After only 64 days on an AFL contract, New Zealander Mykelti Lefau has quickly made a name for himself, making his debut in Round 2, he has played every game for Richmond since and has improved immensely with each outing. Mykelti was elevated to the Richmond AFL list as part of the AFL’s Pre-Season Supplementary Selection Period, and with Richmond suffering from injury woe’s Mykelti was given his first opportunity to play on the big stage in Round 2 against Port Adelaide. Since then he has gone on to be a consistent piece of the Richmond Line up and has begun to break out as a key forward in t ..read more

The Coaching and Management Staff for the upcoming New Zealand Kahu Campaign in the Sunshine Coast in November has been announced, alongside additional regional coaches to assist with training in the leadup. Andrew Cadzow is a well known AFL international identity, and has been a great contributor to the game in NZ. Currently based in the Sunshine Coast, Andrew is a level 3 certified coach and will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the first senior women’s national side. Andrew will also travel to New Zealand to oversee a session in each of the regions. Andrew will be assisted by W ..read more

Each week throughout the 2024 Premiership season, AFL New Zealand announced the ‘Team of the week’ which featured the best players from the previous weekends round. At the conclusion of the season, the best 24 players that featured the most made the 2024 AFL New Zealand Premiership Team of the year Congratulations to all involved. The post 2024 Men’s Premiership Team of the Year appeared first on AFL New Zealand ..read more

Each week throughout the 2024 Premiership season, AFL New Zealand announced the ‘Team of the week’ which featured the best players from the previous weekends round. At the conclusion of the season, the best 24 players that featured the most made the 2024 AFL New Zealand Premiership Team of the year Congratulations to all involved. The post 2024 Women’s Premiership Team of the Year appeared first on AFL New Zealand ..read more

The Central Giants have won their third premiership in a row, finishing the season unbeaten after beating the Saints by 17. The Southern Saints, desperate to spoil the Giants unbeaten run, started fast with Jaymee Wooddin kicking the first goal of the game within 90 seconds of the game starting. They kept the pressure on, and the Giants started to panic. Some wayward goal kicking form the Saints, kept the score from blowing out, with Logan Toomer from the Giants managing to slot a goal, and bring the Giants to within 3 by the end of the first quarter The Saints again started the quarter strong ..read more

The Southern Stars have achieved a fantastic win against the Shakers in the final round of the Premiership. In their last opportunity to make their mark on the competition, the Southern Stars and Central Shakers started with a hiss and a roar, laying everything on the line and attacking the ball hard, the Stars put forward pressure on early. The Shakers defense was holding strong and stopped the Stars from capitalizing on their forward, pressure, until young forward Zoe Gullery slotted a goal to put the Stars up. The Shakers answered back quickly, and the sides entered the break with the Stars ..read more

Shane Leat will take the reigns as captain of the Falcons for the first time in the upcoming clash against the All Stars. Frenchman Logan Bonhomme will step up and captain the All Stars. Shane Leat has been a longtime member of the NZ Falcons, coming up through AFL New Zealand programmes as a junior. Shane’s journey with AFL has seen him represent New Zealand for many years including International Cups in 2014 and 2017, and has seen him get the opportunity to play in two of the biggest stadiums in Melbourne, Marvel Stadium and the coveted MCG. Shane’s also seen his fair share of success in the ..read more

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