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New Zealand national Australian rules football team

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New Zealand
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Hawks
Head coachRob Maone
CaptainAndrew Howison
Home stadium
First international
New Zealand New Zealand 63–62  New South Wales
(19 August 1908; Melbourne Cricket Ground)
Biggest win
New Zealand New Zealand 229–0 India India
(29 August 2008; Royal Park, Melbourne)
(world record)
Biggest defeat
New Zealand New Zealand 28–75 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
(19 August 2014; Royal Park, Melbourne)
International Cup
Appearances6 (First in 2002)
Best result1st

The New Zealand national Australian rules football team (Māori: tīmi whutupaoro Ahitereiria o Aotearoa), nicknamed the Hawks (Māori: Ngā Kāhu); previously the Falcons (Māori: Ngā Kārearea), represents New Zealand in international Australian rules football. It is controlled by AFL New Zealand and is the oldest national Australian rules football team outside of Australia.

New Zealand has both a men's and women's national team.

The following players were included in the squad for the 2017 Australian Football International Cup:[1]

Coach: Rob Malone

Captain: Andrew Howison

NameClubLeagueRegion
Aaron HarrisMorningside PanthersAustraliaQAFLBrisbane
Adam SimpsonSpringwood PumasAustraliaQAFLBrisbane
Andrew HowisonOakleigh DistrictsAustraliaSFNLMelbourne
Andriu SucuNorth Shore TigersNew ZealandAAFLAuckland
Andy ChristensenSouth Melbourne DistrictsAustraliaVAFAMelbourne
Barclay MillerSt Kilda SaintsAustraliaAFLMelbourne
Ben HickUniversity BluesNew ZealandAAFLAuckland
Brandon SucuWilston GrangeAustraliaQAFLBrisbane
Brendan ClarkMaroochydore RoosAustraliaQAFLBrisbane
Carlos Donnell-BrownWaitakere MagpiesNew ZealandAAFLAuckland
Christian BlackieOtago HoopsNew ZealandOtago AFLOtago
David RattenburyWaitakere MagpiesNew ZealandAAFLAuckland
Jackson ClinceNorth Shore TigersNew ZealandAAFLAuckland
James KuselHutt Valley EaglesNew ZealandWAFLWellington
Jay JohnsonEastern BluesNew ZealandCAFLCanterbury
Joe Baker-ThomasSt Kilda SaintsAustraliaAFLMelbourne
Josh CunliffeNorth Shore TigersNew ZealandAAFLAuckland
Josh MackieOtago HoopsNew ZealandOtago AFLOtago
Liam BeattieUniversity BluesNew ZealandAAFLAuckland
Michael BoyceMt Roskill SaintsNew ZealandAAFLAuckland
Misilifi FaimaloNorth City DemonsNew ZealandWAFLWellington
Peter HalsteadEastern BulldogsNew ZealandWAFLWellington
Samuel McKenzieMt Roskill SaintsNew ZealandAAFLAuckland
Shane LeatWaitakere MagpiesNew ZealandAAFLAuckland
Te Kopa Tipene-ThomasNorth Shore TigersNew ZealandAAFLAuckland
Ty SmithNorth Shore TigersNew ZealandAAFLAuckland
William DickinsonMt Roskill SaintsNew ZealandAAFLAuckland
William GregsonSandringham ZebrasAustraliaVFLMelbourne
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References

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  1. "New Zealand squad for 2017 International Cup – AFL New Zealand".