CHALLENGE CUPU18 VAFA v U18 NZ Hawks

AFL INTERNATIONALYOUTH GIRLS CUP

Australian Breeze v U18 NZ Kahus

O F F I C I A L P R O G R A M M E

FRIDAY 4 TO WEDNESDAY 9 , OCTOBER 2013

AFL New ZealandAs each year passes, new opportunities are continually presented through AFL. New Zealanders are developing an affi nity with the sport that originates in Australia but is now more than just Australia’s game.

Sommet Sports is a new broadcaster that now provides New Zealand with coverage of six live AFL games per week, all free to air, thus providing us with the best AFL coverage in the world.

April 2013 was an historic occasion when the fi rst AFL fi xture in 140 years was played outside of Australia in Wellington. This has inspired participation numbers to grow with 30,000 New Zealanders now playing AFL each year.

AFL New Zealand welcomes the New Zealand Kahus and the Australian Breeze as they compete in the fi rst ever trans tasman international female clash. Over 10,000 girls aged between 5 and 12 participate in AFL Junior development programmes each year and with the foresight of AFL Female Development Manager Jan Cooper and the visiting Australian Breeze team, New Zealand’s youth girls now have something to aspire to. The Kahus is made up of a team of girls aged under 18 that should be considered pioneers of the codes development within New Zealand.

The Kahus is the fi rst step in the female High Performance pathway that will lead to a team that represents New Zealand at the 2014 International Cup in Melbourne next year.

The Victorian Amateur Football Association will participate in its fi fth tour of New Zealand, returning to Auckland for the third time. The support provided by CEO Michael Sholley, General Manager Tim Noonan and the VAFA Board has been immense. The visit by the VAFA provides a signifi cant opportunity to assist in the development of young athletes within New Zealand as they look to fi nd their way in a new and dynamic sport. AFL New Zealand’s association with the VAFA continues to grow with 8 current New Zealand Hawks players currently playing for a variety of VAFA clubs. We look forward to the day when Australian players cross the ditch to be involved with our domestic summer competitions.

Let’s enjoy another great weekend of football and welcome all involved to Aotearoa.

Robert Vanstam, CEO AFLNZ

VAFAThe Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) is one of Australia’s oldest and largest senior football competitions. Originating in 1892, the Association has grown to now involve 250 teams, 74 clubs and over 12,500 registered players.

The Association, which covers Metropolitan Melbourne, contains 26 Sections including 7 senior and reserve grade sections, 5 U19 sections, 3 Club XVIII sections and the U18 section. The Association has a long and proud history of representative football commencing in 1925.

Over the years, the VAFA has competed against the VFL, VFA, VCFL and state bodies from around Australia. This series against AFL New Zealand represents the fi fth time a VAFA representative side has met an international team and continues the tradition that began in 2009.

The VAFA see this tour as an enormous opportunity to not only reward some of the key contributors to the under 18 competition, but also to communicate to the football community the potential opportunities that are presented through participation in the VAFA.

On behalf of VAFA President Mr Michael Hazell and CEO Mr Michael Sholly, the VAFA would like to thank Robert Vanstam and the Board of AFL New Zealand for their efforts in accommodating us and we look forward to some exciting football over the weekend.

Tim Noonan, VAFA General Manager

TEAM LISTNO. FIRST NAME LAST NAME CLUB, STATE NOTES1 Brittany Bonnici St Albans Spurs WFC, Victoria

2 Jasmine Tudor Port Adelaide FC, South Australia

3 Tayla Harris Zillmere FC, Queensland

8 Tayla Gordon Port Adelaide FC, South Australia

9 Tayla Thorn St Marys FC, Northern Territory

10 Maddies Protheroe Coorparoo FC, Queensland

12 Ashley Sharp Swan Districts FC, Western Australia

15 Zabreena Manjerovic North Hobart FC, Tasmania

18 Karly Tapner Berwick JFC, Victoria

22 Chelsea Ansell Coolum Beach, Queensland

23 Alexandra Tegg Southern Power, New South Wales

24 Sabrina Traub Peel Thunderbirds, Western Australia

Australian Breeze Youth Girls

We hope that this will be the beginning of a close and rich partnership with AFL New Zealand that will not only help grow the player pathway in both countries but will be the start of a fantastic Trans Tasman rivalry for our most talented footballers.

The AFL conducts a High Performance Academy for Australia’s best 16s female players. From this intensive live in program the Academy selected the twelve

most outstanding players and people to represent Australia. All the girls have represented their State at either Schoolgirls, Youth Girls or Kickstart Nationals.

