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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
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