Boomerangs 2013 Programme

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P R O G R A M M E

DECEMBER 12-14, 2013 HUTT PARK, LOWER HUTT, WELLINGTON

AFL FLYING BOOMERANGS U16 NEW ZEALAND HAWKS

AFLNZ U16 NEW ZEALAND HAWKS AFL New Zealand warmly welcomes the AFL Flying Boomerangs to our shores.

We in New Zealand understand the importance of being able to represent your heritage and culture. Playing for the New Zealand Hawks is the highest honour in AFL in Aotearoa. It is our privilege to host young men who are representing their indigenous people and cultures.

Our mission is to make AFL a New Zealand game, and tours like this are hugely important.

AFL has enjoyed a year to remember across 2013, with development and growth at every level of the game.

The AFL New Zealand High Performance pathway offers a chance for athletes to excel through AFL. The Under 16 New Zealand Hawks are top quality young athletes, and through the High Performance programme they will continue to develop as athletes and as people.

A new dawn for the game in New Zealand has arrived in the form of the deal signed by the St Kilda Football Club, which will bring an AFL competition match to Wellington each year for the next five years. After a successful debut in April, all the signs point to next year being even bigger and better, and creating thousands of new AFL fans in the process.

More history has been made this year, with the U-18 New Zealand Kahus becoming the first female AFL representatives from this country. AFL New Zealand will look to field an open age female team for the first time at the International Cup in 2014.

Through AFL KiwiKick at

NO. NAME

SURNAME

DOB

STATE

1

Jonty

Hall

11/09/97

Canterbury

2

Dylan

Absolom

02/02/98

Wellington

3

Cori

Albert

26/09/97

Auckland

4

Sam

Johnson

04/06/97

Wellington

5

Christian

Blackie

12/05/97

Otago

6

James

Little

26/12/97

Auckland

7

Te Kopa

Tipene-Thomas

08/09/97

Northland

8

Alex

Barnsley

03/07/97

Northland

9

Joseph

Baker Thomas

14/3/96

Otago

10

Hamish

Ware

11/07/97

Wellington

11

Kaleb

Forde-Fraser

03/10/98

Wellington

12

Heta

Scarf-Matthews

30/06/97

Otago

13

Utu

Ah Kuoi

18/05/98

Wellington

15

Caleb

Manukuo

01/04/97

Auckland

16

Josh

Copeland

05/03/97

Auckland

17

Kade

Riddell

04/08/96

Wellington

18

Naitoa

Ah Kuoi

07/10/99

Wellington

19

Walter

Fifita

06/06/97

Auckland

20

Samuel

McDougall

05/09/97

Auckland

21

Benjamin

Taankink-Williams

24/04/98

Wellington

22

Kieran

Brunel

09/06/96

Wellington

23

Siope

Ngata

15/08/97

Auckland

24

Te Rei

Clark

15/10/97

Northland

COACH

Mick Coultard

ASSISTANT COACH

Warwick Kain

ASSISTANT COACH

Shannon Wall

TEAM MANAGER

Reg Ranchhod

PHYSIO

Sarah Tordeich & Monique Vujcich

Primary Schools and AFL Secondary School programmes, we have introduced tens of thousands of young Kiwis to the dynamic sport of AFL. Members of the AFL Flying Boomerangs saw our work when they visited an Auckland primary school.

The AFL is also covered in New Zealand by Sommet Sports, who broadcast on the Freeview network. With six live games

and three delayed games every weekend, fans of the code in New Zealand have access to fantastic coverage.

AFL New Zealand wishes both teams the best of luck. We hope you will display the culture and values held dear by all AFL fans in New Zealand. Play hard, play to win and play with respect for your opponents, coaches, umpires and supporters.

AFL FLYING BOOMERANGS

The Flying Boomerangs is a personal development and leadership program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young men aged 14 – 15 years old.

Selected from the 2013 AFL KickStart Under-15 Championships, the Flying Boomerangs squad of 24 players will play two matches against the New Zealand Hawks in Wellington at Hutt Park, coached

by Eugene Warrior.

The Boomerangs will be accompanied by AFL Indigenous programs mentor and former Melbourne Demons star Aaron Davey on tour.

AFL Head of Diversity and International Jason Mifsud said this is a great opportunity for these talented young men to develop on and off the field.

“The Flying Boomerangs squad is made up of the best rising Indigenous talent in the nation and they will be given the chance to represent their country and showcase Australia’s game in New Zealand when they play two exhibition matches against local teams.

“Throughout the tour the players will be exposed to elite training, as well as many cultural experiences which will be focussed on addressing the

NO. NAME

SURNAME

DOB

STATE

1

Liam

Nelson

5/04/1998

NSW

2

John

Garlett

2/01/1998

WA

3

Keiran

Martin

9/06/1998

NT

4

Anthony

Young

3/03/1998

VIC

5

Calvin

Thorne

16/02/1998

WA

6

Callum

Harrison

1/05/1998

TAS

7

Shai

Bolton

8/12/1998

WA

9

Tommy

Nickels

5/01/1998

WA

10

John

Pupangamirri

9/10/1998

NSW

11

Dion

Johntsone

1/06/1998

VIC

13

Jy

Simpkin

5/03/1998

VIC

14

Kobe

Broome

9/05/1998

QLD

15

Keenan

Waterbury

27/10/1998

NT

16

Kyle

Thomas

24/06/1998

VIC

17

Antionne

Forrest-Yarran

5/10/1998

WA

18

Mathew

Wilkes

26/06/1998

WA

19

Samual

Walsh-Bannam

16/06/1998

VIC

20

Jordan

Jeffery

5/04/1998

NT

21

Lenny

Christie

28/02/1998

QLD

22

Sam

Powell-Pepper

8/01/1998

WA

23

Jamie

Hampton

16/10/1998

NT

24

Logan

Gray

8/04/1998

ACT

25

Denver

Garlett

22/10/1998

SA

26

Kym

LeBois

22/05/1998

SA

COACH

Eugene Warrior

ASSISTANT COACH

Brad Collard

ASSISTANT COACH

Tavis Perry

TEAM MANAGER

Narelle Long

PHYSIO

Kate Malpass

four core pillars of the program; Resilience, Identity, Decision Making and Communication.

“The tour to New Zealand is a significant event in the Boomerangs’ program as it focusses on personal development and leadership, helping the participants to develop into confident young men and leaders in their community.”

In 2013, six Indigenous players who graduated through the Flying Boomerangs program were drafted; Jarmen Impey (Port Adelaide), Malcolm Karpany (West Coast Eagles), Jay Kennedy-Harris (Melbourne), Karl Amon (Port Adelaide), Zac Bates (Geelong Cats) and Jack Martin (pre-listed with Gold Coast Suns).

ITINERARY// AFL Flying Boomerangs v U16 New Zealand Hawks Game 1// 2.00pm, Thursday December 12th GAME 1

Q1

Q2

Q3

Hutt Park, Lower Hutt FULLTIME

BOOMERANGS HAWKS

Game 2// 12.00pm, Saturday December 14th Hutt Park, Lower Hutt GAME 1

Q1

Q2

Q3

FULLTIME

BOOMERANGS HAWKS SOMMET SPORTS IS NEW ZEALAND'S ONLY FREE TO AIR SPORTS CHANNEL DURING THE AFL SEASON. SOMMET SPORTS TELEVISES EVERY GAME, INCLUDING LIVE COVERAGE OF 6 GAMES A WEEK

AFL CLASSIC MATCH REPLAY Wednesdays, from 4.00pm every week

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