Hawthorn's Mark Mckenzie on Shem Tatupu
Hawthorn Recruiting and Special Projects Manager, Mark Mckenzie, gives an update on the progress of Shem Tatupu…
NZ Hawks U18 Training Squad
The Wider U18 NZ Hawks Squad 2013 has been selected.
The Squad has been selected through the AFLNZ Combine Programme, NZ Hawks High Performance Programme as well as participation in the AFLNZ U18 National Championships held in Wellington.
The Squad commences regional training in late August in preparation to be…
League star Tony Tatupu's son soars
With a Sherrin wedged under his right bicep and sporting Hawthorn’s team colours, Shem Tatupu, a year 13 student at St Peters College in Mt Eden, Auckland, sets off on a primary school visit in Melbourne – an exercise in winning young hearts and minds.
Not that the kids need…
NZ Hawks vs South Pacific Series Awards
The series between the Hawks and the South Pacific Academy concluded with an awards ceremony. For a series played in such a good spirit, it was fitting that the teams recognised their opposition with awards.
The presentation began with a speech from AFLNZ CEO Rob Vanstam. He saluted both teams…
Hawks make it two from two
Played at Hutt Park in Wellington the NZ Hawks went into the game looking to take the series after winning the first game on ANZAC Day at Wellington Stadium. As many observers noted, both teams were playing two games. One with the wind and one against it.
A reasonable crowd…
Under 18 Tournament Review
The U-18 Lightning Cup is one of the many initiatives undertaken by AFLNZ that will grow the sport in New Zealand. More than 50 of the best schoolboy footy players in the country converged on Wellington, eager to test and develop their skills.
The potential rewards for players at…
St Kilda sign Porirua teen on scholarship
Porirua teenager Joe Baker-Thomas didn’t think he would be able to sleep last night after becoming the first Kiwi to receive an international rookie scholarship from St Kilda.
The 16-year-old hadn’t played a single game of AFL before this month but he caught the eye…
Under 18 National Championships Match Reports
Game 1
Giants 15 vs Eagles 53
The first game of the tournament was between the Giants, coached by Mick Coultard, and Shannon Wall’s Eagles. Both teams were looking to impress early, but it was the Eagles who dominated. They managed to keep possession early with clever kicks and…
South Pacific Cup Results Day 5
Tony Ireland Stadium – Townsville, Friday 12th April
Day 5 was completed with a combined South Pacific Squad defeating a combined Indigenous Kickstart squad. It was a terrific finish to a fantastic week of football in Townsville.
Game 7:
South Pacific 13-9- 87 def Kickstart 5-4-34
The match…
8 NZ Players in 2013 U16 South Pacific Squad
The 2013 South Pacific Squad will play against a Kickstart flying boomerang Indigenous squad Friday morning at 9am.
This squad of 30 players have been chosen out of the 3 competing sides as the initial squad to be cut to 25 players for the NAB AFL National U/16 championships…
South Pacific Cup Results Days 3 & 4
Tony Ireland Stadium – Townsville, Wednesday 10th April
Day 3 saw a terrific game of football between Oceania and New Zealand. The rain was coming down and both teams played very well. In the end Oceania came out on top for their first win after a loss and 2 draws to…
South Pacific Cup Results Day 2
Tony Ireland Stadium – Townsville, Tuesday 9th April
Day two saw Papua New Guinea play Oceania in an extremely close encounter that finished in a draw. PNG polish was evident all day but the Oceania side worked extremely hard and pressured PNG into mistakes and capitalised. Probably the game of the…
