O F F I C I A L P R O G R A M M E
ANZAC WEEKEND
24-26 APRIL 2015
NEW ZEALAND HAWKS V AUSTRALIA NAB AFL ACADEMY ACADEMY U16 NEW ZEALAND HAWKS V AFL SOUTH EAST PENINSULA SAINTS AFLNZ ACADEMY NATIONAL LEAGUE
A message from AFL New Zealand As each year passes, new opportunities are continually presented to the New Zealand AFL community to engage and establish an affinity with the sport that originates in Australia but is now more than just Australia’s game. April 2013 was an historic occasion when the first AFL fixture in 140 years was played outside of Australia in Wellington. This has inspired participation numbers to grow with 30,000 New Zealanders now playing AFL each year. AFL New Zealand welcomes both the Australian Under 17’s and the Peninsula Saints as they compete in their respective clashes against the Senior and Under 16 New Zealand Hawks. The Peninsula Saints visit will see participants from the Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League and the Frankston District Junior Football League compete against the New Zealand Hawks Under 16 team for the very first time. The support provided by CEO Jeremy Bourke from AFL South East has been open minded and welcoming. No fewer than 20 clubs from the two Leagues are represented in the two match series whilst the Under 16 Hawks showcase 14 different Secondary Schools from seven regions throughout New Zealand. On the 24th of April at Wellington Stadium the NAB Rising Star AFL Academy and their opponents the New Zealand Hawks, showcase what the future could be. This represents the Academy’s fourth visit to New Zealand. An amazing percentage of members from their first visit in 2012 have now progressed to AFL and professional ranks and so once again we welcome to our shores, stars of the future . The New Zealand Hawks continue to grow the awareness of the sport and the showcase the desire to represent their country. Following on from other successful Trans Tasman sporting competitions, the Hawks look to place their stamp on the future. The visiting teams provide a significant opportunity to assist in the development of young athletes within New Zealand as they look to find their way in a new and mysterious sport. AFL New Zealand’s association with the Australian Leagues and organisations continues to grow with 8 current New Zealand Hawks Senior players currently playing, testing their skills within Australia. We look forward to the day when Australian players cross the ditch to be involved with our domestic summer competitions. Let’s enjoy another great weekend of football and welcome all involved to Aotearoa. Robert Vanstam, CEO AFLNZ
A message from the NAB AFl Academy The NAB AFL Academy commenced in 1997 and provides the best young talent in the country a NAB AFL Academy scholarship, as an opportunity to develop their football and personal skills in an accelerated AFL program over 12 months. The Level One squad of 25 players is selected following the NAB AFL Under-16 Championships, and the Level Two Squad includes the best 35 Under-18 players in the country; these players are eligible for the upcoming NAB AFL Draft. Both squads are under the guidance of Head Coach Brenton Sanderson, along with Assistant Coaches Brad Johnson, Glen Jakovich, Matthew Lloyd, Brad Ottens and Lenny Hayes. In 2015 there are 203 graduates of the NAB AFL Academy on AFL lists, including 8 of the current Captains. At the 2014 NAB AFL Draft, seven of the top 10 players were Academy players including the first selection Patrick McCartin. This is a wonderful opportunity for Australian Football to display its talented youth in the international arena against a region that is growing in both its development and the way in which it has taken to the AFL code, displaying great promise for the years ahead. The AFL would like to thank NAB for its outstanding support of the entire “NAB AFL Rising Stars Program” which includes the NAB AFL Academy. This is the 4th occasion the NAB AFL Academy will come together to play the New Zealand Hawks and what better occasion for this to take place than on the eve of the 100th Anniversary of the Gallipoli War. Both countries have a very proud and honourable history through the ANZAC spirit, may this spirit live on through life and football for many years to come. Lest We Forget.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 23 APRIL 2015
3.00PM
National AFL NZ Academy Combine
ASB Sport Centre
24 APRIL 2015
9.30AM
New Zealand vs AFL Academy Team
Wellington Stadium
24 APRIL 2015
11.30AM
Carlton Open Training Session
Wellington Stadium
24 APRIL 2015
1.00PM
St Kilda Open Training Session
Wellington Stadium
24 APRIL 2015
1.45PM
National Academy Game 1
Hutt Park
24 APRIL 2015
3.30PM
NZ U16s Hawks vs Southern Saints
Hutt Park
24 APRIL 2015
7.00PM
AFL New Zealand High Performance Awards
Macs Function Centre
25 APRIL 2015
5.45AM
Dawn Services
25 APRIL 2015
1.10PM
St Kilda vs Carlton Game
Wellington Stadium
26 APRIL 2015
10.00AM
Fan Day
Basin Reserve
26 APRIL 2015
11.00AM
NZ U16s vs Southern Saints Game
Hutt Park
26 APRIL 2015
1.15PM
Academy National League Game 2
Hutt Park
