New Zealand Hawks v AIS AFL Academy 2013

12pm, 26 january 2013 Westpac stadium, Wellington

New Zealand hawks v australia AIS/AFL Academy

www.aflnz.co.nz

A message from AFL New Zealand 12 months ago the match played between the AIS/AFL Academy and New Zealand Hawks at Wellington Stadium initiated the first ever contest between Australian and New Zealand representative teams in the sport of AFL. The victory to the Australian team was not the desired result for AFL New Zealand but the match had a far more important role to play than just the scoreboard. It was the catalyst in securing the first ever AFL fixture to be played outside of Australia in over one hundred years of AFL competition. ANZAC Day 2013 will see the St Kilda Football Club compete against the reigning Premiers the Sydney Swans at the same venue, Wellington Stadium.

In the week leading up to the Australia, New Zealand fixture on January 26th 2013 at 12.00 noon we will also host our first National Combine involving 40 of our brightest young stars as well as the St Kilda Football Club Community Camp, also in Wellington.

The recent signing of New Zealand youngsters Kurt Heatherley and Shem Tatupu by the Hawthorn Football Club showcases a great pathway for aspiring New Zealand players and the AFL competition now boasts 22 players, currently playing, who are eligible to represent New Zealand. So who knows what the future holds.

The current New Zealand Hawks team does not include any current AFL stars but a hard working group that dares to dream. Veteran Wayne Schwass with over 200 AFL games to his credit will realise a life time ambition when he represents New Zealand, his country of birth, for the very first time.

The value of International representation cannot be understated and that is what this weekends game is all about.

Important Times Date

Start time

Thursday, January 24, 2013 12.00 Thursday, January 24, 2013 18.00 Friday, January 25, 2013 Saturday, January 26, 2013 Saturday, January 26, 2013 Saturday, January 26, 2013

12.00 9.30 12.00 17.00

Activity

Location

AFL New Zealand National Combine

ASB Indoor Stadium Australian High High Commission Function (Invitation Only) Commission St Kilda Football Club Promo Te Papa Museum St Kilda Football Club Clinic Frank Kitts Park AIS AFL Australia vs New Zealand Hawks (Free Entry) Westpac Stadium New Zealand Supporters Farewell Function Four Kings Hotel

The St Kilda Football Club is delighted to announce a partnership with Wellington City Council in New Zealand, which will see the Saints become the first AFL club to play for AFL Premiership points outside of Australia.

In a history making agreement between St Kilda FC, the AFL and Wellington City Council, the Saints will play at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand on ANZAC Day in 2013.

This agreement will see an annual AFL Premiership game played on ANZAC Day at Wellington’s world-class Westpac Stadium. The AFL has confirmed St Kilda’s opponent for ANZAC Day 2013 will be the Sydney Swans.

The intent for the St Kilda FC, the AFL and Wellington City Council is for this to be a long term commitment, with an initial term of the agreement set for three years on the basis it satisfies all parties’ objectives after the first year.

By commemorating ANZAC Day and the shared history around this day for our two countries, we will again strengthen the bonds between New Zealand and Australia, and further expand the growth of AFL in New Zealand.

A message from the AIS/AFL Academy To represent your country is the highest level one can achieve in sport. On behalf of the AFL, congratulations to all players chosen to represent Australia and the AFL in our next frontier tour to New Zealand.

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.

New Zealand has a proud history in Australian Football and a number of players with New Zealand heritage have played in the AFL, including: Wayne Schwass (282 games North Melbourne & Sydney) and Trent Croad (222 games Hawthorn & Fremantle). New Zealand were 2005 AFL International Cup Champions and currently have over 20,000 participants playing Australian Football.

2013 is a historic year for international development, Wellington will play host to St Kilda v Sydney Swans on Anzac Day. This match will be the first ever played abroad for Premiership points.

The AFL would like to thank the Australian Institute of Sport for its support of the AIS/AFL Academy program, which reaches its peak with this international tour. The AFL also would like to thank the NAB for its outstanding support of the entire “NAB AFL Rising Stars Program” which includes the AIS/AFL Academy.

Best wishes to the players and staff, and we wish all supporters an enjoyable tour of New Zealand and know that you will be excellent ambassadors for your country and the AFL.

ANZAC DAY

APRIL 25, 2013

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AIS/AFL ACADEMY 16TH INTAKE // Team list NO.

