About the Australian Steelers
The Australian Steelers are Australia’s national wheelchair rugby team. The Steelers are one of the most successful sporting teams in Australia, winning two gold medals at the Paralympic Games (2012 and 2016) and two World Championships (2014 and 2022).
In 2024, the Australian Steelers took recently home the bronze medal at the Paris Paralympic Games.
Their success continued in 2025 at the inaugural Santos Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge hosted in Adelaide where they claimed an impressive second place, playing for the first time since 2018 in front of a roaring home crowd.
They return to Adelaide in April 2026 for the second Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge - don’t miss your chance to see the Steelers in action. Learn more and register your interest for tickets.
The Australian Steelers at the Paris 2024 Paralympics with their bronze medals. Photo credit: Megumi Masuda & WWR
2025 Asia-Oceania Wheelchair Rugby Championship Steelers Team
| Name | Classification |
|---|---|
| Chris Bond (c) | 3.5 |
| Brayden Foxley-Conolly | 3.5 |
| Ryley Batt | 3.5 |
| Cooper Blackwood | 3.0 |
| Shae Graham | 2.5F |
| Andrew Edmondson | 2.0 |
| Josh Nicholson | 2.0 |
| Lilliana Prucha | 2.0F |
| Beau Vernon | 1.0 |
| James McQuillan | 0.5 |
| Michael Ozanne | 0.5 |
| Emilie Miller | 0.5F |
Major International Results
Summer Paralympic Games Results
2000 - Sydney, Australia - Silver 🥈
2004 - Athens, Greece - 5th
2008 - Beijing, China - Silver 🥈
2012 - London, UK - Gold 🥇
2016 - Rio de Janeiro - Gold 🥇
2020 - Tokyo, Japan - 4th
2024 - Paris, France - Bronze 🥉
WWR World Championship Results
1995 - Nottwil, Switzerland - 5th
1998 - Toronto, Canada - 5th
2002 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Bronze 🥉
2006 - Christchurch, NZ - 6th
2010 - Vancouver, Canada - Silver 🥈
2014 - Odense, Denmark - Gold 🥇
2018 - Sydney, Australia - Silver 🥈
2022 - Vejle, Denmark - Gold 🥇