A message from afl South east peninsula Saints One of the things we all love about the game of Australian Football is it’s uniqueness. It’s not like any other sport – a game that is both exciting to watch and to participate in. In Victoria, Football is considered almost a religion. It is a passion that drives millions to world class stadiums as well as local and country football grounds every year. This week, players from the Mornington Peninsula region of Victoria get to do something that not many in our sport have the opportunity to do. That is, travel overseas to play our game and represent their community against an international opponent. Whilst the indigenous nature of Football is something that we hold dear, witnessing other countries adopting the game with a similar passion and enthusiasm is quite exciting even for ardent Football purists. The Peninsula Saints U16 representative team is a team made up of players from both the Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League (MPJFL) and the Frankston & District Junior Football League (FDJFL). These two leagues operate within the AFL South East Region and are leagues with a strong history of junior development and players progressing to AFL lists. In 2015, the leagues have joined together at U16 and U17 level to provide more depth and dynamics to the competitions at this critical age group. This tour celebrates this union and teammates on this trip will soon become adversaries for the very first time. These two matches between the AFL South East and AFL New Zealand representative outfits mark the beginning of what is hoped is a long and mutually beneficial partnership. As outlined earlier, our boys are presented now with an opportunity rare in our game. For the New Zealand boys, the opportunity to play against a team of like age and ability at the same time as representing their country is one that I’m sure will be forever treasured. AFL South East is keen is ensure this venture is not a one off and our visit over the Anzac Weekend, in line with AFL matches and activities, becomes an annual event. We are also keen to explore new opportunities for New Zealand teams to visit our shores and interact with our communities and clubs. In thanking the many contributors to this tour, special mention must be made of the support from the St Kilda FC. In 2015, St Kilda have established “Footy Foundations” which is a program designed to support grass-roots football within the region. The primary focus for the 2015 season will be the FDJFL, however the MPJFL and its member clubs will also be the benefices of many of the initiatives rolled out as part of the program. We thank Watersun Homes, the major partner of Footy Foundations for their support and contribution to the tour. In closing, I would like to thank Rob Vanstam and the team at AFL New Zealand for the work they have done to make the logistics of our trip as smooth as possible and for their enthusiasm in getting these matches off the ground. I would also like to thanks the parents of the players, who have contributed a significant amount of money to give their sons this opportunity. As the players from New Zealand know only too well, trans-Tasman ventures are expensive exercises and how wonderful it is to see so many parents also making the trip. We would like to wish all players the very best - enjoy the experience and we hope you gain a lot out of the games. We certainly look forward to seeing the talent from both teams on full display and experiencing the Haka to kick things off! Jeremy Bourke, Region General Manager
About the aflnz Academy The AFL New Zealand Academy has been created to provide a pathway for athletes to excel through AFL. The Academy will improve the skills and fitness of athletes, through a training, development and match programme over 12 months. 5 centres are included in the AFL New Zealand Academy: Whangarei, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. Members of the Academy are selected from: • Secondary School programmes
• Intermediate School programmes
• School and Regional Combines
• Talent Identification Personnel
• Current High Performance players
• High Performance trials
National Academy League Academy athletes will participate in skill development, athletic testing and measurement, game play and personal development. The opportunities that can stem from the AFL New Zealand Academy can include Academy Team selection, selection into New Zealand representative teams, AFL New Zealand National Combine selection, access to talent scouts and AFL International Scholarships. Each Academy participant will be drafted into one of the four teams that compete within the Academy National League. Those selected participate in two academy tournaments, the most recent at Parrs Park Oratia Auckland on March 14th and 15th 2015, followed by this week ends matches at Hutt Park Wellington April 24th to 26th 2015.
AFL Academy 18th Intake Level 1 HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACHES
Brenton Sanderson Brad Johnson, Glen Jakovich, Matthew Lloyd, Brad Ottens and Lenny Hayes.
