Tigers v UNSW Wests
Saturday 31 October, 1:00pm
Ashfield Aquatic Centre Wangal
Streams live on Water Polo NSW's YouTube channel from 1:00pm, then stays up as a replay.
Australia's oldest water polo club · Dawn Fraser Baths, Balmain
Men's Super League →Rd 4 · Sat 31 Oct, 1:00pmUTS Balmain Water Polo Club, the Tigers Since 1884.
Still at Dawny.
Women's Super League →Rd 4 · Sat 31 Oct, 2:30pmSuper League · streamed free on YouTube
The Tigers in Super League
Our men and women play Saturdays in Water Polo NSW's top competition, the run up to the AWL in January. Every game is streamed free on YouTube, so watch from anywhere or come to the pool.
Tigers v UNSW Wests
Saturday 31 October, 2:30pm
Ashfield Aquatic Centre Wangal
Streams live on Water Polo NSW's YouTube channel from 2:30pm, then stays up as a replay.
Last round
- Men v Cronulla, Round 3, Saturday 24 OctoberWatch the replay
- Women v Cronulla, Round 3, Saturday 24 OctoberWatch the replay
Super League online show, Wednesdays at 8pm: watch on YouTube.
Junior carnival · Dawn Fraser Baths
12s and 10s Carnival
Three days of junior water polo at Dawny for kids born 2014 to 2019, with a new 10 and under division. Teams, schools and players on their own all welcome; we grade every team.
- When
- 3 to 5 January 2027
- Entry
- $930 a team, $150 on your own
- Next
- Early bird ends, 15 Nov
The carnival starts: 3 January 2027
New to water polo
Start playing at any age
Pick the group that fits. Each one tells you who it is for, when it runs and where, and the button takes you to the next step.
Tiger Ball
Learn-to-play clinics each school term. No experience needed.
- When
- Fridays, 5:15pm to 7:00pm
- Where
- Ashfield Aquatic Centre
- Next
- Term 4 2026, 16 October to 18 December
Junior competition
Sunday junior grades through summer, with winter trials and skills sessions.
- When
- Sundays, from about 11 October 2026
- Grades
- U12, U14, U16 and U18
- Start
- Submit an expression of interest
Senior grades
Seven men's and six women's teams, from first-timers to the national league.
- When
- 1st division Saturday afternoons; 2nd division Tuesday or Wednesday evenings
- Start
- Tell us your level and we place you
What it costs
How to registerFees for summer 2026-27 are shown when you register. They cover club fees (team entry, pool hire, referees, equipment and training) plus Water Polo NSW and Water Polo Australia membership and insurance. UTS students get 10% off.
Summer 2026-27
Season starts soon
Key dates
- Division 1 men and women
- Starts 10 October 2026Finals March 2027
- Juniors
- Starts 11 October 2026Finals March 2027
- AWL
- Starts 21 January 2027
Closed
Registration
Registration for summer 2026-27 has closed. For a late registration, email info@balmainwaterpolo.com.au.
How to registerClosed
Expression of interest
Late expressions of interest are still read and kept for placement.
Submit a late EOIAustralian Waterpolo League
Both Tigers teams made the 2026 finals
Round 1 of the 2027 league: 21 January 2027. Fixtures appear here as soon as Water Polo Australia releases the draw. Until then, catch both squads in Super League.
21Olympians, and a Balmain player in every Australian Olympic water polo team since 1948
18teams this summer, from the national league to our juniors. Find your team
2national league teams, men and women, both in the 2026 AWL finals
Since 1884
The oldest water polo club in Australia
Tigers at Balmain
Aquatic polo at the Corporation Baths, White Horse Point: twelve a side, the referee on the diving board, goals scored into a lifebuoy.
First state title
Balmain wins its first NSW Championship in 1895/96, and the 1st Grade again in 1898/99, beating the Balmain B team 4 goals to 1.
Black and gold
On 30 September the colours change from red and white: black for Blackwattle Bay, gold for the wattle on its foreshore.
First Olympians
Ben Dalley and Eric Johnston play in Australia's first Olympic water polo team, in London. A Balmain player has been in every team since.
Women's water polo
Playing as Birchgrove Ladies, our women win the first NSW Ladies competition, then join Balmain in 1965/66.
Olympic gold
Bronwyn Mayer and Taryn Woods win gold with Australia's women at the Sydney Olympics.
Paris silver
Sienna Hearn and Genevieve Longman win silver, with Taryn Woods as assistant coach and Bronwyn Smith as manager.
Latest news
Summer 2026-27 EOI now open
Fill in the expression of interest to play for the Tigers this summer. Closes 31 August.
UTS students: mid-year EAP, Monday 13 July
Elite Athlete Program information for UTS students.
Junior members help line
Upcoming events
06Nov
Canberra Cup 2026
Multiple venues, Canberra
03Jan
2027 BWPC 12 and 10 Years and Under Carnival, individual player
Dawn Fraser Baths · $150
Closes 25 Nov 202603Jan
2027 BWPC 12 Years and Under Carnival, Junior Referees Program
Dawn Fraser Baths · $140
Closes 25 Nov 2026