We are pleased to announce our junior 8th to 13th/14th grade teams for the 2019 season. We have done our best to accommodate as many requests as possible while also attempting to ensure the players are at the appropriate age and ability level to help with their enjoyment. If you have any questions, please contact us on admin@matamataswifts.com.
Teams are listed below and, please note, they may be subject to change. But first:
- Coaches: We currently don’t have confirmed coaches and/or managers for some of the teams. We will look to confirm these roles over the next week or so. If you are interested in helping your child’s team in either capacity please contact the club at admin@matamataswifts.com. Coach education and support is available so please don’t let potential inexperience put you off taking on a coaching role.
- Season start: Games begin on Saturday May 4. Some teams will begin training during April. Your coach will be in touch with more details.
- Goalkeeper Clinics: We are pleased to add some goalkeeper training sessions to our player development programme. Comag Matamata Swifts Goalkeeper (and WaiBOP Football FDO) Seamus Casey will run two introductory sessions on Friday April 5 and Friday April 12, which will be followed regular development sessions during term 2. These sessions are open to any player interested in some specialised goalkeeper training. More information here.
- Mini-Kickers (4th to 7th Grade players): Our Mini-Kickers muster is on Saturday April 6, from 9am at the Matamata Domain. Players can sign up online (here) or on the day. We’ll also have a second pre-holidays session on April 13 before this programme gets into full swing in term 2. More info here.
- Late registrations: we still have spaces available in some of our teams. Please contact us on admin@matamataswifts.co.nz if you know of anyone not on the team lists who would like to play football in 2019.
2019 Junior Football Teams – UPDATED MARCH 31
13th/14th Grade Dragons
Cameron BARTLEY
Cameron BRUCE
Brodie ROONEY
Benjamin DE GOEIJ
Connor VERSTRATEN
William HARTY
Timothy BAXENDINE
Fletcher LUGTON
Samuel BAY
Hubert VAN DER LINDE
Fletcher VAN HEUVEN
Ryden HUGHES
Jack BROWN
Lucas REECE-ERIEPA
Coach: TBC
Contact: admin@matamataswifts.com
12th Grade Eagles
Charlotte SALISBURY
George O’CALLAGHAN
Haydn LOGIE
Jason LI
Nathan BARLOW
Joshua MARTIN
Caelum DE KOCK
Caley VAN DE VEEN
Harrison SMITH
Loki GOUDSWAARD
Nathan QUINN
Hunter RUSSEL
Liam COSTELLO-MCVEIGH
Coaches: Kerrie Cox/Ronan Costello
Contact: kerrie@waikatostud.co.nz
U12 Vixens
Angel AOAKE
Esther JAMES
Olivia BROWN
June BARTLEY
Heidi ROBERTS
Kausalya ANDERSON
Courtney KENNEDY
Molly HILLS
Charlotte SWAP
Kate CRAWFORD
Olivia FARMILO
Marika KANE
Coach: TBC
Contact: admin@matamataswifts.com
11th Grade Magpies
Jacob FRASER
Luke MES
Hayden PULL
Jayden SMITH
Marcus DAY-FALLON
Kreesh SHARMA
Zebulun MATAITOGA
Isaac BAXENDINE
Jack TOMLINSON
Patrick BROWN
Rilyn HAUMU
Bronson EDWARDS
Coach: TBC
Contact: admin@matamataswifts.com
10th Grade Panthers
Kees PRYOR
Joaquin TANNER
Ryley BRUCE
Carlos KAUKAU
Lucas SMITH
Alan LI
Theodore BARLOW
Jack WILSON
Leonardo WILLIAMS
Tom HARTY
Quinn SINCLAIR
Coach: Dwayne Barlow
Contact: dwayne@dbmm.co.nz
9th Grade Jets
Emma SMITSTRA
Cooper POLASCHEK
Caseylee TARRANT
Roman WAUGH
Lochie ASPINALL
Casey HARRIS
Kobie PANAPA-PRYOR
Tyrone TROUGHTON
Zowie HOUGHTON
Ashton KNOWLTON
Coach: Piety Smitstra
Contact: wsps@xtra.co.nz
9th Grade Falcons
Logan CHAPMAN
Cayden STEWARD
Cooper WONG
Blake PALING
George SWAP
Jake DAWSON
Branco MORENO
Joel BAXENDINE
Dawson SMITH
Locky WHARAWHARA
Coach: Andrew Clothier
Contact: andrewdanielclothier@gmail.com
8th Grade Lions
Lockie ROSS
Zaijian Vince POLIQUIT
Patrick WIGHTMAN
Oliver BEDFORD
Konrad KATH
Nzyed AVERGONZADO
Kayden CARSWELL
David LANDAR
Coach: TBC
Contact: admin@matamataswifts.com
8th Grade Tigers
Oliver LUXTON
William SPILSBURY
Beau SUISTED
Connor PHILLIPS GREAVES
Finn GOUK
Kuzey CIHAN
Milton SWAP
Tom HOLMES
Coach: Hayri Cihan
Contact: cihanhayri@hotmail.com
8th Grade Leopards
Mason HOWARD
Sofia GORHAM
Rebekah GILLGREN
Miya HENDERSON
Johnnee NORRIS
Connor ASPINALL
Hannah CLARK
Max POWER
Coach: TBC
Contact: admin@matamataswifts.com