Shane Purvis
Director

Shane began playing volleyball at the age of 15...in a squash court. Now that's what we call desperate for a game. Not much has changed since then. Any time, any place if there is a game on he'll be in it.

By day Shane used to be an Online Publisher. He is responsible for the AVW web site. Feel free to send plenty of suggestions so Shane is kept too busy to annoy the rest of the staff.

Shane has coached at state, club and school level over the last 9 years winning various medals and titles along the way.

Unofficial player profile of Shane from the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games.

Sport: not enough broken bits to qualify yet but definately developing well.

Unofficial player profile of Shane from the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.

Sport: volleyball/beach volleyball/baseball/waterpolo/athletics
Indoor mens: bought Row 275 seats for final, sat in Row 2
Indoor womens: given Row 118 seats for final by sister, sat in Row 2
Beach mens: given Back Row seats for final by mum for birthday, sat in Back Row and got wet like everyone else
Beach womens: bought Row 3 seats for final, sat in Row 3 right behind Nat Cooks family and friends. Awesome.
Free Brazilian t-shirt tally: 3

Official player profile of Shane from the staff of Australian Volleyball Warehouse.

Sport: volleyball
Position: opposite
Height: 6'1" barefoot
Spike reach: way, way up there
Indoor grading: Honours
Beach grading: Mens AA
Memorable moment: 2005 World Masters Games, Canada. Game one proposal to now fiancee Tara....mid match.
Sporting goal: to one day earn an Australian uniform instead of stealing parts of Bill's. Playing, coaching, water boy, whatever....not fussy. Does masters count?
Inspiration and hero: Inspiration: Peter Brock...he is the man. Hero: Coddy...just because she is always "keepin' it real"
Hobbies: volleyball, beach volleyball, triathlon, kart racing (lots of kart racing)

Bill McHoul
(Former) Director

Bill has been involved in the sport of volleyball since the age of 17. He is now very old which makes that a long, long time.

After spending several years working for Volleyball Victoria as Competition Manager he moved to Kew Sports where he has built the largest domestic volleyball competition in Australia. His centre runs 4 courts 6 days a week.

Bill has coached several Victorian Junior State teams to medals at the Australian Junior Championships. Countless Australian players over the years have been members of Bill's medal winning teams.

As a player...what can we say...Bill is the "Elite Athlete" at AVW. As the starting setter and Captain of the Australian Paralympic Standing Volleyball Team Bill is the only one of us with an Australian uniform that he actually earnt himself.

Official player profile of Bill from the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games.

Sport: volleyball
State: Vic
Date of birth: 11 December 1972
Place of birth: Melbourne, Victoria
Memorable moment: Winning the 1999 Victorian Division Honours State volleyball league title
Inspiration and hero: Former Victorian Institue of Sport Volleyball Coach Craig Smith
Personal goals: Be successful in business and have a happy long-term relationship
Sporting goals: To give my best possible performance at the 2000 and 2004 Paralympic Games
Hobbies: Golf, computers and volleyball
Sporting achievements: Development of Falcons Volleyball Club junior women.

Unofficial player profile of Bill from the staff of Australian Volleyball Warehouse.

Sport: volleyball
Nickname: Billy
Position: setter
Height: 5'9" with shoes and three pairs of socks on
Spike reach: not required
Indoor division: Division 2 (domestic), Paralympic (international)
Beach grading: Mens B
Memorable moment: having a slightly strained little toe described as a life threatening broken ankle in the Herald-Sun during the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games.
Sporting goal: to actually record a spike reach
Inspiration and hero: A tie between Doug Beal, Dave Beard and his mum.

Phill DeSalvo
Office boy.

Phil is one of the countryies greatest volleyball exports, one of the true students of the game, but that hasen't stopped us turning him into our office boy. He may be superb at getting the ball to the setter, so we call all our customers setters and generally only let him send out the balls...

This is the unofficial player profile of Phill from the staff of Australian Volleyball Warehouse.

Sport: volleyball
Position: libero (guy who get ball to setter )
Height: actually shorter than shane.
Spike reach: See position.
Indoor grading: Fairly High up there.
Beach grading: Men's B
Memorable moment: Finally getting paid for the work that he did.
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Big Al
Internet Nerd.

Al does most of the internet adjustment, so if you see a stuff up, blame him.

This is the unofficial player profile of Big Al from the staff of Australian Volleyball Warehouse.

Sport: Beach volleyball
Position: Left Side
Height: 6'8"
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Indoor grading: prefers to watch
Beach grading: Not what is used to be.
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Dani Wheeler
Accounts machine

Dani works here on and off in amongst her 45 other roles.

This is the unofficial player profile of Dani from the staff of Australian Volleyball Warehouse.

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Ebony
The help.

Eb has been working with us for quite a while now. and by gosh, she works darn hard.

This is the unofficial player profile of Eb from the staff of Australian Volleyball Warehouse.

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