Samoans name Fia Tootoo
- Tuesday, August 19 2008 @ 03:52 am ACST
- Contributed by: Brett Northey
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The official squad named by the Samoan Kangaroos for the 2008 Australian Football International Cup includes their champion and captain from 2005, Fia Tootoo. He was named best player at the last Cup, with PNG's Navu Maha. There was some concern about Tootoo's availability, but it looks like the big fella will play. Fia is currently playing for Nyora in the Victorian EDFL. Reports suggest he has been a dominant player at centre halfback. If he is to play for both Samoa and Nyora he'll have an amazing schedule, as their league's finals overlap with the International Cup - though only if both his sides make their Grand Finals would there be a direct clash. Seeing Tootoo named will boost Samoa's chances enormously, but with a large 40-man squad, one wonders whether all players will be available for all matches. In fact the Roos' cause has been hurt by the ineligibility of around ten players they had hoped could play but who don't meet the criteria.
The Samoan Kangaroos:
# | Player | Club | Age | Height (cm) | Weight (kg) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Faauliuli Simona | Fasitoo- uta tigers | 19 | 180 | 84 |
2 | Pepe Misimoa | Suisega Blues | 38 | 174 | 80 |
3 | Lafoga Sefo | Fasitoo-uta Lions | 28 | 170 | 73 |
4 | Faaee Sauluitoga | Fasitoo- uta tigers | 20 | 180 | 80 |
5 | Tuluauau Talafou | Fasitoo- uta tigers | 23 | 179 | 80 |
6 | Sale Salemona | Fasitoo- uta tigers | 20 | 185 | 88 |
7 | Ropeti Lepale | Fasitoo-uta Lions | 21 | 180 | 83 |
8 | Faalelei Senetenari | Fasitoo- uta tigers | 27 | 185 | 90 |
9 | Soi Eneliko | Fasitoo-uta Lions | 32 | 185 | 88 |
10 | Pulenuu Lui | Leulumoega Fou | 27 | 172 | 75 |
11 | Leusogi Meli | Fasitoo- uta tigers | 24 | 187 | 89 |
12 | Leaupepe Tapulaaia | Fasitoo-uta Lions | 21 | 175 | 75 |
13 | Key Joyner | Leulumoega Fou | 21 | 178 | 79 |
14 | Pulusila Lotoa | Fasitoo-uta Lions | 25 | 180 | 83 |
15 | Sale Pao | Tolai Fasitoo- uta tigers | 21 | 183 | 87 |
16 | Amosa Faavae | Fasitoo- uta tigers | 38 | 179 | 77 |
17 | Feilo Tapu | Junior Fasitoo- uta tigers | 23 | 181 | 77 |
19 | Faafeuu Ian | Apia magpies | 22 | 185 | 84 |
20 | Vailepa Penu | Vincent Leulumoega Fou | 19 | 183 | 85 |
21 | Toleafoa Litala | Fasitoo- uta tigers | 22 | 175 | 77 |
23 | Tualafo Solomona | Leulumoega Fou | 27 | 178 | 81 |
24 | Betham Joshua | Apia magpies | 26 | 174 | 78 |
26 | Tia Faasina | Leulumoega Fou | 22 | 178 | 82 |
27 | Toomalatai Simati | Raven Apia magpies | 27 | 188 | 86 |
28 | Matualoto James | Joseph Apia magpies | 21 | 175 | 83 |
29 | Tinetali Eteuati | Leulumoega Fou | 20 | 178 | 78 |
30 | Faiese Tama | Fasitoo- uta tigers | 25 | 180 | 83 |
31 | Laufili Paesi | Fasitoo- uta tigers | 25 | 177 | 80 |
33 | Aukuso Kalauati | Fasitoo- uta tigers | 32 | 180 | 84 |
34 | Leaupepe Manufou | Fasitoo-uta Lions | 36 | 175 | 86 |
35 | Leituala Lomitusi | Leififi falcons | 16 | 190 | 78 |
36 | Tautua Faavae | Leififi Falcons | 18 | 174 | 75 |
37 | Vaana Ioane | Fasitoo- uta tigers | 28 | 180 | 85 |
38 | Fatuele Iosenesa | Fasitoo- uta tigers | 24 | 184 | 87 |
39 | Fia Too-too | Nyora (Victoria) | 26 | 190 | 92 |
40 | Masaga Ene | Canberra | N/A | 173 | 79 |
Coach: Ms Milani Feaunati
Assistant Coach: Michael Roberts
Host Club: Nth Melbourne