The athletes for the 2018 AFL New Zealand Academy have been announced by National Youth and Talent Identification Manager Mick Coultard. Academy athletes will participate in skill development, athletic testing and measurement, game play and personal development over an 8 week period.
From the Academy, AFL New Zealand Academy and New Zealand U18 Youth Girls teams will be selected consisting of 24 players each to play touring Australian teams over ANZAC weekend.
Eligibility for these teams can be found here: National Representation
Further opportunities arising from the AFL New Zealand Academy include, selection into New Zealand Academy teams, AFL New Zealand National Combine selection, access to talent scouts and AFL International Scholarships.
With a strong AFL programme within the school, Rosehill College in Counties Manukau have five students selected in the Academy. Whangarei Boys High School boast eight players in Northland while Otago Boys High School in Dunedin have seven representatives. In Canterbury, St. Bede’s College have a whopping sixteen representatives from the School.
This squad boasts 122 players from 50 Schools across 8 regions (North Harbour, Auckland, Waitakere, Counties Manukau, Northland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago) in New Zealand and is the biggest Academy squad assembled since it’s inception.
Congratulations to all involved.
AFL New Zealand Youth Girls
| Name | Region | School |
|---|---|---|
| Abby Verrenkarp | Auckland | Pukekohe High School |
| Abigail Cotton | Auckland | Kingsway School |
| Archie-Leigh Russell | Auckland | Howick College |
| Brianna Groube | Auckland | Pakuranga College |
| Buell Verkade | Auckland | Whangaparaoa College |
| Caitlin Hannah | Auckland | Albany Junior High School |
| Ceyan Tungane Drollet | Auckland | Howick College |
| Chelsea Young | Auckland | Pukekohe High School |
| Emma Collins | Auckland | Massey High School |
| Jaimee Wyatt | Auckland | Westlake Girls High School |
| Janie Rose | Auckland | Ruhterford College |
| Jasmine Paki | Auckland | Epsom Girls Grammar School |
| Killarney Morey | Auckland | Epsom Girls Grammar School |
| Kylie McGahan | Auckland | Westlake Girls High School |
| Maia Sciarone | Auckland | Westlake Girls |
| O'Shea Macmillan | Northland | Whangarei Girls High School |
| Samantha Shrimpton | Auckland | Birkenhead College |
| Sydney Gill | Wellington | Onslow College |
| Valentina Serrano | Auckland | Baradene College |
AFL New Zealand Youth Boys
| Name | Region | School |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron McCrum | Auckland | Pukekohe High School |
| AC Reinecke | Auckland | Albany Junior High School |
| Aidan Christians | Wellington | Scots College |
| AJ Abdelaal | Canterbury | St Thomas of Canterbury College |
| Alexander Kempt | Wellington | St Pats Silver Stream |
| Angus Hammett | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| Angus Leckie | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| Bailee Laurenson | Wellington | Wellington College |
| Ben Roff | Wellington | Scots College |
| Beren Goodwin | Wellington | Raphael House |
| Blake Williamson | Northland | Whangarei Boys High School |
| Bom Verkade | Auckland | Whangaparaoa College |
| Bradley Moloney | Auckland | Rosehill College |
| Braithan Anderson | Auckland | Pakuranga College |
| Braydon Dragicevich | Auckland | Rosehill College |
| Brodie Richardson | Auckland | Stonefields |
| Bronson Kake | Northland | Whangarei Boys High School |
| Caleb MacPherson | Canterbury | Papanui High School |
| Cameron Kerr | Wellington | Palmerston North Boys High School |
| Campbell Cleall | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| Christian Collins | Auckland | Marcellin College |
| Connor Diack | Otago | Otago Boys High School |
| Connor Hotton | Canterbury | St Thomas of Canterbury College |
| Conrad Pender | Wellington | Scots College |
| Devin Pullyblank | Canterbury | Shirley Boys High School |
| Douglas McJorrow | Wellington | Scots College |
| Dylan Hook | Northland | Whangarei Boys High School |
