Wollongong Beach Tag Draw & Pools Released

Wollongong Beach Tag Draw & Pools Released

We’re all set for the return of the popular Oztag Wollongong Beach Tag tournament for 2020!

The Wollongong Beach Tag tournament will be taking place at North Wollongong beach on Saturday, the 1st of February.

The tournament has sold out and the draw and pools are now available. Click on the below links to view:

Tournament Briefing
Pools
Draw
Map

If you’d like to get involved in some Beach Tag, we still have Brighton Le Sands (Saturday, 7th March) and Central Coast (Saturday, 18th April) tournaments that are open for registrations. Don’t delay as they’re both filling up fast!

For all details, click here.

2020 Australian Oztag Calendar of Events

2020 Australian Oztag Calendar of Events

2019 was a big year in the world of Oztag and we hope that all players, staff, officials and referees had an enjoyable year!

We’ve got another huge year coming up and here is a list of the Oztag events to put in the diary!

24th-26th Jan: Junior QLD State Cup @ Sunshine Coast

1st Feb: Wollongong Beach Tag @ North Wollongong
7th-9th Feb: Junior NSW State Cup @ Coffs Harbour (12-17s)
21st-23rd Feb: Junior NSW State Cup @ Bass Hill (9-11s)

7th Mar: Brighton Beach Tag @ Brighton Le Sands
13th-15th Mar: Senior QLD State Cup @ Sunshine Coast
27th-29th Mar: Senior NSW State Cup @ Coffs Harbour

3rd-5th Apr: Trans Tasman Series @ Auckland
18th Apr: Central Coast Beach Tag @ Avoca Beach

6th-7th Jun: NSW City Vs Country @ TBA
12th-14th Jun: QLD Super Series @ Sunshine Coast

16th-18th Oct: Junior Australian Championships @ Coffs Harbour

30th-1st Nov: Senior Australian Championships @ Coffs Harbour


To be added:

* 2020 Emerging Nations
* Australia Vs Rest of the World series
* Indigenous Australia Vs Lebanon series
* High Performance Academy

Men’s 60s Division Added to Oztag Tournaments

Men’s 60s Division Added to Oztag Tournaments

At last weekend’s Oztag annual general meeting, a proposal to create the Men’s 60s division was unanimously passed.

Three associations already have a team raring to go, so Australian Oztag is asking for any over 60s who would like to make up a 4th Barbarians team to email info@oztag.com.au

To be eligible, you must be a current player in an Oztag domestic competition.

Expressions of Interest for Oztag Ground Officials

Expressions of Interest for Oztag Ground Officials

The team at Australian Oztag are on the lookout for more Ground Officials to work at our 2020 tournaments, which include the NSW State Cups and the Australian Championships (Juniors & Seniors).

This job requires someone who has the ability to stand and walk for long periods of time. The Ground Officials role at the tournament is to ensure the smooth running of the matches on the ground they are allocated. This is done by ensuring a referee is present for the match, monitoring spectator and team behavior & supervising the interchange box and the interchange of players.

We are looking for individuals who know the game of Oztag and who can display professionalism whilst on the job. Remuneration is $25 per hour and if you’re travelling to Coffs Harbour, accommodation will be provided.

If you’d like to apply for a Ground Official position, please click here.

Kieren Jack now kicking goals at Oztag

Kieren Jack now kicking goals at Oztag

Recently retired Sydney Swans co-captain, Kieren Jack is still carving up on the footy field but this time, on an Oztag field!

Kieren Jack played 256 professional AFL games over 13 seasons for the Swans, after being recruited to the club in the 2005 rookie draft.

Jack has since signed on to play in the North Sydney Oztag competition in Naremburn, with his mates Fear the Deer. In his first season with the team, they toppled last year’s champions last night, the Grubbers in a one point thriller!

Fear the Deer have been playing for a number of years, have always been in the top four but have never managed to take home the silverware. With the masterstroke recruitment of Jack, their names will now be etched in history as the 2019 North Sydney summer competition men’s champions!

If any former professional athletes play in your Oztag competition, let us know. Email in via phil@oztag.com.au

Australia dominates International Invitational Challenge

Australia dominates International Invitational Challenge

Less than 12 months after claiming the lion’s share of titles at the 2018 Tag World Cup, Australia has continued it’s dominance of the international Oztag scene with an impressive performance at the International Invitational Challenge in Sydney.

The green and gold claimed 17 of the 18 divisions when the event was eventually run after being initially postponed due to wet weather earlier this year.

Pacific Islands ensured the home nation didn’t claim a clean sweep, winning the Mixed Seniors division.

While the Australian’s finished the day strongly, they didn’t have things all their own way at Heffron Park in Maroubra.

Lebanon defeated Australia 5-4 in the Men’s 30s earlier in the day before the Australians struck back in the final match.

In the Men’s 18s, an Australian U17s development side also upset the Australian U18s side in the pool rounds.

While the Australian team missed out on claiming the title in the Mixed Seniors division after falling to a Penrith representative side 6-3 and drawing to the Pacific Islands.

International sides will now turn one eye towards the 2021 Tag World Cup, which heads to the Northern Hemisphere for the very first time and will be held in Limerick in Ireland in August 2021.

International Invitational Challenge

Men’s 16

1st – Australia

2nd – South East Orcas

Men’s 18

1st – Australia

2nd – Australian 17s

Men’s 21

1st – Australia

2nd – Lebanon

Men’s 30

1st – Australia

2nd – Lebanon

Men’s 35

1st – Australia

2nd – Lebanon

Men’s 40

1st – Australia

2nd – Lebanon

Men’s 45

1st – Australia

2nd – Australian Indigenous

Men’s 50

1st – Australia

2nd – Pacific Islands

Men’s 55s

1st – Australia

2nd – Greece

Men’s Open

1st – Australia

2nd – Lebanon

Mixed 21s

1st – Australia

2nd – Lebanon

Mixed Open

1st – Australia

2nd – Greece

Mixed Seniors

1st – Pacific Islands

2nd – Penrith

Women’s 16

1st – Australia

2nd – Lebanon

Women’s 21

1st – Australia

2nd – Australia 17s & 18s

Women’s Open

1st – Australia

2nd – China

Women’s Seniors

1st – Australia

2nd – Pacific Islands

Women’s Masters

1st – Australia

2nd – Pacific Islands