#
NAME
DOB
HEIGHT (CM)
WEIGHT (KG)
STATE
1
Brandan Parfitt
27.04.1998
177
72
NT
2
Ben Ainsworth
10.02.1998
177
72
VIC C
3
Curtis Marsden
16.05.1998
183
74
QLD
4
Steven Slimming
8.02.1998
181
68
SA
5
Jordan Gallucci
4.05.1998
181
72
VIC M
6
Jack Graham
25.02.1998
181
82
SA
7
Sam Petrevski-Seton
19.02.1998
181
72
WA
8
Kobe Mutch
18.03.1998
186
76
NSW/ACT
9
Jonty Scharenberg
28.08.1998
184
77
SA
10
Will Brodie
23.08.1998
187
81
VIC C
11
Brad Scheer
31.08.1998
184
83
QLD
12
Jack Bowes
26.01.1998
186
74
QLD
13
Noah Hura
31.01.1998
185
73
WA
14
Will Setterfield
5.02.1998
189
75
NSW/ACT
15
Ben McGuinness
21.05.1998
189
73
TAS
16
Sam Powell-Pepper
8.01.1998
187
88
WA
17
Jarrod Berry
5.02.1998
191
80
VIC
18
Zachary Sproule
12.05.1998
194
81
NSW/ACT
19
Jarrod Korewha
8.05.1998
190
77
VIC C
20
Jack Scrimshaw
4.09.1998
193
77
VIC M
21
Harrison Macreadie
11.04.1998
194
80
NSW/ACT
22
Jacob Allison
16.04.1998
194
75
QLD
23
Joshua Rotham
25.03.1998
191
76
WA
24
Luke Strnadica
1.01.1998
199
86
WA
25
Jeremy Goddard
27.03.1998
202
95
WA
24 April 2015, 9.30am // westpac stadium GOALS
BEHINDS
PTS
QTR
1st 2nd 3rd Final
GOALS
BEHINDS
PTS
Senior New Zealand Hawks HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH MANAGER PHYSIO RUNNER
Andrew Congalton Rob Malone Mark McKenzie Peta Searle Ken Ah Kuoi Skye Renes Te Kopa Tipene Thomas
#
NAME
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 33 46 49
Michael Boyce Kyle Smith Sam McKenzie Utusa'itoa Kuoi Stanley Chung Justin Clark Andrew Howison Tim Morton Jarred Percival Cam Lubransky Jared Court Liam Beattie Levi Inglis Siope Ngata William Gregson Aaron Harris Masiu Vainikolo Ty Smith Brendan Clark Chris Mundell Barclay Miller Michael Gregson Joseph Baker-Thomas Waylon Baker
Notes
Canterbury Auckland Hawthorn FC St Kilda FC Wellington Northland Northland
DOB
HEIGHT (CM)
WEIGHT (KG)
CLUB
6.02.1990 28.09.1994 9.08.1988 18.05.1998 20.05.1987 13.12.1989 4.01.1990 20.10.1988 9.06.1992 22.06.1990 31.01.1988 29.12.1985 13.10.1994 15.08.1997 6.09.1993 4.10.1986 17.08.1997 25.09.1990 26.01.1987 17.08.1985 25.11.1998 8.04.1991 14.03.1996 20.10.1995
169.5 178 183 185 172 192 184 192 182 185 180 174 184 186 185 183 186 192 190 193 194 179 193 187
73 71 82 85 82 85 88 87 78 80 92 95 82 105 87 90 92 75 94 98 85 74 89 85
Mt Roskill Saints Christchurch Bulldogs Mt Roskill Saints Wellington College Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs Mt Roskill Saints Oakleigh Districts University Blues Christchurch Bulldogs Eastern Blues Eastern Blues University Blues Eastern Blues University Blues Waitakere Magpies University Blues, VAFA Western Heights High School North Shore Tigers Maroochydore Roos University Blues Middleton Grange Waitakere Magpies Sandringham Dragons North City Demons
AFL South East U16 Peninsula Saints Andrew Souter Debbie England
COACH
TEAM MANAGER / TRAINER
#
NAME
1
Jack Field
RUNNER TOUR MANAGER
Warren Wright Jeremy Bourke
DOB
HEIGHT (CM)
WEIGHT (KG)
CLUB
4.10.1999
171
56
Crib Point JFC
2
Luke Sparks
24.08.1999
180
60
Pearcedale - Baxter JFC
3
Angus Wright
31.05.1999
180
65
Seaford JFC
4
Shea Mitchell
2.06.1999
171
57
Red Hill JFC
6
Joel Hepner
18.03.1999
179
72
Rosebud JFC
