The New Zealand Hawks Academy Level 1 will play a two match series against New South Wales Independent Schools on the 22nd and 24th April 2017 at Hutt Park in Wellington.
This is the second time New South Wales Independent Schools have travelled to New Zealand, following on from their successful tour in 2016.
The New Zealand Academy Level 1, is for athletes that are new entrants to the New Zealand representative pathway with all players playing for New Zealand for the first time. Players have come from AFL New Zealand programmes delivered at Intermediate and Secondary School and going on to play in the AFL New Youth Competition.
Congratulations to all involved and good luck!
| Management Team | ||
| Head Coach | Shannon Wall | |
| Assistant Coach | Peter Geale | |
| Assistant Coach | Shane Goodwin | |
| Manager | Matt Morling | |
| Full Name | Region | School |
| Layton Cahill | Canterbury | Shirley Boys High School |
| Max Milne | Otago | Otago Boys High School |
| Aidan Christians | Wellington | Raroa Normal Intermediate |
| Beren Goodwin | Wellington | Raphael House |
| Taonga Stanish-Murphy | Northland | Whangarei Boys High School |
| Alexander Kempt | Wellington | St Brendans |
| Bailee Laurenson | Wellington | Wellington College |
| Luke Buckley | Harbour | Albany Junior High School |
| Ronan Morling | Counties | Rosehill college |
| Wade McNabb | Counties | Rosehill College |
| Douglas McJorrow | Wellington | Scots College |
| Hari Below | Wellington | Heretaunga College |
| Jaydn Che Robson | Wellington | Aotea College |
| Rico Tuhua | Wellington | Upper Hutt College |
| Tom Hack | Harbour | Westlake Boys High School |
| Joel Hetherington | Harbour | Kingsway |
| Oliver Parsons | Harbour | Westlake Boys High School |
| Cameron Kerr | Palmerston North | Palmerston North Boys High School |
| Sam Warton | Auckland | Kristin School |
| Conrad Pender | Wellington | Scots College |
| Mark Komene-Stowers | Northland | Whangarei Boys High School |
| William Anderson | Wellington | Karori Normal School |
