{"id":8733,"date":"2011-03-04T19:37:49","date_gmt":"2011-03-05T03:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=8733"},"modified":"2011-03-05T16:54:42","modified_gmt":"2011-03-06T00:54:42","slug":"australian-open-mens-squad-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=8733","title":{"rendered":"Australian Open Men’s Squad 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Click logo for official announcement and links to player bios.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Editor’s note:<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Some familiar names on the list, to be sure, including pitchers Adam Folkard and the two Andrews, Kirkpatrick and youngster Blackshaw. (Recall that Blackshaw was left off of the 2008 ISF Jr. Men’s squad). Looks like the reports of Folkard’s departure from ISF competition due to the ISF pitching rule didn’t come to pass. That won’t make the prospect of dethroning Australia in 2013 any easier on the competition. Zenon Winters a returning veteran star.<\/p>\n

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Drew Faulkner, the gold medal kid from the 2008 ISF Jr. squad selected for the big club.<\/figcaption><\/figure>Drew Faulkner, who drove in the game winning run against Canada. Cameron Bint is another Jr. player from that 2008 gold medal squad. <\/p>\n

The surprise is seeing Nick Shailes listed as a reserve. There is an asterisk next to his name denoting eligibility issues, but I can’t think of many better hitters in the game than Shailes, the 2010 ISC World Tournament Most Valuable player. Perhaps some of my friends down under can shed some light on this, or provide additional background on the player selections. Mark Long?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Softball Australia is proud to announce the following athletes who have been selected in the Australian Open Men’s Squad for 2011:
\nHead Coach<\/p>\n

Bob Harrow\t <\/p>\n

2011 Squad<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nWilliam Bailey (Qld)
\nDavid Edwards (Vic)
\nMark Harris (WA)
\nBrad Riley (ACT)
\nCameron Bint (NSW)
\nDrew Faulkner (Vic)
\nAndrew Havercroft (WA)
\nJamie Sheehan (NSW)
\nAndrew Blackshaw (Qld)
\nAdam Folkard (ACT)
\nAdam Humble (WA)
\nMick Tanner (ACT)
\nEvan Byrne (ACT)
\nJason Garner (WA)
\nNathan Jones (WA)
\nRyan Tranter (NSW)
\nNeal Delpero (WA)
\nShaun Goffer (Qld)
\nAndrew Kirkpatrick (ACT)
\nLuke Van de Griendt (Qld)
\nTyson Duncan (WA)
\nBeau Harich (WA)
\nScott Patterson (WA)
\nZenon Winter (Qld)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

2011 Reserves<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nAaron Boccardo (WA)
\nGuy Covacin (Qld)
\nMichael Munro (Qld)
\nNick Norton (ACT)
\nShaun Bostock (NSW)
\nMichael Gibson*
\nDamien Nairn (Qld)
\nNick Shailes* (Qld)
\nAaron Cockman (WA)
\nBrendan Lamb (WA)
\nMatt Norton (ACT)
\nLewis Weldon (Vic)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*Denotes subject to eligibility<\/em><\/p>\n

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