AOC Media Centre - Handball

Handball - Youth Olympic GalleryTeam handball is an intense, dynamic court game that is fun to play and exciting to watch. Australia will compete in the women's competition.

Bella passesBella Faasau of Australia (#7) feints to shot but passes in the 5-6 placement match, between Angola and Australia.

Monica's AttemptAngola's Irina Cailo (left) tries to block Australia's Monica Najdovski (right) attempts to shoot at goal

Alice FoulsAlice Keighley(#2) of Australia fouls Jocelina Mateta (#3) of Angola but fails to stop her from scoring

Victoria ShootsVictoria Fletcher (no.11) leaps to shoot in the 5-6 placement match between Angola and Australia. Angola won the match 39-12.

Monica ScoresMonica Najdovski (right, in yellow) throws the ball past Angola players to score

Angola's WallVictoria Fletcher of Australia last free throw against Angola after the full time whistle was blown

Holly's BlockAngola's Ana Patricia Barros(#11 on left) prepares to score as Australia's Holly Tupper (#15) tries to block during the Australia versus Angola women's Handball match. Angola won the match 37-12.

Australia v KazakhstanKazakhstan`s goalkeeper Irina Danilova (#1, left in yellow) gets ready to block a shot by Australia`s Monica Najdovski`s (#20, right with ball) during the Australia versus Kazakhstan women`s preliminary handball match group B, match 4. Kazakhstan beat Australia 45-16.

Alice ShootsAustralia's Alice Keighley (#2) attempts to score as Kazakhstan's Marta Gavrilova looks on, during the women's preliminary handball match group B. Kazakhstan beat Australia 45-16.

Annalese ShootsAustralia Annalese Smith attempts a shot at goal during the Kazakhstan versus Australia women`s preliminary handball match. Kazakhatan beat Australia 45-16 at full time.

Brianna Tussles with DenmarkAustralia's Brianna Keyes (left) tussles with Denmark's Rikke Ebbesen in a game of women's handball preliminaries group B. Denmark won 41-4.

Maddison and Monica TackleAustralia's Monica Najdovski (left) and Maddison Truesdale (right) tackle the ball from Denmark's Cecilie Woller (in red) in the women's handball preliminaries Group B. Denmark beat Australia 41-4.

Jasmin's ShotAustralia's Jasmin Huriwai (2nd from right) attempts a shot during the Australia versus Denmark women's preliminary handball match. Denmark beat Australia 41-4.

Denmark ShootsDenmark's Cecillie Woller attempts a shot at goal during the Australia vs Denmark women's preliminary handball match. Denmark beat Australia 41-4.

Australia v DenmarkAustralia's Victoria Fletcher (centre in green) attempts a shot on goal while Denmark's Rikke Ebbesen (left #18) and Camilla Madsen (right #2) attempts to block during the women's handball preliminary match

Claire Dennerley17-year-old Claire Dennerley plays the position on pivot in the girls handball team headed for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games.

Team Keeper TayleeTaylee Lewis is the goalkeeper for the girls handball team headed to Singapore for the first ever Youth Olympic Games.