopher Wybrow, Glenn Townsend, John Fox, Andrew Taylor, Simon Asher, Troy Stockwell, Geoffrey Clark.

8th (lost 11-13 v West Germany, lost 4-11 v USSR, lost 5-7 v Italy, won 7-6 v France, won 13-2 v South Korea, won 8-7 v Spain, lost 5-12 v Hungary).

1984, Los Angeles, United States

Glenn Townsend, Martin Callaghan, Raymond Mayers, Russell Basser, Russell Sherwell, Christopher Wybrow, Peter Montgomery, Richard Pengelley, Charles Turner, Andrew Kerr, Michael Turner, Julian Muspratt, Robert Bryant).

5th

1980, Moscow, USSR

 

 Action during an extra man situation of the game Australia vs Greece in Moscow 1980 Olympic Games. The Australian team winner of the game with 4-2: Michael Turner (Cronulla), David Neesham, Robert Bryant (Cronulla), Peter Montgomery, Julian Muspratt, Andrew Kerr (Cronulla), Anthony Falson (Cronulla), Charles Turner, Martin Callaghan, Randall Goff (Cronulla), Andrew Steward

 

7th (won v Bulgaria 9-5, won v Bulgaria 8-5, won v Greece 4-2, won v Sweden 9-4, won v Italy 5-4, drew v Romania 4-4, lost v Cuba 4-6, lost v Yugoslavia 2-9).

1976, Montreal, Canada

Edmond Brooks, Randall Goff, Andrew Kerr, Ross Langdon, Ian Mills, Peter Montgomery, David Neesham, Charles Turner, Paul Williams, David Woods, Rodney Woods.

11th (won 8-2 v Iran, drew 4-4 v Mexico, lost 6-7 v Hungary, lost 3-4 v West Germany, lost 5-6 v Canada, lost 3-4 v Canada, lost 5-8 v Cuba, lost 2-7 v USSR).

1972, Munich, West Germany

Nichol Barnes, Tom Hoad, Ian McLauchlain, Robert Menzies, Peter Montgomery, David Neesham, Les Nunn, William Tiley, Leon Wiegard, Michael Withers, David Woods.

12th (drew 7-7 v Greece, drew 4-4 v Bulgaria, lost 2-10 v Hungary, lost 3-6 v West Germany, lost 4-8 v Spain, lost 2-4 v Holland, lost 5-6 v Cuba, lost 3-5 v Romania).

1968, Mexico City, Mexico

Qualified but did not play.

1964, Tokyo, Japan

Nichol Barnes, Stan Hammond, Tom Hoad, William McAtee, Ian Mills, Les Nunn, Edward Pierce, William Phillips, Graeme Samuel, Leon Wiegard, Michael Withers.

Eliminated in first round (lost 0-6 v USSR, lost 1-3 v Germany).

1960, Rome, Italy

John O'Brien (Captain), Allan Charleston, Des Clark, Tom Hoad, Edward Pierce, Graeme Sherman, Richard "Dick" Thornett, Keith Whitehead, Keith Wiegard, Michael Withers.

Eliminated in first round (lost 2-6 v Yugoslavia, lost 3-5 v Holland, lost 2-3 v South Africa).

1956, Melbourne, Australia

Peter Bennett, Jack Foster, Doug Laing, William McCabe, John O'Brien, William Orchard, Edward Pierce, Ray Smee, Keith Whitehead. Emergencies: James Farrell, Allan Charleston.

9th (lost first-round matches 2-4 v Romania, lost 1-9 v Yugoslavia, lost 0-3 v USSR, won 3-2 v Singapore, lost 2-5 v Great Britain; lost 2-4 v Romania in losers' round).

1952, Helsinki, Finland

Peter Bennett, Jack Foster, Malcolm Hastie, William Orchard, James O'Doherty, Keith Whitehead, Anthony Fenech, Frank Jordon, Doug Laing, Ray Smee.

Eliminated (lost 2-10 v Yugoslavia, lost 0-6 v Austria).

1948, London, England

Arthur Burge, Colin French, Les McKay, Roger Cornforth, Benjamin Dalley, Herman Doerner, Jack Ferguson, Leon Ferguson, Eric Johnston, Jack King.

Eliminated in first round (lost 0-9 v Italy, lost 3-12 v Yugoslavia).