AFLNZ NPC 2013 Programme

O F F I C I A L P R O G R A M M E DECEMBER 7-8, 2013 WESTMINSTER PARK, CHRISTCHURCH

2013

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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

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.

With that tournament approaching, the NPC is more important than ever this year. Players who make an impression here could be rewarded with selection to the New Zealand Hawks, the highest honour in AFL in New Zealand.

With young players coming through from the AFL New Zealand High Performance programme, and veterans from previous campaigns, the 2014 New Zealand Hawks are expected to be the strongest, most professional and skilled AFL team ever fielded by New Zealand. The team will not feature any current AFL stars, but may boast players who will go on to have careers with professional AFL clubs in the future.

The four leagues represented at the NPC this year are a crucial component in the continual development of AFL in New Zealand. With the development of Play AFL Clubs, and with new High Performance athletes being scouted every year, AFL New Zealand will continue to funnel talented athletes into clubs around the country. With the Auckland AFL recently developing a two-division structure, it is clear that exciting growth is occurring.

AFL New Zealand wishes all teams playing this weekend 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.

FIRST NAME

Auckland With the largest league in the country, the Auckland AFL will be a strong contender to take out the 2013 NPC. Eight teams, spread across two divisions, provide a depth to the Auckland NPC squad, with every place being hard won.

Chris Mundell of the University Club, who also recently coached the Under 18 New Zealand Hawks, will coach the team.

For a region with such high player numbers, NPC wins haven’t been easy to come by for Auckland in recent years. A golden run in the period between 2005-07 saw the team win three NPC titles in a row, however they haven’t managed to win any since. Key players from 2012, including Sam McKenzie and Michael Gregson will be returning, and with a team packed full of current or former New Zealand Hawks players, there is every chance that this team could capture the title.

SURNAME

CLUB

1

David

Rattenbury

Waitakere

2

Sam

McKenize

Mt Roskill

3

Taylor

Alalua

Mt Roskill

4

James

Roughan

Mt Roskill

5

Callum

Mclean

Mt Roskill

6

Gray

Samuels

My Roskill

8

Siope

Ngata

AAFL

9

Steph

Tabooli

University

10

Chris

Mundell

University

11

Tim

Morton

University

13

Fraser

Stevens

Noth Shore

14

Michael

Crutchley

University

16

Will

Gregson

Waitakere

17

Ty

Smith

North Shore

18

Liam

Beattie

University

19

Mathew

Gale

University

20

Adam

Simpson

North Shore

21

Matt

Kemp

Mt Roskill

22

Daniel

McGregor

Waitakere

23

Michael

Gregson

Waitakere

24

Shane

Leat

Waitakere

25

Jamie

Gresham

Waitakere

26

MIchael

Boyce

Mt Roskill

27

Liam

McMaster

University

28

Liam

Dvoy

Manurewa

COACH

Chris Mundell

ASSISTANT COACH

Andrew Congalton

ASSISTANT COACH

Jarrod Darlington

MANAGER

Michael Lentini

FIRST NAME

SURNAME

CLUB

1

Wayne

Sullivan

Christchurch Bulldogs

2

Tom

Satterthwaite

Eastern Blues

3

Levi

Inglis

Eastern Blues

4

Kyle

Smith

Christchurch Bulldogs

5

Josh

Robles-McGill Mid Canterbury Eagles

6

Sean

Butler

Eastern Blues

7

Jamie

Exeter

Christchurch Bulldogs

8

Nick

Fisher

Eastern Blues

9

Steve

McCarron

Christchurch Bulldogs

10

Todd

Andrews

Christchurch Bulldogs

11

James

Bowden

Eastern Blues

12

Callum

McKenzie

University cougars

13

Neil

de Joux

University cougars

14

Patrick

Smith

Christchurch Bulldogs

15

Toby

Foley

Christchurch Bulldogs

16

Jacob-Skye

Thomson

Christchurch Bulldogs

The Canterbury Cobras are lucky to be able to call on players with international experience, including returning stalwarts James Bowden and Todd Andrews. Recent agegrade AFL New Zealand High Performance representatives will also be donning the red and black this weekend, including Alex Frew and Under 18 New Zealand Hawks Kyle Smith and Levi Ingliss.

17

Chris

Murray

Eastern Blues

18

Alex

Frew

Christchurch Bulldogs

19

Justin

Kent

Eastern Blues

20

James

Stevenson

Christchurch Bulldogs

21

Alban

Beaumont

Christchurch Bulldogs

22

Jared

Court

Eastern Blues

23

Izaak

Williams

Christchurch Bulldogs

24

Matty

Crighton

Mid Canterbury Eagles

Four teams compete in the Canterbury AFL league, with the 2013 final being contested by the Christchurch Bulldogs and Eastern Blues. The Bulldogs won a tight match, holding on to their lead despite a late surge from the Blues.

25

Mitch

Harding

Christchurch Bulldogs

26

Jonny

Fisher

Eastern Blues

Canterbury Hailing from a proud sporting region, the Canterbury Cobras are the current reigning champions of New Zealand in AFL. Since the earthquakes of 2010, Canterbury has won every NPC, including a memorable sweep of all teams in 2012. Harry Peterson will be coaching another strong squad at the 2013 NPC, one that could very likely take out a 4th consecutive trophy in home conditions. Their match against Wellington will be an eagerly anticipated contest, particularly after the two teams topped the NPC standings in 2012.