Name

DOB

Height

Weight

Club

State

1

Jarrod Pickett

18/08/1996

177

74

South Fremantle

WA

2

Clem Smith

03/02/1996

177.4

67

Perth

WA

3

Lachlan Weller

23/021996

177.5

70

Broadbeach

Qld

4

Jaden McGrath

15/06/1996

177

66

Bendigo Pioneers

Vic Country

5

Bradley Walsh

03/09/1996

178

76

Peel Thunder

WA

6

Liam Duggan

11/12/1996

180

67

Western Jets

Vic Metro

7

Isaac Heeney

05/05/1996

181

73

Cardiff Hawks

NSW/ACT

8

Bohdi Walker

08/02/1996

181

72

Gippsland Power

Vic Country

9

Liam Griffiths

12/01/1996

181.5

66

Ainslie

NSW/ACT

10

Nakia Cockatoo

23/10/1996

182

75

Southern Districts

NT

11

Warrick Wilson

29/01/1996

183

75

Swan Districts

WA

12

Angus Brayshaw

9/01/1996

184

83

Sandringham Dragons

Vic Metro

20/03/1996

13

Ryan Lim

14

Jack Donkersley

15

Liam Dawson

23/01/1996

185

73

Claremont

WA

185.5

74.5

Glenelg

SA

186.5

83

Sandgate District H.S

Qld

16

Daniel Capiron

14/06/1996

187

78

Dandenong Stingrays

Vic Country

17

Jermaine Miller-Lewis

23/02/1996

187

74

South Fremantle

WA

18

Jake Lever

05/03/1996

188

75.5

Calder Cannons

Vic Metro

19

Mac Bower

27/01/1996

188

72

Norwood

SA

20

Tom Lamb

19/10/1996

190

74

Dandenong Stingrays

Vic Country

21

Nicholas Coughlan

12/09/1996

191

74

Albury

NSW/ACT

22

Matthew Ah Siu

20/07/1996

192

75

South Fremantle

WA

193.5

23

Hugh Goddard

24/08/1996

24

Matthew Hammelmann

08/03/1996

25

Jesse Watchman

28/01/1996

195

90

Geelong Falcons

Vic Country

78.5

Morningside

Qld

92.5

West Adelaide

SA

26

Sam Durdin

06/06/1996

195

80

West Adelaide

SA

27

Darcy Moore

25/01/1996

196

84.5

Oakleigh Chargers

Vic Metro

28

Peter Spurling

07/03/1996

198

80

Glenelg

SA

29

Peter Wright

08/09/1996

198.5

91

Calder Cannons

Vic Metro

30

Duom Dawam

01/01/1996

201

75

Western Jets

Vic Metro

Head Coach

Chris Johnson

Tour Leader

Kevin Sheehan

Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

Michael Ablett

Team Manager

Wally Gallio

Tim Gepp

Physiotherapist

Nick Ames

Assistant Coach

Leon Harris

Physiotherapist

Shae Seymour

Doctor

Lionel Lim

Umpire

Joel Harris (Tasmania)

New Zealand Hawks // Team list NO.

Name

DOB

Height

Weight

NPC Province

1 2

Michael Gregson (VC)

8/04/1991

180

70

Auckland

Wayne Schwass

11/27/1974

180

80

Australia

5

James Roughan

8/1/1989

184

80

Auckland

6

James McKenzie

6/27/1995

180

70

Auckland

9

Andy Christensen

21/11/1984

180

77

Australia

10

Andrew Howison (VC)

4/01/1990

186

89

Canterbury

11

Danny Morgan

27/06/1985

182

77

Wellington

12

Matt Van Wijk

12/12/1984

170

79

Waikato

13

Simon Carden

19/08/1988

181

91

Canterbury

14

Ben Miller

11/07/1994

186

78

Otago

15

Kade Riddell

4/08/1996

185

85

Wellington

16

Ben Bradley

4/14/1993

175

78

Canterbury

17

Jared Court

13/01/1988

180

93

Canterbury

18

Adam Simpson

10/09/1983

181

86

Auckland

19

Andrew Crighton (C)

16/02/1988

180

85

Auckland

20

William Gregson

6/09/1993

184

80

Auckland

21

Justin Clark

13/12/1989

192

82

Canterbury

22

Callum McKenzie

23/04/1994

192

82

Canterbury

23

Aaron Harris

4/10/1986

187

90

Canterbury

24

Matthew Crighton

4/02/1991

189

95

Canterbury

25

Khan Haretuku

10/19/1989

199

94

Australia

26

Brendan Clark

26/01/1987

190

92

Auckland

27

Shem Tatupu

30/11/1995

197

105

Auckland

28

Mitch Ryan

1/01/1994

196

92

Auckland

29

James Kusel

13/05/1987

194

94

Wellington

Head Coach

Justin Davies

Canterbury

Assistant Coach

Mark McKenzie

Australia

Assistant Coach

Andrew Congalton

Auckland

Assistant Coach

Wayne Schwass

Australia

Physio

Jenny Lucy

Waikato

Runner

James Terry

Wellington