Breeze coaching staff are highly experienced with all personnel currently coaching both genders at second tier male or representative female level. Dana Pimley is the Head Trainer at AFL Club Fremantle. Dania Herdman won a National

STAFF

Head Coach Michelle Cowan

Assistant Coach Alicia Eva

Tour Director Chyloe Kurdas

Trainer Dana Pimley

Photographer Dania Herdman

A message from the BreezeThis New Zealand tour is an historic occasion for the AFL. It is the fi rst time that a female AFL team has conducted a tour internationally.

TEAM LISTNO. FIRST NAME LAST NAME REGION NOTES1 Hope Schuster Counties

2 Maria Aleni Counties

3 Firth Bidois Auckland

4 Claudia McMeekin-Currin Northland

5 Tayla Cross Harbour

6 Joyce Teulilo Auckland

7 Nat Matatia Auckland

8 Marie Aleni Counties

9 Hannah Lynch Harbour

10 Laishon Jones Auckland

11 Libby Matthews Harbour

12 Kayla Paniora Auckland

13 Setareh Brown Northland

14 Kiana Lang Harbour

Under 18 New Zealand Kahus

image competition and part of her prize was to capture this historic Tour in still and video images.

The Tour party and AFL congratulate AFL New Zealand on this great initiative and thanks them for all the work they have put into bringing the tour together.

Robert Vanstam and Mick Coultard in particular have provided a program that ensures the touring group

plays some great games against the Kahus, shares social time with the other touring teams as well as getting a taste for some iconic NZ tourist sites.

Good luck to all teams involved in the challenge. Enjoy your football and let’s make this the start of a special football partnership between the Kahus and Breeze.

Jan Cooper, AFL Manager Female Football Development

STAFF

Head Coach Mick Coultard

Assistant Coach Mike Gregson

Team Manager Noradene Paniora

Team Manager Gareth Adams

Physio Jenny Lucy

TEAM LISTNO. FIRST NAME LAST NAME REGION NOTES

3 Rhys Panui-Leth Melbourne

4 Kyle Smith Canterbury

6 James Mckenzie Auckland

7 Kade Riddell Wellington

9 Joseph Baker-Thomas Wellington

10 Gray Samuels Auckland

11 Te Rei Clark Northland

12 Simon Rajwer Auckland

13 Maia Pene Auckland

14 Ben Miller Otago

15 Caleb Manukuo Auckland

16 Saumani Malama Auckland

17 Alex Barnsley Northland

18 Taylor Alaelua Auckland

19 Joshua Copeland Auckland

20 Tevita Misiloi Auckland

21 Kardia Siaki Auckland

22 Levi Inglis Canterbury

23 Siope Ngata Auckland

24 Waylon Baker Wellington

25 Eugene Hanna Auckland

26 Craig Morgan Wellington

27 Bradley Moafanua Wellington

29 Mitch Ryan Melbourne

New Zealand Hawks Under 18

STAFF

Coach Chris Mundell Team Manager David Rattenbury

Assistant Coach Shannon Wall Physio Jenny Lucy

Assistant Coach Warwick Kain

TEAM LISTNO. FIRST NAME LAST NAME NOTES

1 Matthew Lovejoy

2 Liam Hard

3 Rifki Ergul

4 Charlie Angley

5 Jack Grange

7 Ross Katsambanis

8 Michael Gregory

9 Grant Filsell

10 Hayden Binios

11 James Healey

12 Mitch Thar

13 Ethan Henley

14 Ciaran Hickey

15 Timothy Petts

16 Thomas Gill

17 Max Waters

18 Jayden Barker

19 Mason Kip

20 Will Douglas

21 D'Arcy Grant

22 Daniel Stoios

23 Tom Johnstone

24 Duncan Moore

25 Brayden O'Toole

VAFA Under 18

STAFF

Tour Manager Tim Noonan Physio Neeraj Kochhar

Coach Owen Lalor Trainer Kylie Dafonte

Assistant Coach David Gately Property John Robinson

Fitness Adviser David Kinsella Umpire David Anselmi

ItineraryFriday 4th October//Grandstand Room, Trusts Arena, Waitakere5.00pm Welcome Function

Saturday 5th October//Parrs Park, Oratia, Auckland12.00pm New Zealand Kahus U-18 vs Australian Breeze Youth Girls

GAME 1 Q1 Q2 Q3 FULLTIME

BREEZE

KAHUS

2.00pm New Zealand Hawks U-18 vs VAFA U-18

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VAFA

HAWKS

Monday 7th October//Parrs Park, Oratia, Auckland11.00am New Zealand Hawks U-18 vs VAFA U-18

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VAFA

HAWKS

1.00pm New Zealand Kahus U-18 vs Australian Breeze Youth Girls

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BREEZE

KAHUS

Wednesday 9th October//Kensington Athletic Oval, Whangarei1.00pm New Zealand Kahus U-18 vs Australian Breeze Youth Girls

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BREEZE

KAHUS