Men's age group development Delfina Premier League kicks off in Auckland

The men's age group development Delfina New Zealand Water Polo Premier League kicks off this weekend in Auckland, with three days of exciting water polo action set to take place in Auckland from 20-22 September. 

This competition serves a selection event for a number of squads and/or international teams, with the top age group athletes from across the country expected to be in attendance. 

Players have been drafted into four teams — Albatross, Orcas, Sharks, and Dolphins — and will go head-to-head in a round-robin tournament across Saturday and Sunday, with semi finals taking place on Sunday afternoon and finals wrapping up on Monday.

We're excited to have the continued support of Delfina as we welcome them as the title sponsor and official merchandise and swimwear partner for this competition. Delfina is a well renowned Australian brand and continue to be the trusted supplier for the New Zealand National Team this year and beyond.

Delfina's commitment to utilising the highest quality materials and products in aquatic wear align with our high performance values, and we're thrilled to have them onboard for this exciting competition.

Key details / links:

Venues: St Cuthbert's Aquatic Centre & Sacred Heart Aquatic Centre
Dates: 20 - 22 September
Competition webpage: https://nzwaterpolo.org.nz/delfina-premier-league
Draw & Results: https://nzwaterpolo.org.nz/draws-and-results/delfina-premier-league-2025-mens

Team lists

Albatross

COACHES

• Paul SWINDELLS
• Cooper STEWART

TEAM

• Blaise VAN HEERDEN
• Finn TAYLOR
• George MCGUINNESS
• Jack ROGERS
• Jacob KEIGHTLEY
• Louis MCFARLANE
• Luca VAN DEN HEEVER
• Mathew MIHALJEVICH
• Max NORWELL
• Milan LIAO
• Sam HOOKE
• Scott KEAY
• Rielly ERIKSON
• Kyan LAWRENCE

Dolphins

COACHES

• Zoli BOROS
• Phill EVERETT

TEAM

• Aidan WATERS
• Benjamin LOWE
• Harry LAMBERT IRWIN
• James PINDER
• Jamie DURANT
• Kaleb RAWIRI
• Thomas MCLEAN
• Paul SKOE
• Rupert GLAETZER
• Samuel BALLANTYNE
• Sam DUDER
• Troy HANSEN
• Taylor CROUCH
• Kayden TE ANGA

Sharks

COACHES

• Josh POTAKA
• Nemanja RADJEN

TEAM

• Cole SAUNDERS
• Cooper EVERETT
• Edward WESCOTT
• Fynn RUSSELL
• Griffin HUNT
• Hugo DOUGALL
• Jett EVANS
• Josh ANDERSON
• Luca WILLIAMS
• Lucas WILSON
• Riley SWINDELLS
• Riley HALSTEAD
• Nikolas SELBY
• Zavier TUHURU

Orcas

COACHES

• Lachie GRIFFITHS
• Dave BONE

TEAM

• Cayden DE GRAAF
• Charles MIDDLETON
• Jake GIBSON
• Jacob QUILTY
• Lachlan SCHNAUER
• Logan GILLBANKS
• Mac CARVER
• Matteo GOLA
• Max MAYALL
• Patrick MCCALL
• Sabastian DUNN
• Taylor SVENDSEN
• William HARGRAVES
• Thomas FEARON