| Elliott Prendergast | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| Ethan Halton | Auckland | Rosehill College |
| Felix Clark | Auckland | Western Springs College |
| Finn Moffat | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| George Hopkins | Wellington | Wellington College |
| George Methven | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| Hari Below | Wellington | Heretaunga College |
| Harry Smith | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| Henry Grant | Auckland | Northcote College |
| Isaac Hilliam | Wellington | Tawa College |
| Jack Abraham | Auckland | Whangaparaoa college |
| Jack Heijn | Auckland | Whangaparaoa College |
| Jack Lay | Wellington | Kapiti |
| Jack Mead | Auckland | Onewhero Area School |
| Jacob Lee | Auckland | Albany Junior High School |
| Jacob Nyman | Canterbury | St Thomas of Canterbury College |
| Jacob Wright | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| James Scott | Auckland | Northcote College |
| Jayden Mcintyre | Canterbury | Rolleston College |
| Jaydn Robson | Wellington | Aotea college |
| Jaymee Wooddin | Canterbury | Papanui High School |
| Jevaan Croft | Auckland | Alfriston College |
| Joe Andrews | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| Joel Hetherington | Auckland | Kingsway Senior Campus |
| Jonah Christians | Wellington | Scots College |
| Jonathan Anderson | Wellington | Karori Normal |
| Joseph Cole | Wellington | Aotea College |
| Joseph lui | Auckland | Manurewa High School |
| Josh Heijn | Auckland | Whangaparaoa College |
| Josh Smith-Bain | Auckland | Rosmini College |
| Josh Wiltshire | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| Keaghan Chadwick | Wellington | Tawa College |
| Kieran Charlton | Canterbury | St Thomas of Canterbury College |
| Kole Harmer | Canterbury | St Thomas of Canterbury College |
| Kynan Stowers-Smith | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| Layton Cahill | Canterbury | Shirley Boys High School |
| Leo Fosita | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| Levi Boyd | Auckland | Rutherford College |
| Liam Bainbridge | Canterbury | Papanui High School |
| Liam Mayes | Auckland | Rosmini College |
| Liam Neilson | Otago | Otago Boys High School |
| Luke Challies | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| Luke de Roo | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| Luke Lentner | Auckland | Rosehill College |
| Luke Mayo | Auckland | Western Springs College |
| Luke Williams | Auckland | Pakuranga College |
| Manny Snooks | Northland | Whangarei Boys High School |
| Mark Komene-Stowers | Northland | Te Kāpehu Whetū |
| Max Walker | Otago | John McGlashan College |
| Maxwell Milne | Otago | Otago Boys High School |
| Milo Crispin | Wellington | Wellington College |
| Mitchell Hughan | Otago | Otago Boys High School |
| Nino Changiz | Auckland | Pukekohe High School |
| Oliver Bugden | Otago | Otago Boys High School |
| Oliver Griffin | Otago | Otago Boys High School |
| Oliver Parsons | Auckland | Westlake Boys High School |
| Quinn Pocock | Auckland | Western Springs College |
| Rico Tuhua | Wellington | Upper Hutt College |
| Ronan Morling | Auckland | Rosehill College |
| Ryan Awatere | Wellington | Aotea College |
| Sam Anderson | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| Sam Turner | Canterbury | St Bedes College |
| Samuel Warton | Auckland | Kristin School |
| Samuel Thomas | Auckland | Long Bay College |
| Sebastyan Jack | Auckland | Rutherford College |
| Shaun Russ | Northland | Whangarei Boys High School |
| Shayden Jones-Codlin | Northland | Whangarei Boys High School |
| Spencer Jones | Auckland | Long Bay College |
| Stuart Tunley | Auckland | Southern Cross Campus |
| Taonga Stanish-Murphy | Northland | Whangarei Boys High School |
| Tipene Ball | Auckland | Western Springs College |
| Troy Fyfe | Northland | Whangarei Boys High School |
| Tyler Diack | Otago | Otago Boys High School |
| Will Roff | Wellington | St Patricks College |
| William Anderson | Wellington | Wellington College |
| Xavier Bryham | Auckland | Orewa College |
| Xavier Mexted | Northland | Whangarei Boys High School |
