New Zealand national Australian rules football team
Appearance
Nickname(s) | Hawks |
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Head coach | Rob Maone |
Captain | Andrew Howison |
Home stadium | |
First international | |
New Zealand 63–62 New South Wales (19 August 1908; Melbourne Cricket Ground) | |
Biggest win | |
New Zealand 229–0 India (29 August 2008; Royal Park, Melbourne) (world record) | |
Biggest defeat | |
New Zealand 28–75 Papua New Guinea (19 August 2014; Royal Park, Melbourne) | |
International Cup | |
Appearances | 6 (First in 2002) |
Best result | 1st |
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