7
Jayden Thomas
7.08.1999
170
60
Rye JFC
8
Jordan Hoffman
31.10.1999
178
58
Somerville JFC
9
Jake McGuiness
23.12.1999
172
52
Pearcedale - Baxter JFC
10
Nick Foster
2.03.1999
170
75
Tyabb JFC
11
Tim Susovich
18.10.1999
165
71
Mt Martha JFC
12
Max Gorman-Batt
7.03.1999
173
70
Dromana JFC
13
Zac Adie
23.03.1999
168
75
Balnarring JFC
14
Lachlan Fewster
1.06.1999
180
62
Mt Eliza JFC
15
Beau Galley
29.03.1999
180
76
Mt Eliza JFC
16
Lachlan Willey
9.10.1999
176
65
Edithvale-Aspendale JFC
17
Jack Bailey
16.03.1999
183
80
Bonbeach YCW JFC
18
Jed Goss
12.08.1999
173
70
Sorrento JFC
19
Aaron Jackson
11.05.1999
180
70
Frankston Dolphins JFC
20
Storm Bobridge
12.01.1999
180
69
Sorrento JFC
21
Peter Megee
3.04.1999
182
70
Hastings JFC
22
Lachlan Hinde
18.05.1999
180
62
Frankston Rovers JFC
23
Lachlan Avery
22.01.1999
178
82
Frankston Rovers JFC
24
Caleb Douglas
19.01.1999
185
72
Frankston YCW
26
Jarrod England
4.10.1999
175
75
Carrum Downs JFC
27
Will Davis
5.05.1999
192
76
Langwarrin JFC
28
Tom Hogan
4.06.1999
191
67
Bonbeach YCW JFC
Game 1 // 24 April 2015, 3.30pm // hutt park GOALS
BEHINDS
PTS
QTR
1st 2nd 3rd Final
GOALS
BEHINDS
PTS
Academy U16 New Zealand Hawks Shannon Wall
COACH
MANAGER
ASSISTANT COACH Rowie Tatana
RUNNER
ASSISTANT COACH Jeff
PHYSIO
Silby
Aaron Tamariki Jack Green Chelsee Peiter
#
NAME
DOB
HEIGHT (CM)
WEIGHT (KG)
SCHOOL
1
Isaac Piper
3.09.2000
165
53
St Peters College
2
Jacob Tucker
25.08.2000
168
58
Northcote College
3
Nathan Halloran-Mclean
4.11.2000
170
55
Greenbay High School
11
Sebastian Serrano
27.02.1999
172
70
Sacred Heart College
13
Jarred Lewis
9.12.1999
172.5
68
Aorere College
14
Joseph Wadman
1.09.1999
173
78
Kerikeri High School
19
Max Stuart
14.08.1999
180
78
Bay of Islands College
28
Mitchell Stringer
25.05.1999
184
85
Hutt Valley High School
29
William Kempt
6.09.2000
190
81
St Pats, Silverstream
31
Ish Perkins
14.03.2000
170
65
Wellington College
32
Cullen Marsters
11.12.1999
170
70
St Pauls College
35
Joel Brown
18.06.1999
174
68
St Pauls College
36
Connor McGeough
20.03.1999
174
64
St Patrick's College, Silverstream
37
Jack Morris
18.06.1999
175
70
Greenbay High School
38
Lewis Barrow-Young
5.06.2000
175.5
69
Northcote College
39
Misilifi (Richard) Faimalo
4.05.1999
177
62
Porirua College
40
Jordan Skinner
26.01.2000
178
70
Whangarei Boys High School
41
Blake Williamson
24.07.2001
178
65
Whangarei Boys High School
47
Zac Vaughan
27.05.1999
180
69
Hutt Valley High School
48
Joseph Alesich-Tamariki
16.01.1999
180.5
72
Rosmini College
50
Shaun Hanning
26.01.1999
185
66
St Patrick's College, Silverstream
51
Michael Iwashita
25.02.2000
185
75
Whangarei Boys High School
56
Sam Green
16.02.1999
190
81
Wellington College
57
Naitoa Ah Kuoi
7.10.1999
190
92
Wellington College
Game 2 // 26 April 2015, 11.00am // hutt park GOALS
BEHINDS
PTS
QTR
1st 2nd 3rd Final
GOALS
BEHINDS
PTS
AFLNZ National Academy Giants Keiran Houlker Kemp ASSISTANT COACH Peter Geale MANAGER Grant Caldwell COACH
ASSISTANT COACH Matt
Wellington Auckland Wellington Northland
#
NAME
DOB
SCHOOL
REGION
4
Dawson Mele-Nanai
17.11.1999
Southern Cross Campus
Counties
5
Alex Awatere
10.10.1998
Aotea College
Wellington
6
Lewis Gill
