The Australia men's national netball team represents the Australian Men's and Mixed Netball Association in international

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competitions, including the Trans-Tasman Cup, played against

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, and the Men's Fast5 Netball World Series. During the 2020s, Trans-Tasman Cup matches have acted as curtain raisers for Constellation Cup matches, while the Men's Fast5 Netball World Series' have been played alongside the women's series. They were formerly nicknamed the Sonix, however since 2023 they have been rebranded as the Kelpies.

Tournament history

Trans-Tasman Cup

Since 1985, Australia Men and New Zealand Men have played each other in a Trans Tasman series. The series have featured both open and under-23 tournaments. In the 2020s these matches began to be televised. The 2022 Trans-Tasman Cup series acted as a curtain raiser for the 2022 Constellation Cup. On 12 October 2022, at

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, Australia Men defeated New Zealand Men 64–48 in the first men's televised Trans-Tasman match. Ahead of the 2023 series, the Australia Men were given a new nickname, the Kelpies, named after the

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. They were previously known as the Australian Sonix.

Australia England series

On 30 October 2022, Australia Men defeated England Men 73–27. This was England's debut international test. The match was played before the second test of the 2022 Australia England women's series and was televised.

Men's Fast5 Netball World Series

Since

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series after defeating New Zealand 32–30 in the final. Australia's pre-match dance to

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Notable players

Captains

Coaches

Head coaches

Assistant coaches

References

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