With only 11 days to go until the IAAF World Championships in Osaka commence, selectors have made the final additions to the Australian team, naming three of Australia’s brightest young talents - Jeffrey Riseley (800m) from Victoria and Queenslanders Chris Noffke (long jump) and Joshua Robinson (javelin).

Commencing on August 25, Australia will send a team of 48 athletes to the world titles - our second largest team ever; headlined by 2003 world 400m hurdles champion Jana Rawlinson and 2005 World Championships bronze medallist Craig Mottram.

With the final entry deadline passing at midnight last night, selectors have focused on youth in selecting the trio with an eye on the London Olympics.

"We believe these three athletes will gain valuable experience from competing against the best in the world in Osaka," explained Peter Fitzgerald, Athletics Australia's Chairman of Selectors.

"Along with the likes of Dani Samuels and Vicky Parnov, they will inspire our other great young athletes who are close to selection to go on to the next level and be pressing their claims for Beijing and then through to London.

"The future looks to be in good hands with these up and coming athletes and the others already selected in this strong Australian athletics team."

Not in contention to compete at the Commonwealth Games Selection Trials last year, emerging middle distance runner Jeffrey Riseley has come on in leaps and bounds in 2007.

The Richard Huggins-coached Victorian first made a name for himself when he posted 800m victories at the Telstra A-Series meets in Canberra and Melbourne earlier this year.

After an impressive run at the Osaka Grand Prix meeting in May, Riseley headed to Europe under the guidance of renowned distance coach Nic Bideau.

In a huge test on the international stage, the 21 year-old shone under the spotlight - recording new personal bests and B-standard qualifiers at the Sheffield Grand Prix in July (1500m – 3:38.56) and at the Stockholm Super Grand Prix earlier this month (800m - 1:46.35).

The heats of the 800m are scheduled for the night of Thursday, August 30.

After a quiet year in 2006, Chris Noffke (pictured) - a member of the Gary Bourne stable of jumpers - bounced back to claim early victories in Canberra and Sydney.

The 2005 World Youth champion headed to Europe, where he consistently recorded quality jumps in the 7.80s and 7.90s.

The highlight of his European campaign was a balmy July night in Nuoro, Italy, where the 19 year-old demolished the Australian under 20 long jump record with a huge leap of 8.12m (+1.1) – a new personal best and a World Championships B-qualifier.

Noffke will take to the runway in the qualification rounds of the men’s long jump on the morning of Wednesday, August 29.

Fellow Queenslander Joshua Robinson has also received the Australian team call-up.

Placing fourth at the World Junior Championships in 2004, the 21 year-old has returned to his very best this season after suffering ongoing injuries throughout the last two years.

Launching the javelin 80.73m at the Australia Cup in Brisbane in January, the Richard Brockett -coached athlete secured a new personal best and B-qualifier, before going on to claim victory in Sydney (80.72m) with another plus-80 metre throw.

Choosing to bypass the European season to train on home soil, Robinson journeyed to Bangkok, where he placed fifth in the final (77.86m) at the World University Games on the weekend.

Along with fellow Australian javelin thrower Jarrod Bannister, Robinson will compete in the qualification rounds on the morning of Friday, August 31.

NSW distance runner Eloise Wellings (5000m) was a late withdrawal yesterday. Returning from injury, the 24 year-old felt that she had not achieved a level of performance that would do herself justice nor assist her preparations for the Beijing Olympics.

SBS will broadcast all of the finals action live from Osaka in Australian prime time – check your local guides.

Stay tuned to athletics.com.au for all of the latest Team Australia news.

TELSTRA AUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS SQUAD
11TH IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
OSAKA, JAPAN
AUGUST 25 – SEPTEMBER 2, 2007

MEN
100m Patrick Johnson (AIS), Joshua Ross (NSW)
200m Patrick Johnson (AIS), Joshua Ross (NSW)
400m John Steffensen (WA), Sean Wroe (VIC)
800m Jeffrey Riseley (VIC)
1500m Mark Fountain (VIC)
1500m wheelchair Kurt Fearnley (NSW)
5000m Craig Mottram (VIC)
3000m steeplechase Youcef Abdi (NSW)
Pole vault Paul Burgess (WA), Steven Hooker (WA)
Shot put Scott Martin (VIC)
Long jump Chris Noffke (QLD)
Javelin Jarrod Bannister (QLD), Joshua Robinson (QLD)
20km walk Luke Adams (AIS), Jared Tallent (AIS)
50km walk Nathan Deakes (AIS), Chris Erickson (VIC), Duane Cousins (VIC)
4x100m relay squad Adam Miller (AIS), Joshua Ross (NSW), Aaron Rouge-Serret (VIC), Matt Shirvington (NSW), Tim Williams (VIC)
4x400m relay squad Dylan Grant (QLD), Kurt Mulcahy (NSW), Mark Ormrod (AIS), John Steffensen (WA), Sean Wroe (VIC), Clinton Hill (AIS)

WOMEN
100m Sally McLellan (QLD)
800m Tamsyn Lewis (VIC)
1500m Lisa Corrigan (ACT), Sarah Jamieson (VIC)
10,000m Benita Johnson (VIC)
100mH Sally McLellan (QLD)
400mH Jana Rawlinson (NSW)
3000m steeplechase Donna MacFarlane (TAS), Victoria Mitchell (VIC)
Pole vault Alana Boyd (QLD), Kym Howe (WA), Vicky Parnov (WA)
Long jump Bronwyn Thompson (QLD)
Discus Dani Samuels (NSW)
Heptathlon Kylie Wheeler (WA)
20km walk Jane Saville (NSW)
4x100m relay squad Sally McLellan (QLD), Crystal Attenborough (NT), Fiona Cullen (QLD), Preya Carey (NSW), Melissa Kay (TAS), Melanie Kleeberg (QLD)