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.

Players[change | change source]

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

Coach: Rob Malone

Captain: Andrew Howison

Name Club League Region
Aaron Harris Morningside Panthers AustraliaQAFL Brisbane
Adam Simpson Springwood Pumas AustraliaQAFL Brisbane
Andrew Howison Oakleigh Districts AustraliaSFNL Melbourne
Andriu Sucu North Shore Tigers New ZealandAAFL Auckland
Andy Christensen South Melbourne Districts AustraliaVAFA Melbourne
Barclay Miller St Kilda Saints AustraliaAFL Melbourne
Ben Hick University Blues New ZealandAAFL Auckland
Brandon Sucu Wilston Grange AustraliaQAFL Brisbane
Brendan Clark Maroochydore Roos AustraliaQAFL Brisbane
Carlos Donnell-Brown Waitakere Magpies New ZealandAAFL Auckland
Christian Blackie Otago Hoops New ZealandOtago AFL Otago
David Rattenbury Waitakere Magpies New ZealandAAFL Auckland
Jackson Clince North Shore Tigers New ZealandAAFL Auckland
James Kusel Hutt Valley Eagles New ZealandWAFL Wellington
Jay Johnson Eastern Blues New ZealandCAFL Canterbury
Joe Baker-Thomas St Kilda Saints AustraliaAFL Melbourne
Josh Cunliffe North Shore Tigers New ZealandAAFL Auckland
Josh Mackie Otago Hoops New ZealandOtago AFL Otago
Liam Beattie University Blues New ZealandAAFL Auckland
Michael Boyce Mt Roskill Saints New ZealandAAFL Auckland
Misilifi Faimalo North City Demons New ZealandWAFL Wellington
Peter Halstead Eastern Bulldogs New ZealandWAFL Wellington
Samuel McKenzie Mt Roskill Saints New ZealandAAFL Auckland
Shane Leat Waitakere Magpies New ZealandAAFL Auckland
Te Kopa Tipene-Thomas North Shore Tigers New ZealandAAFL Auckland
Ty Smith North Shore Tigers New ZealandAAFL Auckland
William Dickinson Mt Roskill Saints New ZealandAAFL Auckland
William Gregson Sandringham Zebras AustraliaVFL Melbourne

Related pages[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

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