COACH

Harry Peterson

ASSISTANT COACH

Wayne Sullivan

MANAGER

Jason Beck

1

Otago The Otago Riot is the newest team in the NPC, with their debut in 2012. While the Blue and Golds may have struggled in that competition, Riot coach Warwick Kain has high hopes his players will all display the skills that got them picked for Otago this year. Their team is a blend of height, speed, experience and youth, and could be the surprise package of the 2013 NPC. From humble beginnings, the Otago AFL has grown to being an established competition, based at Logan Park. In the early days it was only a few University students who kicked a Sherrin around, now the league has a full field marked out, and new players turning up each week. An emphasis is still placed on coaching new players at Wednesday night matches, but with potential star players coming through and with plenty of match experience across the Otago squad, the standard will only improve.

FIRST NAME

SURNAME

Bryce

Morgan

3

Chris

Bailey

5

Dan

Benny

6

Mick 'Modra'

Bruhn

7

Michael

Coventry

8

Jay

Johnson

9

Tom

Hall

10

Anothony

Stadnyk

11

Ash

Wear

12

Rhys

Cunningham

14

Conor

O'Fee

15

Jamie

Mountier

16

Sam

Hawke

17

Simon

Cromby

18

Noah

Whithead

19

Chris

Leader

20

Richie

Hazelwood

21

Logan

Toomer

22

Cam

Bailey

23

Ben

Miller (Captain)

24

Louis

Watt

30

Simon

Hood

31

Mark

Bracewell

32

Tom

Bekkers

33

Andrew

James

34

George

Read

COACH

Warwick Kain

ASSISTANT COACH

Simon Hood

MEDIC (QUALIFIED PHYSIO)

Daniel Wong

MANAGER

Michael Bruhn

Wellington Always a strong contender at the NPC, Wellington will be looking to avenge their narrow loss to Canterbury in 2012 and win the title. Their most recent title came in 2009. The team will be coached

by Jason Wozniak, and includes a decent crop of New Zealand representatives. James Terry and Stanley Chung have both played at open age international level, Craig Morgan, Jalan Ferris and current St Kilda Saints international scholarship holder Joe Baker Thomas have represented the U-18 New Zealand Hawks.

Four teams compete in the WAFL, with the 2013 competition final still to be played as of the NPC. The finalists for the 14th on December will be the Eastern Bulldogs, also coached by Wozniak, and the North City Demons, coached by Shannon Wall. This game will be played at Hutt Park alongside an international AFL fixture involving the U-16 New Zealand Hawks.

2013 has been a year of growth for AFL in Wellington, with a big increase in the number of children and teenagers participating in AFL New Zealand programmes.

With annual ANZAC Day fixtures involving the St Kilda Saints to be played in the capital, the future is bright for the Wellington AFL.

FIRST NAME SURNAME

CLUB

1

Daniel

Annand

North City Demons

3

Stanley

Chung

Eastern Bulldogs

4

Joseph

Baker Thomas North City Demons

5

Waylon

Baker

North City Demons

6

Craig

Morgan

Hutt Valley Eagles

7

Matthew

George

Hutt Valley Eagles

8

Kade

Riddell

Eastern Bulldogs

9

Jarred

Burns

Wellington City Saints

10 James

Terry

Eastern Bulldogs

11 Andrew

Eastwood

Eastern Bulldogs

12 Brady

Cates

Eastern Bulldogs

14 Jackson

Clince

Wellington City Saints

15 Blair

Mills

Eastern Bulldogs

16 Liam

Townsend

Eastern Bulldogs

18 Jason

Wozniak

Eastern Bulldogs

19 Sam

Sherring

Hutt Valley Eagles

20 Jason

Cox

Wellington City Saints

21 Joshua

Ticklepenny

Eastern Bulldogs

22 Jalan

Farris

Hutt Valley Eagles

23 Peter

Halstead

Eastern Bulldogs

24 Ryan

Roselli

Eastern Bulldogs

25 Tony

Huxford

North City Demons

26 Wayne

Harvey

Eastern Bulldogs

COACH

Jason Wozniak

ASSISTANT COACH

John Jackson

MANAGER

Margaret Lavery

RUNNER

Fletcher Barclay

CAPTAIN

James Terry

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

Itinerary Saturday December 7th 1.00pm

Canterbury v Otago

GAME 1

Q1

Q2

Q3

FULLTIME

Q2

Q3

FULLTIME

Q2

Q3

FULLTIME

Q3

FULLTIME

Q2

Q3

FULLTIME

Q2

Q3

FULLTIME

CANTERBURY OTAGO

2.30pm

Wellington v Auckland

GAME 1

Q1

WELLINGTON AUCKLAND

Sunday December 8th 9.30am

Wellington v Otago

GAME 1

Q1

WELLINGTON OTAGO

11.00am Canterbury v Auckland GAME 1

Q1

Q2

CANTERBURY AUCKLAND

12.30pm Lunch 1.30pm

Canterbury v Wellington

GAME 1

Q1

CANTERBURY WELLINGTON

3.00pm

Otago v Auckland

GAME 1

Q1

OTAGO AUCKLAND

4.30pm Games conclude and Presentations Best player for each team | Leading Goal Kicker | Tournament Best Player | Tournament winner

5.00pm Tournament Concludes