Oceania - NSW to mimic PNG - Queensland success
- Friday, April 01 2011 @ 05:43 am ACDT
- Contributed by: Brett Northey
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A key aspect of Papua New Guinea's development over the last 10 years has been providing elite pathways for juniors via participation in Queensland competitions. It started off with PNG contributing to regional sides in the QLD state championships, leading to PNG entering full sides in state championships and having players go on to represent Queensland.
Now the rest of the South Pacific nations will get a similar opportunity through participation in New South Wales. As a "football frontier" within Australia, NSW development people will have a good understanding of supporting raw talent and taking the sport to new areas, and also benefit from AFL development dollars.
First up an Oceania Under 16s side will compete in the NSW state under 16 championships. These commence on April 18th, with the visiting players arriving in Sydney on April 16th. Besides matches, the players will also have training, excursions and education sessions. Most players will depart on April 22nd.
The team comprises players from 6 countries.
Oceania's draw is:
April 18 - 12.30pm Northern Coast (4 x 17 mins)
April 19 - 2pm Sydney South (4 x 17 mins)
April 20 - 12:30pm Riverina, 1:15pm ACT/South Coast (both matches 2 x 17 mins)
April 21 - 12:30pm Murray, 1:15pm GWS Giants (both matches 2 x 17 mins)
The full squad is:
No. | Firstname | Surname | Country | D.O.B. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Robert | Roukoune | Vanuatu | 25/04/1996 |
2 | Rujero | Reweru | Nauru | 11/08/1995 |
3 | Heinrich | Tsiode | Nauru | 1/09/1995 |
4 | Angus | Cook | Nauru | 12/05/1996 |
5 | Conqueror | Adumur | Nauru | 29/07/1996 |
6 | Kaison | Tatum | Nauru | 23/06/1996 |
7 | Ivan | Adeang | Nauru | 13/04/1995 |
8 | Nanovo | Kinivuwai | Fiji | 17/05/1995 |
9 | Jack | Wolfgramm | Fiji | 26/11/1995 |
10 | Jiuta | Vateitei | Fiji | 5/07/1995 |
11 | Eroni | Niumataiwalu | Fiji | 28/01/1995 |
12 | Alipate | Kiti | Fiji | 19/02/1995 |
13 | Dayne | Emms | New Zealand | 25/03/1995 |
14 | Ash | Wear | New Zealand | 26/06/1995 |
15 | Jayden | White | New Zealand | 15/06/1995 |
16 | Denzel | Panapa | New Zealand | 3/11/1995 |
17 | Kurt | Heatherley | New Zealand | 1/01/1995 |
18 | Lucas | Sili | Solomon Islands | 19/05/1995 |
19 | Junior | Joel | Solomon Islands | 10/03/1995 |
20 | Aisea | Toa | Tonga | 21/02/1995 |
21 | FisiPuna | Tuiaki | Tonga | 23/01/1995 |
22 | Villiami | Langi | Tonga | 27/03/1995 |
23 | Setelo | Afa | Tonga | 2/10/1995 |
24 | Aleki | Palaiti | Tonga | 10/08/1995 |
25 | Siaki | Huni | Tonga | 22/11/1995 |