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South Pacific talent camp run in New Zealand for South Pacific Under 16 squad

Oceania

Across late last week and the weekend, many of the best young footy talent in the Pacific region converged on New Zealand. A 4 day camp was conducted to trial the players. The partial squad selected as a result is to be the basis of the full squad that will jet to Sydney for the AFL National Under 16 titles.
 

AFL’s Andrew Cadzow commented that “.. the standard and attitude of all was of the highest level.”
 

All players will receive an AFL Talent Camp certificate – which will list their individual fitness and skill testing results along with comments from their coach’s from their individual reviews held as part of the camp.

2012 South Pacific Squad Members selected from NZ Trials :

Shem Tatupu  (NZ)
Rhys Paui-Leth (NZ)
Ben Miller (NZ)
Kurt Heatherley (NZ)

(the above four are all Hawthorn international rookie listed)

Misitoi Levita (NZ)
Dayne Emms (NZ)
Brock Messenger (NZ)
John Tabaiwalu (Fiji)
Toutai Hawea (Tonga)
Kitione Taulani (Tonga)
Salesuar Sablon (Vanuatu)
Kade Riddell (NZ)
Alex Frew (NZ)
Michael Williams (NZ)
Chris McNoe (NZ)

Emergencies :

Hugo Phillips (NZ)
Kerry Katalong (Vanuatu)
Alex Chapman (NZ)
Joseph Falesa(Samoa)

Final selection will be completed after PNG/Nauru have competed in the Queensland Under 16 championships across late April and early May.