The athletes for the 2016 AFLNZ Academy have been announced by National High Performance Manager Mick Coultard. Academy athletes will participate in skill development, athletic testing and measurement, game play and personal development over a 5 week period.
From the Academy, New Zealand Hawks Academy teams will be selected consisting of 24 players each to play touring Australian teams. Eligibility for these teams can be found here:
New Zealand Hawks Academy Level 1
New Zealand Hawks Academy Level 2
Further opportunities arising from the AFL New Zealand Academy include, selection into New Zealand Hawks Academy teams, AFL New Zealand National Combine selection, access to talent scouts and AFL International Scholarships.
Congratulations to all involved.
| Full Name: | Region | School |
| Aaron Kohai | Kawerau | Edgecumbe College |
| Bonowai Baledrokadroka | Auckland | Mount Albert Grammar |
| Braedyn Collins | Harbour | Rosmini College |
| Bronson Hewitson | Waitakere | Avondale College |
| Cahon Holden | Wellington | Wellington College |
| Connor McGeough | Wellington | St Pat’s College Silverstream |
| Cullen Marsters | Auckland | St Pauls college |
| Dawson Nanai | Auckland | Southern Cross Campus |
| Hayden Johnston | Otago | Otago Boys High School |
| Iraia Tuhiwai | Palmerston North | Manukura |
| Isaac Piper | Auckland | St Peters College |
| Ishmael Perkins Banse | Wellington | Wellington College |
| Jarrod Gordon | Auckland | Onehunga high school |
| Jerome Goodhue | Waitakere | Avondale College |
| Joshua Morgan-Ranui | Wellington | Wellington College |
| Kaleb Sinclair | Wellington | Upper Hutt College |
| Leon Harris | Northland | Whangarei Boys HS |
| Levi Boyd | Waitakere | Rutherford College |
| Lewis BarrowYoung | Harbour | Northcote College |
| Lewis Gill | Wellington | Onslow College |
| Luke Dunning | Auckland | Albany Senior High School |
| Max Stuart | Northland | Bay of Islands College |
| Michael Iwashita | Northland | Whangarei Boys High School |
| Peter Allott | Wellington | Hutt Valley High School |
| Quinn Pocock | Auckland | Western Springs College |
| Sam Green | Wellington | Wellington College |
| Sam Isbister | Wellington | Wellington college |
| Sebastian Serrano-Valladares | Auckland | Sacred Heart College |
| William Kempt | Wellington | St Pat’s College Silverstream |
| Hrithik Khemani | Auckland | Mt. Roskill Int |
| Alvin Grant | Harbour | Northcote College |
| Beren Goodwin | Wellington | Te Ra |
| Brandon Absalom | Wellington | Wellington College |
| Declan Crann | Waitakere | Green Bay High School |
| Dennis Pere-Koro | Northland | Kerikeri High School |
| Douglas McJorrow | Wellington | Scots College |
| George Hopkins | Wellington | Fergusson Intermediate |
| Hari Below | Wellington | Fergusson Intermediate |
| Hoani Rogers-Brown | Northland | Dargaville High School |
| Jack Morris | Waitakere | Green Bay High School |
| Jacob Tucker | Harbour | Northcote College |
| Jacob Burri | Waitakere | Green Bay High School |
| James Dakin | Auckland | Western Springs College |
| Joel Brown | Auckland | St Pauls college |
| Joseph Alesich-Tamariki | Auckland | Rosmini College |
| Josh Mackie | Otago | Otago Boys High School |
| Josh Hook | Otago | Kavanagh College |
| Keedon Bruce | Northland | Whangarei Boys HS |
| Logan Gaualofa | Northland | Kerikeri High School |
| Luke Robinson | Wellington | Paremata High School |
| Luke Buckley | Harbour | Albany Junior High School |
| Mau Kuonga Tealei | Wellington | Porirua College |
| Maxwell Hicks | Auckland | Rosmini College |
| Rico Tuhua | Wellington | Fergusson Intermediate |
| Ronan Morling | Counties | Rosehill college |
| Shaun Hanning | Wellington | St Pat’s College Silverstream |
| Thomas Woodward | Wellington | Scots College |
| Tom Hack | Harbour | Murrays Bay Intermediate |
| Wade McNabb | Counties | Waiau Pa |
| Brad Affleck | Otago | Otago Boys High School |