3.07.2000
Onslow College
Wellington
7
Brandon Absalom
11.09.2000
Wellington College
Wellington
8
Heta Scarf-Matthews
30.6.1997
Otago Boys High School
Otago
9
Nathan Ngaira
24.09.1999
Tawa College
Wellington
10
Lachlan Kennedy
28.08.1999
Whangarei Boys High School
Northland
11
Damon Chandler
26.02.1999
Tawa College
Wellington
12
Barclay Miller
25.11.1998
Middleton Grange
Canterbury
13
Zeon McNabb
8.09.1998
Rosehill
Counties
14
Ben Armstrong
7.09.1998
Bay of Islands College
Northland
15
Milan Sundermann
10.07.1998
Lynfield College
Waitakere
16
Harrison Johnson
26.05.1998
Whangarei Boys High School
Northland
17
Luke Dunning
8.03.1999
Albany Senior High School
Harbour
18
Kaleb Forde-Fraser
3.10.1998
Otago Boys High School
Otago
19
Liam Caldwell
13.8.1998
Whangarei Boys High School
Northland
20
William Kainana
8.10.1997
Aorere College
Auckland
21
Rawiri Milne
10.12.1997
Western Springs College
Auckland
22
Kalib Lewis
20.08.1997
Aorere College
Counties
23
Francis Pedersen
2.08.1997
St Patrick's College, Kilbirnie
Wellington
24
Masiu Vainikolo
17.08.1997
Western Heights High School
Rotorua
25
Christian Harriman
16.08.1997
Aorere College
Auckland
26
Willem vander Wilt
30.06.1997
Wellington College
Wellington
27
Joshua Copeland
5.03.1997
Westlake Boys High School
Auckland
Douglas Malaki
12.12.1999
Manurewa High School
Counties
Game 1 // 24 April 2015, 1.45pm // hutt park GOALS
BEHINDS
PTS
QTR
1st 2nd 3rd Final
GOALS
BEHINDS
PTS
AFLNZ National Academy Crows COACH ASSISTANT COACH MANAGER
David Abbetz Auckland Brendan Rosetta Northland Fran Serrrano Auckland
#
NAME
3
Mitchell Te Whata
DOB
SCHOOL
REGION
21.08.1997
Waitakere College
Waitakere
4
Alex Anslow
3.01.2000
Albany Junior High School
Harbour
5
Nathan Lenihan
19.06.1997
St Patrick’s College, Silverstream
Wellington
6
Southen - Tia Smith
17.10.1998
Bay of Islands College
Northland
7
James Watkins
24.06.1998
Wellington College
Wellington
8
Jackson Shervey
4.03.1999
St Pats Stream
Wellington
9
Israel Irving
6.10.1998
Dargaville High School
Northland
10
Carlos Donnell-Brown
21.08.1998
Greenbay High School
Auckland
11
Ma vae Manuika
18.12.1998
Southern Cross Campus
Counties
12
Tobias Shaw
21.07.2000
Greenbay High School
Waitakere
13
Noah Lavemaiau
16/08/2000
St Pauls College
Auckland
14
Zak Martin
6.09.1999
Northcote College
Harbour
15
Harley Keene
7.06.1999
Tawa College
Wellington
16
Dylan Absalom
2.02.1998
Wellington College
Wellington
17
Christian Blackie
12.05.1997
Otago Boys High School
Otago
18
Utusa’itoa Ah Kuoi
18.05.1998
Wellington College
Wellington
19
Jackson Rolleston
4.10.1998
Tai Wananga
Hamilton
20
Josh Woodham
18.05.2000
Kerikeri High School
Northland
21
Alastair Maisey
14.04.1998
Lynfield College
Waitakere
22
Harley Swinbourn-King
17.06.1998
Kerikeri High School
Northland
23
Hamish Lucas
4.02.1997
Bream Bay College
Northland
24
Siope Ngata
15.08.1997
Aorere College
Counties
25
Giovanni Mountain-Silbery
28.07.1997
Aorere College
Counties
26
Daniel Carston
10.05.1997
Rotorua Lakes High School
Rotorua
27
Rhylee Ioane-Fidow
1.03.1997
Hutt Valley High School
Wellington
Game 2 // 26 April 2015, 1.00pm // hutt park GOALS
BEHINDS
PTS
QTR
1st 2nd 3rd Final
GOALS
BEHINDS
PTS